# Prompt cookbook

> Prompts that get the right chart on the first try. Each one names the question, the data and the size.

| Prompt | Gets you |
| --- | --- |
| Show P95 latency for the last 24 hours | Line |
| Show cash on hand with the forecast range | Forecast band |
| Compare our prices with the rival’s | Dumbbell |
| Show new deposits by region | Lollipop |
| Split MRR by plan | Donut |
| Break down the model’s context window | Context ruler |
| Show where response times pile up | Histogram |
| Show latency spread per model | Box plot |
| Show where sessions go from each source | Sankey |
| Show the deal pipeline by stage | Deal pipeline |
| Plot return against volatility | Scatter |
| Correlate coin returns | Correlation triangle |
| Show which docks are busy today | Gantt |
| Plot driver hours for today | Tachograph |
| Show parcels delivered by country | Tile map |
| Map delivery times from the depot | Isochrone rings |

Two prompts per question, in the order of the chooser: change over time, compare, part of a whole, distribution, flow, relationship, schedule and space.

## Tips

- Name the **question**: change over time, compare, part of a whole.
- Say what the **data** is and which card it goes in.
- Ask for a **size**; the agent passes it as the size prop.
- When you know the type, **name it**: the slug is the same in every tool.

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