These are 18 fill-in-the-blank prompt skeletons for Qwen. Each one is a full prompt with every variable in [BRACKETS] — swap in your own details and paste it into Qwen Chat at chat.qwen.ai, free on the web and in the iOS and Android apps. They are heavier on brackets than a finished prompt on purpose: a template is a reusable frame you keep and refill, not a one-off.

Every skeleton follows the Role + Task + Context + Constraints + Output format formula, which is why they hold up when you change the topic. The words outside the brackets are the scaffold that steers Qwen; the brackets are yours to fill. Turn on Thinking for the reasoning-heavy ones (it shows Qwen's full chain-of-thought before the answer), and leave it on Fast or Auto for quick drafting. Want finished, ready-to-run examples instead of skeletons? Start with the 40 best Qwen prompts, keep the Qwen prompt cheat sheet open as a one-pager, and read how to prompt Qwen for reasoning for the Thinking-mode deep dive.

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Reasoning & decisions

Turn on Thinking for every template in this section — Qwen exposes its reasoning before the verdict, so you can audit the logic instead of trusting a black box. Give it the hard problem plus rich context and let it work.

1. Decision template

Turn on Thinking. Act as a [ROLE — e.g. clear-eyed advisor]. I have to decide between [OPTION A] and [OPTION B]. Context: [SITUATION], and what matters most to me is [PRIORITIES / CONSTRAINTS]. Reason step by step: lay out the real trade-offs of each, the second-order consequences, and the assumptions I might be wrong about. Then give a recommendation with a confidence level, and name the one piece of new information that would flip your answer.

Fill in: [ROLE], [OPTION A], [OPTION B], [SITUATION], [PRIORITIES / CONSTRAINTS].

2. Root-cause template

Turn on Thinking. I can't pin down this problem: [SYMPTOMS]. What I've already tried: [ATTEMPTS]. Relevant data or logs: [DATA]. Reason step by step from the symptoms to the likely root causes. Rank the causes by probability, give the evidence for each, and separate what you know from what you're inferring. Finish with the single cheapest test to confirm or rule out the top cause.

Fill in: [SYMPTOMS], [ATTEMPTS], [DATA].

3. Stress-test template

Turn on Thinking. Here is my [PLAN / DECISION / ARGUMENT]: [PASTE IT]. Act as a sharp skeptic whose job is to find how it fails. Reason step by step and surface the hidden assumptions, weak links, single points of failure, and second-order effects I haven't considered. For each risk, rate its likelihood and impact and suggest a concrete mitigation. Be blunt; I'd rather hear it now. End with the one flaw most likely to sink it.

Fill in: [PLAN / DECISION / ARGUMENT], [PASTE IT].

Coding

Paste real code, state your language and versions, and give the exact error. Flip on Thinking for gnarly bugs, and reach for Qwen Code, the open-source command-line agent, when a change spans several files. For finished examples, see the Qwen coding prompts.

4. Debug template

Turn on Thinking. I'm getting this error in [LANGUAGE / FRAMEWORK + VERSION]: [PASTE ERROR]. Here's the relevant code: [PASTE CODE]. What I expected to happen: [EXPECTED]. Reason step by step through the likely root cause, then give me the corrected code and explain what was wrong in two sentences. If more than one cause is possible, rank them by likelihood. Verify your fix against the error before giving the final answer.

Fill in: [LANGUAGE / FRAMEWORK + VERSION], [PASTE ERROR], [PASTE CODE], [EXPECTED].

5. Build-a-feature template

Turn on Thinking. Build [FEATURE] in [LANGUAGE / STACK]. Requirements: [LIST REQUIREMENTS]. Constraints: [PERFORMANCE, DEPENDENCIES, STYLE]. First outline your approach and the key decisions, then write the full, runnable code with comments on the non-obvious parts. List the assumptions you made and how I'd test it. Check the code against each requirement before you finish.

Fill in: [FEATURE], [LANGUAGE / STACK], [LIST REQUIREMENTS], [PERFORMANCE, DEPENDENCIES, STYLE].

6. Code-review template

Review this [LANGUAGE] code as a senior engineer would: [PASTE CODE]. Context: it's meant to [WHAT IT DOES] and will run in [ENVIRONMENT / SCALE]. Check for correctness, edge cases, security issues, and performance, and flag anything unidiomatic. Return your findings as a prioritized list — Critical, Should-fix, Nice-to-have — each with the line or block, why it matters, and a concrete fix. Don't rewrite the whole file; point to what changes.

Fill in: [LANGUAGE], [PASTE CODE], [WHAT IT DOES], [ENVIRONMENT / SCALE].

Writing

Give Qwen a Role, a clear Task, real Context, and an exact Output format and it matches your voice closely. Leave Thinking off for drafting; turn it on only when the structure itself needs reasoning. More finished ones live in the Qwen writing prompts.

7. Draft-from-outline template

You are a writer for [AUDIENCE]. Write a [WORD COUNT]-word [FORMAT — e.g. blog post] titled "[TITLE]" from this outline: [PASTE OUTLINE]. Tone: [TONE]. Lead each section with the takeaway, use short paragraphs and concrete examples, and avoid clichés and filler. Output in clean Markdown with H2 sections and a two-line intro. Keep my key terms: [MUST-USE TERMS].

Fill in: [AUDIENCE], [WORD COUNT], [FORMAT], [TITLE], [PASTE OUTLINE], [TONE], [MUST-USE TERMS].

8. Rewrite-for-tone template

Rewrite the text below in a [TARGET TONE — e.g. confident but plain] tone for [AUDIENCE], at a [READING LEVEL] reading level. Keep the meaning and my key terms, cut filler, and fix weak verbs. Don't change [WHAT TO PRESERVE — e.g. the facts, the structure]. Return the rewrite first, then a short bullet list of the main changes. Text: [PASTE TEXT]

Fill in: [TARGET TONE], [AUDIENCE], [READING LEVEL], [WHAT TO PRESERVE], [PASTE TEXT].

9. Email template

Write an email from me ([MY ROLE]) to [RECIPIENT] about [SUBJECT]. Goal: [GOAL]. Tone: [TONE]. Context they'll need: [BACKGROUND]. Keep it under [WORD LIMIT] words, open with the point, make one clear ask, and end with an easy next step. Give me two versions — a shorter one and a slightly warmer one — plus three subject-line options.

Fill in: [MY ROLE], [RECIPIENT], [SUBJECT], [GOAL], [TONE], [BACKGROUND], [WORD LIMIT].

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Translation

Multilingual is a Qwen strength — 100+ languages, with especially strong Chinese and English and a specialized Qwen-MT model covering around 92 languages. Set [SOURCE LANGUAGE] and [TARGET LANGUAGE], and give it context so it picks the right register. The Qwen translation prompts have ready-made versions.

10. Document-translation template

Translate the text below from [SOURCE LANGUAGE] to [TARGET LANGUAGE]. It's a [DOCUMENT TYPE] for [AUDIENCE], so use a [REGISTER — e.g. formal, conversational] register. Preserve meaning, tone, and formatting; keep these terms untranslated: [DO-NOT-TRANSLATE TERMS]. Where a phrase doesn't map cleanly, choose the natural equivalent and add a short translator's note in brackets. Text: [PASTE TEXT]

Fill in: [SOURCE LANGUAGE], [TARGET LANGUAGE], [DOCUMENT TYPE], [AUDIENCE], [REGISTER], [DO-NOT-TRANSLATE TERMS], [PASTE TEXT].

11. Localization template

Localize the copy below from [SOURCE LANGUAGE] to [TARGET LANGUAGE] for [REGION / MARKET]. This is [WHAT IT IS — e.g. app UI, marketing page], so adapt it, don't just translate: adjust idioms, examples, currency, dates, and cultural references to feel native to the audience while keeping the intent and [BRAND VOICE]. Stay within [LENGTH LIMIT] where UI space is tight. Flag anything that needs a human or regional decision. Copy: [PASTE COPY]

Fill in: [SOURCE LANGUAGE], [TARGET LANGUAGE], [REGION / MARKET], [WHAT IT IS], [BRAND VOICE], [LENGTH LIMIT], [PASTE COPY].

12. Glossary template

Build a bilingual glossary for [SOURCE LANGUAGE] to [TARGET LANGUAGE] from the material below, for the [DOMAIN — e.g. legal, medical, gaming] field. Pull the key terms, and for each give: the source term, the preferred target translation, one alternative if common, and a one-line usage note. Keep [MUST-KEEP TERMS] consistent with [ANY EXISTING STYLE / REFERENCE]. Output as a table (Source | Target | Alternative | Note). Material: [PASTE TEXT OR ATTACH FILE]

Fill in: [SOURCE LANGUAGE], [TARGET LANGUAGE], [DOMAIN], [MUST-KEEP TERMS], [ANY EXISTING STYLE / REFERENCE], [PASTE TEXT OR ATTACH FILE].

Research

For depth, use Deep Research — an agent mode that searches many sources, resolves conflicts, and returns a structured, cited report. For lighter current facts, flip on the Web Search toggle and demand links. To work over your own files, use the paperclip; Qwen reads the whole document. The Qwen research prompts go further.

13. Deep Research template

Use Deep Research. Investigate [TOPIC / QUESTION] for [WHO IT'S FOR] who needs to [DECISION OR GOAL]. Cover: the current state, the main competing positions and who holds them, the strongest evidence on each side, and where things are heading. Prefer primary and recent sources, cite every claim with a link and a date, and resolve conflicting sources explicitly. Structure it as [OUTPUT SHAPE — e.g. report with sections and a summary]. End with what's still uncertain and the [NUMBER] open questions I should dig into next.

Fill in: [TOPIC / QUESTION], [WHO IT'S FOR], [DECISION OR GOAL], [OUTPUT SHAPE], [NUMBER].

14. Cited-brief template

Turn on Web Search. Write me a brief on [TOPIC] as of this month, in [WORD COUNT] words for [AUDIENCE]. Cover [SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO ANSWER]. Cite every source with a link, prefer primary and recent sources, and put the publication date next to each fact. Where sources disagree, say so and note which is better supported. End with what's still uncertain or contested.

Fill in: [TOPIC], [WORD COUNT], [AUDIENCE], [SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO ANSWER].

15. Summarize-a-document template

I've attached a [DOCUMENT TYPE]. Read it in full, then give me, for [MY PURPOSE — e.g. a decision, a briefing]: a [NUMBER]-sentence summary, the [NUMBER] most important points as bullets, any conclusions or recommendations it makes, and anything it leaves unanswered or assumes without evidence. Focus on [WHAT I CARE ABOUT]. Ground every point in the document only; if something isn't in it, say so rather than filling the gap.

Fill in: [DOCUMENT TYPE], [MY PURPOSE], [NUMBER] (twice), [WHAT I CARE ABOUT].

Data & business

For anything numeric, use Code Interpreter — Qwen runs real Python to compute, chart, and process files, so the numbers are calculated, not guessed. Turn on Thinking for strategy calls with real trade-offs. Qwen3.7-Max's 1M-token context means you can paste huge datasets or whole documents.

16. Analyze-a-CSV template

Use Code Interpreter. I've attached a CSV. It contains [WHAT THE DATA IS], with columns [LIST COLUMNS]. Load it with Python, check for missing or malformed values and tell me what you found, then answer: [QUESTIONS — e.g. the trend over time, the top segments, any outliers]. Show the code you ran, the numeric results in a table, and one [CHART TYPE] chart. End with the [NUMBER] findings that matter most for [MY GOAL], and flag any caveat in the data.

Fill in: [WHAT THE DATA IS], [LIST COLUMNS], [QUESTIONS], [CHART TYPE], [NUMBER], [MY GOAL].

17. Spreadsheet-formula template

I need a [Google Sheets / Excel] formula to [GOAL]. My data is laid out like this: [DESCRIBE COLUMNS AND A SAMPLE ROW]. Give me the formula, explain what each part does in plain words, and note the common ways it could break (blank cells, text vs numbers, [OTHER EDGE CASE]). If a small helper column or a cleaner alternative would work better, suggest it and say why.

Fill in: [Google Sheets / Excel], [GOAL], [DESCRIBE COLUMNS AND A SAMPLE ROW], [OTHER EDGE CASE].

18. Strategy-memo template

Turn on Thinking. Write a one-page strategy memo on [DECISION / QUESTION] for [AUDIENCE — e.g. the leadership team]. Context: [BACKGROUND, GOALS, CONSTRAINTS, DATA]. Lay out [NUMBER] real options, the trade-offs of each, and a clear recommendation with the reasoning. Name the key assumption the recommendation rests on and what would have to be true for it to hold. Keep it tight and executive-ready, in these sections: [SECTIONS — e.g. Situation, Options, Recommendation, Risks, Next steps].

Fill in: [DECISION / QUESTION], [AUDIENCE], [BACKGROUND, GOALS, CONSTRAINTS, DATA], [NUMBER], [SECTIONS].

Fill a few of these in once and you'll rarely start a prompt from scratch again. For finished, copy-paste examples across every job, bookmark the 40 best Qwen prompts; for the modes and modifiers on one page, keep the Qwen prompt cheat sheet handy.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do the [bracket] placeholders work?

Anything in square brackets is a swap-in. Before you send a template, replace every [BRACKET] — like [DECISION], [PASTE CODE], or [TARGET LANGUAGE] — with your own details. The words around the brackets are the fixed scaffold that steers Qwen, so leave them and just fill the blanks. If a bracket doesn't apply, delete that line rather than leaving it empty.

What formula are these templates built on?

Role + Task + Context + Constraints + Output format. Each template names who Qwen is, what to do, the background it needs, the limits, and the exact shape of the answer. That structure is why the skeletons hold up when you change the topic — you swap the variables, and the reasoning frame stays intact.

When should I turn on Thinking mode?

Turn on Thinking in Qwen Chat for the hard ones: decisions, root-cause work, debugging, proofs, and strategy. Qwen then shows its full chain-of-thought before the answer so you can audit it. For quick drafting, rewriting, or formatting, leave it on Fast or Auto. The reasoning-heavy templates here flag where Thinking pays off.

Can I use these templates in other languages?

Yes. Qwen is strong across 100+ languages, especially Chinese and English. You can write the whole template in your language, or keep the English scaffold and ask for output in another language. The translation templates use [SOURCE LANGUAGE] and [TARGET LANGUAGE] brackets so you can point them at any pair Qwen supports.

Is Qwen free to use?

Yes. Qwen Chat is free at chat.qwen.ai and in the iOS and Android apps, with Thinking, Web Search, Deep Research, and Code Interpreter available. The open-weight Qwen3 models are on Hugging Face and GitHub under Apache 2.0, so you can also self-host and build these templates into your own tools.

How is this different from the cheat sheet?

The cheat sheet is a one-page reference to Qwen's modes and modifiers. These templates are ready-to-fill skeletons — a full prompt with every variable in brackets, so you paste, swap, and send. Use the cheat sheet to remember which toggle to flip, and use a template when you want the whole prompt written for you.

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