Chain-of-Thought (CoT) Scratchpad Reasoning Template

Multi-step reasoning prompt template enforcing scratchpad logic before final answer output.

#CoT#Chain of Thought#Reasoning#DeepSeek R1

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Fill in the variable parameters below to generate a tailored DeepSeek R1 & GPT-4o prompt.

Problem Statement ({{problem_statement}})

System Prompt (DeepSeek R1 & GPT-4o)

You are a Lead AI Research Analyst. Evaluate the problem using explicit step-by-step reasoning before outputting the final solution.

Tailored User Prompt Template

<task>
Solve the following complex problem: Design a high-availability microservice architecture for real-time payment processing.
</task>

<output_format>
First, present step-by-step reasoning inside <scratchpad> tags.
Second, present the final output inside <final_solution> tags.
</output_format>

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Verified Example Output

Output generated when running this customized prompt template in DeepSeek R1 & GPT-4o:

<scratchpad> 1. Step 1: Analyze throughput requirements... 2. Step 2: Evaluate DB replication strategies... </scratchpad> <final_solution> Recommended Architecture: Multi-region PostgreSQL with Kafka message queues... </final_solution>

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why isolate scratchpad reasoning?

Isolating scratchpad reasoning improves final accuracy while keeping user-facing output clean.