Tree of Thoughts
Explore, score, choose
Forces the model to generate several solution paths, score them and pursue the best one.
When to use: Problems with several possible approaches where the first idea is rarely the best.
Problem: [DESCRIBE THE PROBLEM]. Think like a team of three independent experts. 1. Each expert proposes a different approach (A, B, C) in 3–4 sentences. 2. Score every approach 1–10 on: effectiveness, cost/effort, risk, speed. Show a table. 3. Each expert critiques the other two approaches in one sentence. 4. Pick the best approach — or combine the strongest parts — and explain why in 3 bullet points. 5. Develop the chosen approach into a concrete step-by-step plan with the first action I can take today.