Prompt techniques to avoid - Amazon Nova

Prompt techniques to avoid

Note

This documentation is for Amazon Nova Version 1. For the Amazon Nova 2 Speech-to-Speech prompt engineering guide, visit Voice conversation prompts.

When you create prompts for Amazon Nova Sonic, we recommend that you avoid the following:

  • Visual formatting like bullet points, tables, or code blocks.

  • Voice characteristic modifications like accent, age, or singing.

  • Sound effects or extensive onomatopoeia.

  • Content that relies on being seen rather than being heard.