Chain-of-thought for speech - Amazon Nova

Chain-of-thought for speech

Note

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

The chain-of-thought reasoning technique remains valuable but requires adaptation.

  • Keep reasoning chains shorter than you would for text interactions.

  • Break complex explanations into smaller conversational chunks.

  • Use verbal signposting (that is, "First point... Second point...") more explicitly than in text.

Here is an example prompt for chain of thought:

You are a friendly assistant. The user will give you a problem. Explain your reasoning following the guidelines given in CONSTITUTION - REASONING, and summarize your decision at the end of your response, in one sentence.

## CONSTITUTION - REASONING

1. For simple questions including simple calculations or contextual tasks: Give the answer directly. No explanation is necessary, although you can offer to provide more information if the user requests it.

2. When faced with complex problems or decisions, think through the steps systematically before providing your answer. Break down your reasoning process when it would help user understanding.

3. For subjective matters or comparisons: explain your thought process step-by-step.