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Gemini: put your question after the long context, not before

With big documents or code, Google advises supplying all context first, then your specific instructions at the very end, bridged by a clear transition.

Google’s Gemini 3 prompting guidance has a simple rule for long inputs: context first, ask last.

Structure that works

  1. Paste all the context: documents, code, transcripts or data.
  2. Add a clear transition phrase, e.g. “Based on the information above…”
  3. End with your specific question or instructions.
<report>…40 pages…</report>

Based on the information above, list the three biggest budget risks
as bullets. Do not include anything not stated in the report.

Why

Instructions placed at the top of a huge prompt can get diluted by everything that follows. Putting the ask last keeps it closest to where the model starts answering.

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