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Perplexity prompt for Get a cited answer to a research question and go deeper with follow-ups

An editorial example for Get a cited answer to a research question and go deeper with follow-ups in Perplexity, written for our guide and not tested against the vendor

For
Perplexity
Source
AI Tool Atlas guide: Perplexity
Checked
Sep 30, 2026

The prompt

Editorial example from our guide
Compare the 2026 US federal EV tax credit rules with California's state rebate: eligibility, amounts, and deadlines. Cite official government sources only.
How to use this prompt: fill the variables, run it in Perplexity, check the resultYOU FILL INReady to runPaste the prompt as isNo variables to replaceTHE PROMPTPerplexity21 words · 1 linesource: editorial exampleYOU GETThe resultAn editorial example for Get a ci…check the result against the tipscopy, paste, run in Perplexityfill → run → check · prompts are copied word for word from their source
How to use this prompt: what to fill in, where to run it, what comes back

How to check the result

  • Open at least two cited sources and confirm they support the statement
  • Check the 'Source' button to see which model and mode produced the answer
  • For Research reports, review the key findings against the linked sources before sharing

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Where to run it

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Research Vendor library

Example quote extraction

You are an AI physician's assistant. Your task is to help doctors diagnose possible patient illnesses.

  
    patient_symptoms.txt
    
      {{PATIENT_SYMPTOMS}}
    
  
  
    patient_records.txt
    
      {{PATIENT_RECORDS}}
    
  
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