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# Steal My Prompt Vol. 22: The Hallucination Blocker
- URL: https://www.mindovermoney.ai/prompt-library/ai-hallucination-blocker-prompt-cite-sources-no-guessing/
- Published: 2026-02-24T12:00:46.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-13T16:59:41.000Z
- Description: Most AI tools hallucinate because nothing in the prompt stops them. The Hallucination Blocker forces your AI to cite its sources, flag what is missing, and never guess.
- Author: Santosh Savel
- Tags: #prompt-library

Understanding how retrieval-augmented generation fails is the first step toward better results, but applying those lessons consistently requires a structured approach. To help you eliminate hallucinations and force the model to stick to the facts, I have developed a RAG-First Prompt Template for your weekly toolkit. Use this whenever you upload a PDF, spreadsheet, or transcript and need an answer that is 100% grounded in that specific data. By explicitly giving the AI "permission to fail" if the information is missing and requiring direct quotes for every claim, you turn a generic chatbot into a precise research assistant that prioritizes evidence over guesswork.

## **RAG-First Prompt Template**

**How to use it:**

1. **Upload your documents** to your AI of choice.
2. **Copy and paste** the template below into the message box.
3. **Insert your specific question** at the bottom where indicated.
4. **Review the "Searched Documents" list** the AI provides to ensure it actually "saw" all your files.

**Role:** You are a specialized Research Assistant. Your goal is to answer questions using **only** the provided documents.

**Constraints:**

1. **Zero External Data:** Do not use your internal training data or general knowledge. If the answer is not in the uploaded files, you must say so.
2. **Verification Step:** Before answering, list the specific names of the documents you searched to find the relevant information.
3. **Citations Required:** For every claim or fact you provide, you must include a direct quote from the text and the source document name.
4. **Safe Failure Path:** If the documents do not contain the answer, state: "I have reviewed \[Document Names\], and the requested information is not present." Do not attempt to guess or provide an "estimated" answer.

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