Skeleton of Thought: Make an LLM Answer 2–3 Faster
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LLMs write answers one token at a time, strictly left to right. Token 500 can't start until token 499 exists, so a thorough answer feels slow no matter how fast your hardware is. Skeleton of Thought (SoT) attacks exactly that — the length of the sequential critical path. The idea Most answers are really a list of semi-independent parts: tips, sections, aspects of a comparison. SoT exploits this in three moves: Ask for a skeleton — just short point titles, no prose. Expand every point in…
1Key Takeaways
- LLMs write answers one token at a time, strictly left to right.
- Token 500 can't start until token 499 exists, so a thorough answer feels slow no matter how fast your hardware is.
- Skeleton of Thought (SoT) attacks exactly that — the length of the sequential critical path.
- The idea Most answers are really a list of semi-independent parts: tips, sections, aspects of a comparison.
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3Why it matters
Prompt and agent patterns spread fast; staying current saves time and token cost. DEV — Prompt Engineering reports that lLMs write answers one token at a time, strictly left to right.
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