### Answer For a single prompt agent (without states) , the system prompt sent to the LLM is essentially just the

general_prompt

. [(1) ]() The documentation describes it as: - System prompt (no state) = general prompt So for a single prompt agent, Retell sends your

general_prompt

as the system prompt to the LLM, along with the conversation history and any tool definitions you've configured in

general_tools

. There isn't a separate "instruction prompt" that Retell adds on top of your general prompt for single prompt agents based on the available documentation. Your

general_prompt

is where you define the agent's identity, style, and task instructions. [(2) ]() If you want to structure your prompt effectively, the recommended approach is to use sectional prompts within your

general_prompt

(e.g., Identity, Style Guardrails, Response Guidelines, Task Instructions) .

​ To learn more, see the sources I considered: [[1] Create Retell LLM](https://docs.retellai.com/api-references/create-retell-llm) [[2] Prompt Engineering Guide](https://docs.retellai.com/build/prompt-engineering-guide) ​

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