diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/tempfile.py b/lib/ansible/modules/tempfile.py
index bf0c5077f97..03176a4612c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/tempfile.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/tempfile.py
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ EXAMPLES = """
     suffix: temp
   register: tempfile_1
 
+- name: Create a temporary file with a specific prefix
+  ansible.builtin.tempfile:
+     state: file
+     suffix: txt
+     prefix: myfile_
+
 - name: Use the registered var and the file module to remove the temporary file
   ansible.builtin.file:
     path: "{{ tempfile_1.path }}"