export PS1="\n:whoami -> ${USER}@${HOSTNAME}\n:pwd -> ${PWD}\n:"
.bashrc
# User specific aliases and functions
### export PS1='\[\033[1m\][\u@\h \w]$ \[\033[m\] '
export PS1="\n:whoami -> ${USER}@${HOSTNAME}\n:pwd -> ${PWD}\n:"

Technical notes, and other ideas.
export PS1="\n:whoami -> ${USER}@${HOSTNAME}\n:pwd -> ${PWD}\n:"
.bashrc
# User specific aliases and functions
### export PS1='\[\033[1m\][\u@\h \w]$ \[\033[m\] '
export PS1="\n:whoami -> ${USER}@${HOSTNAME}\n:pwd -> ${PWD}\n:"