Killer ChatGPT Prompts a guide to ai for success

Killer ChatGPT Prompts a guide to ai for success

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  2. 2025-06-18 21:00
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Level Up Your Life: Your Fave AI Hacks for Gen Z Success (No Cap!)

Killer ChatGPT Prompts

Yo, Gen Z! 👋 Ever feel like you’re juggling a million things – school, side hustles, crushing it on socials, and trying to figure out adulting? It’s a whole vibe, but sometimes, you just need a cheat code. And guess what? That cheat code might just be chilling right in your browser: AI, specifically, tools like ChatGPT! 🤯

Forget those dusty textbooks and endless Google searches. We’re talking about a digital sidekick that can legit make your life smoother, smarter, and way less stressful. Let’s dive into how AI tools can be your secret weapon, no cap.


📝 Homework? More Like Home-WIN!

Let’s be real, writer’s block for that history essay or just not getting that calculus problem? It’s a mood killer. But imagine this:

  • Brainstorming Buddy: Throw your essay topic at AI and ask for ideas or different angles. Like, “Give me 5 creative ideas for an essay on climate change’s impact on urban fashion.” 💡 It’s a launchpad, not a shortcut for doing the work (your teachers can totally tell, trust me 😉).
  • Concept Clarifier: Math equation got you scratching your head? Ask ChatGPT to “Explain the Pythagorean theorem like I’m five, but make it spicy.” 🌶️ It breaks down complex stuff into digestible bytes so you can actually get it.
  • Language Practice: Learning Spanish for that trip to Tulum? ✈️ Chat with AI in Spanish! Ask it to correct your grammar or suggest new vocab. “Translate ‘Can I get extra guac?’ in a polite way.” 🥑

🚀 Job Hunt & Side Hustle Glow-Up!

Future’s calling, and you need to answer. AI tools can help you sound like the professional you are (even if you’re still figuring out laundry).

  • Resume/Cover Letter Flex: Got your deets? Ask ChatGPT to “Draft a fire cover letter for a social media intern position at a sustainable fashion brand.” ✨ It’ll make you sound legit without sounding like a boomer wrote it.
  • Interview Prep: Feeling the pre-interview jitters? Ask AI to “Act as an interviewer for a barista role and hit me with some common questions.” Then, practice your answers. It’s like a no-judgment zone for your career glow-up. ☕
  • Content Creator’s BFF: Running a small business or a personal brand? Ask AI for “5 catchy TikTok captions for a thrift flip video” or “Blog post ideas about living sustainably on a budget.” 🤑 Get that inspo flowing!

🏡 Adulting Hacks (Because It’s a Vibe, Not a Chore)

Okay, so maybe cooking a decent meal or managing your cash isn’t exactly “fun.” But AI can make it less… chaotic.

  • Meal Prep Maestro: “Give me a cheap, easy, gluten-free meal plan for a week, with a grocery list!” 🥕 Say goodbye to endless takeout scrolls.
  • Budgeting Basics: “Explain investing for beginners in under 100 words” or “How can I save money for a concert ticket?” 💸 Get those financial literacy gains!
  • Home & Garden Tips: “What plants are easy to keep alive in a dorm room with low light?” 🌱 Or “How do I get red wine out of a white hoodie?” (Asking for a friend… totally. 😉)

🤔 But Keep It Real!

Here’s the tea: AI is a tool, not a replacement for your own brain or your unique vibe.

  • Verify, Verify, Verify: AI can sometimes ✨hallucinate✨ (aka make stuff up confidently). Always double-check facts, especially for school or important decisions. Trust, but verify. Always.
  • Your Voice Matters: Don’t let AI writing tools steal your unique voice! Use its output as a starting point, then remix it with your own personality. Authenticity > everything.
  • Ethical AI FTW: Use AI responsibly. Be transparent with teachers if your school has rules about it. It’s all about integrity and learning how to leverage new tech smartly.

Killer chatgpt prompts.

ChatGPT is a powerful AI tool that can help with everything from quick explanations to creative writing. But to get the best results, you need to know how to interact with it effectively. Here’s your ultimate guide to ChatGPT prompting and general interaction.

I. General Interaction and Prompting

  • Getting Information: Asking “Explain in 30 words what a mortgage is”.
  • Rewriting/Refining: Prompting ChatGPT to “Please rewrite your response using 60 words and giving an example” after an initial response.
  • Using Slang/Informal Language: ChatGPT understands slang, for example, “Hit me with five bullets on globalization” to get bullet points, or “Hit me with a stick” to get a refusal.
  • Giving Commands or Making Requests: Both commands (e.g., “Write a happy cat story”) and requests (e.g., “Hey, ChatGPT, could you write me a story about a happy cat?”) are understood.
  • Editing Prompts: Clicking the Edit button to modify a prompt and then “Save & Submit”.
  • Adding Information to a Chat: Typing or pasting additional information into the “Send a Message” box to further develop a prompt.
  • Regenerating Responses: Clicking the “Regenerate Response button” if the initial response is “largely on target but you’d like to see it written differently”.
  • Copying Output: Clicking the “Copy button” to transfer ChatGPT’s response to the Clipboard for pasting elsewhere.
  • Indicating Preference: Using “Like button” or “Dislike button” for responses.
  • Dictation: Entering text quickly using dictation in the ChatGPT app.
  • Fact-Checking (Distrust and Verify): While ChatGPT generates text that appears accurate, it’s crucial to “Distrust, and verify” its accuracy, as it can “hallucinate” or provide incorrect information. It cannot reliably fact-check its own output.
  • Query Size Limit: Being aware that the maximum query size is 4096 tokens, and ChatGPT will warn you if you exceed it.
  • Switching Models (Paid Account):
    • Switching between GPT-3.5 and GPT-4.
    • Selecting “Browse with Bing” for web browsing.
    • Enabling “Plugins” for additional functionality.

II. ChatGPT Prompts for Getting a Job

  • Resume Writing:
    • “Write a resume using the following information:” followed by contact info, objective, experience, education, skills, certifications, licenses, volunteer work, and references.
    • “Write a resume using the following information. Include three bullet points for three key achievements”.
    • “Rewrite that resume, adding my Doctorate in Computer Science from Stanford in 2020”.
    • “Add to that resume a References section saying that references are available on request. Take out the Objective section”.
    • “Rewrite the resume to showcase my programming skills, my problem-solving ability, and my troubleshooting acumen”.
    • “Make the resume five lines shorter” or “Make the resume 75 words longer”.
    • “Read that resume, identify any omissions, and tell me how to improve it”.
    • “Customize my resume to suit this job description for the job_title position” (with pasted resume and job description).
    • “Create a 100-word summary that highlights my skills and experiences pertaining to a job_title role”.
    • “Write a 200-word summary focusing on my proven ability to create sales leads and increase revenue”.
    • “Generate a summary that showcases my programming experience migrating COBOL systems to modern platforms”.
    • “Rewrite that summary so it is 150 words long”.
  • Career Guidance:
    • “Suggest five careers for me to consider. I am an English speaker who is fluent in Spanish and German. I enjoy helping people, seeing new places, and solving problems”.
    • “What careers should I look at that combine audio engineering with entertainment in New York?”.
    • “Describe the typical career path of a Realtor”.
    • “Please tell me about entry-level positions in investment banking”.
    • “What is the typical starting salary for a metal machining setter?”.
    • “What certifications should a clinical data manager hold?”.
    • “What personal skills does a Realtor need for success?”.
    • “What education will I need for a career in hotel management?”.
  • Research Target Industries and Employers (with Web Browsing Model enabled):
    • “Which hedge funds practice ethical investment?”.
    • “Explain the McDonald’s business model to me”.
    • “Tell me about the different divisions of Boeing”.
  • Cover Letters or Email Messages:
    • “Write a cover letter for a job application for the position Editorial Assistant at the company Parados Press. Include my contact information from my resume. Here is the company information: Parados Press, 4152 Acacia, City of Industry, CA 90601. Address the letter to Jaclyn Ramirez, HR Director”.
    • “Rewrite the cover letter to include information about the type of works Parados Press publishes. The works cover military technology for offense and defense, specializing in medieval siege machines and defenses against them”.
    • “Change the cover letter to an email message with a maximum length of 175 words”.
    • “Tell me three ways to improve that email message”.
    • “Read that cover letter and tell me how to enhance it”.
  • Interview Preparation:
    • “Act as an interviewer for the position Editorial Assistant at Parados Press. I am the candidate for the position. Reply only as the interviewer, asking me a single question at a time and waiting for me to answer. After I answer, ask me the next question. I start by saying ‘Hello! How are you today?’”.
    • “I’d like to practice interviewing again. This time, please act as three interviewers: Jaclyn Ramirez, HR Director and the lead interviewer; Mike Li, the Editorial Director; and Billie Schmidt, an Editorial Assistant. Have one interviewer ask me a question; let me answer; and then switch among interviewers as might happen during an interview. Specify which interviewer is speaking. I start by saying ‘Good morning!’”.
    • “Let’s resume our one-on-one interview where we left it. I’d like you to ask me questions about how I have dealt with awkward colleagues. Please start now”.
  • Post-Interview Email Message or Letter:
    • “Write a follow-up email message 150 words max to Jaclyn Ramirez thanking her for the interview for the Editorial Assistant position at Parados Press yesterday. I was delighted to meet her and Mike Li and enjoyed our discussion about the comparative merits of trebuchets and ballistas”.
    • “Rewrite that message to make it less formal and more engaging”.
    • “Please rewrite the message to make it a little more formal than that but less formal than the first version”.

III. ChatGPT Prompts for Managing Your Work and Schedule

  • Meeting Scheduling:
    • “Schedule me a meeting with Jill Perez, Steve Clark, and Cookie Murphy. Pick a date and time using the availability information included below. We need to talk about next year’s budget. We’ll meet for about an hour using Zoom. I’d like you to write an invitation I can send out” (followed by availability info).
    • “That looks good, but please ask Jill to send all of us the budget guidelines via email as soon as possible”.
  • Meeting Agendas:
    • “On that Budget Meeting for Next Year we just set up: Could you create an agenda for me? I’ll start the meeting, welcome everyone, and state the purpose in five minutes. Jill’s next: She’ll speak for 15 minutes about budget parameters. We’ll then have 30 minutes of questions and discussion. After that, I’ll wrap up the meeting in 10 minutes”.
    • “I’m having a meeting to discuss the move to the new office. I’ll be chairing the meeting; the other people will be Bill, Larni, and Sue. Here’s a list of the topics we need to cover: new office status, when it will be completed, how to reduce work for the transition, and the physical resources we’ll need. Bill will talk about the status for 10 minutes, then we’ll all discuss the other topics. The meeting should be an hour and a half max. Please write an agenda”.
    • “Add a new item before step 4 titled “Informing Staff About the Move.” Make it 10 minutes long. Reduce the time for “Strategies to Reduce Workload During Transition” to 15 minutes”.
  • Meeting Preparation and Research:
    • “Can you give me a summary and explanation about inflation and its causes?”.
    • “Please collect information on Tadhg Richardson of Choho Associates and give me a 200-word summary. Their office is in Santa Monica”.
  • Organizing and Structuring Meeting Notes:
    • “Here are my rough notes from the Budget Meeting for Next Year. Structure them into separate sections, each with a header and several bullet points” (followed by notes).
    • “We just had a brainstorming meeting and came up with some good ideas. I’d like you to organize the ideas into categories by theme” (followed by notes).
    • “Summarize the following notes” (followed by transcript from online conferencing tool).
    • “Create a template for notes from my weekly review meetings with employees. The template should start with the date, followed by the employee’s name and position. Then have sections for reviewing planned activities, checking in on progress with ongoing projects, identifying and discussing problems, and developing plans for upcoming projects”.
  • Following Up After Meetings:
    • “You know those notes you just structured for me? I’d like you to create a summary of that meeting for me”.
    • “Working from those notes and the summary, make a list of four tasks we need to perform”.
    • “Still using those notes and that summary, recommend five reminders that might be beneficial”.
    • “Read the meeting transcript below and draft follow-up email messages. Write a separate email message for each meeting participant apart from me” (followed by transcript).
  • Managing Email Efficiently:
    • “Tell me how to prioritize my incoming email messages”.
    • “How do I create a rule in Apple Mail?”.
    • “Tell me three ways to save time and effort in Windows Mail”.
    • “How can I create a folder in Gmail?”.
    • “Summarize the following message in 50 words” (followed by message content).
    • “Read the following newsletter, identify the three most important points, and write a short bulleted paragraph about each” (followed by newsletter content).
    • “Read the following message and draft a reply for me” (followed by message content).
    • “Draft email messages to Liz Jones and Ralph Martinez reminding them that the deadline for newsletter submissions is 5 p.m. on Monday. Remind Liz that she committed to submitting the schedule for the Austin project. Remind Ralph that he still needs to meet with me to finalize his deliverable”.
    • “Help me write an email to my son’s teacher apologizing for him not handing in his homework last Friday. I know this sounds like a joke, but our dog actually ate his homework. My son’s name is Danny. The dog is Max”.
  • Planning and Arranging Travel (with Plugins Model enabled and travel plugins):
    • “Can you find me a flight from Houston to LAX after 4 p.m. today?”.
    • “Can you find me an inexpensive hotel in Paris, France, for the nights of August 20 and 21?”.
    • “Thanks. I can afford a bit more than that. Please find a hotel in Paris for those dates costing around $100 per night. And not dog-friendly, please”.
    • “Can you work out an itinerary for me? I need to fly from Chicago to Berlin for a meeting next Wednesday. Then fly on to Madrid for a meeting on Friday morning. Then fly back to Chicago on Saturday or Sunday. Find me flights and four-star hotels”.
  • Travel Advice:
    • “I’m going on a ten-day trip to Europe in August. Mostly business, but I’ll have some free time for tourism. Draw up a packing list for me”.
    • “For one night in France, I have the choice between staying in Béziers and staying in Perpignan. Which do you recommend, and why?”.
    • “How can I minimize jet lag? Is traveling east worse for jet lag than traveling west?”.

IV. ChatGPT Prompts for Business Writing

  • Writing Copy:
    • “Please write a memorable slogan for our new product, a pencil that sticks to your car’s windshield so it’s always on hand”.
    • “Hey, could you whip up a quick script for a 15-second radio ad offering all-you-can-eat donuts while you get your car’s tires changed?”.
    • “Please give me a snappy headline for an online advert offering five free washes when you join the Laundromat Society”.
    • “Okay, Chatsworth, draft me a blog post about how 20 minutes of deep breathing straight after you get out of bed puts you in a good mood for the day”.
    • “I’d like you to write a 1,000-word direct-response article for our new product, Pitcairn Manuka. This is the ultimate in blended honeys. It combines the health benefits of Manuka honey with the sought-after taste of Pitcairn honey. This honey is special because it is available only in limited quantities, so we are selling it only via yearly subscriptions”.
  • Writing Proposals:
    • Project Proposal: “Help me put together a project proposal for a nonprofit organization that’s going to launch an evening program for kids in the community whose parents work nights and can’t look after them. The program will provide supervised evening activities, all age-appropriate, in a safe location and run by accredited volunteers. It’ll take us about five months to get started. Could you write a draft proposal for me?”.
    • Business Plan Proposal: “Hi again. I’d like you to write a business plan proposal for me. The business is to help companies and organizations dispose of their old and broken tech items responsibly instead of keeping them forever or just junking them. Our technicians will go into offices and collect the old items. We’ll then repair or recondition any items worth using and recycle any items not worth using. I need the business plan to persuade potential investors to back me. Could you draw up a draft proposal for this business plan?”.
    • Research Proposal: “Hey, ChatGPT, can you write me a research proposal? It’s for my thesis. The topic is Use of Artificial Sweeteners in Commercial Catering. I’ll be gathering data via questionnaires and field observations. I’ll be doing six months of research”.
    • Grant Proposal: “Create a grant proposal for me. I’m looking to get funding to start a traditional music group for teenagers. The group will keep teenagers out of trouble on Saturday afternoons, encourage them to learn to play acoustic instruments, and preserve traditional music from being lost by bringing it live to modern audiences”.
  • Writing Business Letters:
    • Letter of Recommendation: “Draft a letter of recommendation for Xuan Murphy. She’s a Team Supervisor at this company and reports directly to me. She’s been here for five years and has had three promotions, taking on more responsibility each time. Her notable strengths are communication, time management, and project tracking. She’s applying for a Project Manager job with the Arctic Research Commission”.
    • Payment Reminder: “Hey, ChatGPT, could you write me a payment reminder letter for an unpaid invoice? The amount due is $3,500 for office supplies. The client is Goldbrick Pharmaceuticals. The payment is 60 days overdue, so this is the final reminder. Be polite but firm, okay?”.
    • Resignation Letter: “Write me a resignation letter, would you? I’m sick of my employer paying me weeks late and making me work overtime without notice or compensation. Fifteen days’ notice from today. Make the letter formal but let them know I’m unhappy”.
    • Termination Letter: “I’d like you to write a formal termination letter for Mary Peterson, our Executive Assistant in this department. Mary is on the final month of her three-month probation and has not come to grips with her duties despite three warnings and two performance improvement plans. Her employment will terminate at the end of next week. We wish her all the best in her search for a suitable position, etc., etc.”.
  • Editing and Proofreading Work:
    • Proofread: “Proofread the following article and identify any spelling errors, punctuation problems, or grammar issues” (followed by text).
    • Copyedit: “I’d like you to copyedit this blog post and point out any structure issues. If any word choices seem poor, recommend better choices” (followed by text).
    • Content Edit: “Edit the white paper (text below) for content and clarity. Make sure the ideas flow logically. Suggest improvements for any issues” (followed by text).
    • Developmental Edit: “Hiya! Here’s the plot for a short story. Read through it as a developmental editor would and tell me ways to make it more compelling” (followed by text).
    • Resume Edit: ChatGPT is strong at creating, editing, and proofing resumes.
    • Academic Edit: ChatGPT can analyze academic texts for structure and clarity.

V. ChatGPT Prompts for Research and Analysis

  • Summarizing Articles:
    • “Summarize URL” (with Web Browsing Model enabled).
    • “Summarize in 50 words URL” (with Web Browsing Model enabled).
    • “Summarize in three key points URL” (with Web Browsing Model enabled).
    • “Summarize pasted_material” (by pasting text directly for shorter articles).
  • Analyzing Data:
    • “Could you analyze the following data and tell me the mean, the median, the mode, the variance, and the standard deviation?” (followed by data).
    • “Here’s some data from a survey we did that shows the length of customer service calls in seconds and the customer satisfaction rating on a scale of 1 (worst) to 10 (best). Have a look at them and tell me if there’s a correlation between the two” (followed by data).
    • “Hi ChatGPT! I’m giving you ten customer reviews for our new chewable mouse mat. Do a quick sentiment analysis on them, would you?” (followed by reviews).
  • Suggesting Connected Topics:
    • “I’m examining the positive and negative effects of social media usage during the pandemic. Please suggest three connected topics for me to look at”.
    • “Hey, ChatGPT, I’m studying the effect of daytime napping on academic performance in college students. Could you give me five related topics to consider?”.
    • “I’m working on the effect that reducing the serving size of fast-food takeout dishes will have on the rat population of major urban areas. Give me 10 connected topics I should think about. Thanks!”.
  • Generating Research Questions:
    • “We know that exercise affects appetite. I want to research how the intensity of exercise changes the effect on appetite. For example, some people report being ravenously hungry after intense exercise, whereas other people don’t want to eat at all for several hours after intense exercise. Can you generate some research questions for me on this subject?”.
    • “I’m investigating the roles of different activities in the acquisition of a foreign language. I want to compare the helpfulness of spoken role-play, in-class group exercises (also spoken), and written exercises. Which activities help students learn most quickly? Please generate eight research questions I could use”.
  • Designing Experiments (using a research question like “For overweight and obese adults, does a low-carbohydrate diet improve weight-loss outcomes compared to a standard American diet?”):
    • Define Objective: “I need to design an experiment for the following research question. First, please help me to define the objective of the experiment” (followed by research question).
    • Develop Hypothesis: “Please suggest a hypothesis based on that objective”. “That hypothesis is good, but please add ‘total weight loss’ as the measure”.
    • Design Methodology: “Design a methodology for the experiment”.
    • Identify Variables: “What are the experiment’s independent variables, dependent variables, and controlled variables?”.
    • Data Collection: “How should I collect data for the experiment?”.
    • Sample Size/Selection Techniques: “What sample size and selection techniques should I use for the experiment?”.
    • Analysis Methods: “What analysis methods should I use to analyze the data collected in the experiment?”.
    • Ethical Considerations: “Please assess any ethical considerations involved in the experiment”.
    • Potential Sources of Error: “Identify any potential sources of error in the experiment”.
    • Report Results: “How can I report the results of the experiment?”.

VI. ChatGPT Prompts for Communication and Knowledge Sharing

  • Drafting New Emails and Responses:
    • “Write an email message to Joanna Diaz in HR. Address her as “Jo.” Ask her when she will get the job advertisement for the Marketing Assistant position to me for approval. Tell her I’ll be out of the office and unreachable next week”.
    • “Read this message and write a polite reply saying no” (followed by message text).
  • Checking and Changing Tone:
    • “Please analyze the tone of the following sentence: No way, dude! That’s totally rad! I’m bustin’ a gut to get there”.
    • “Please rewrite the following sentence in formal language: No way, dude! That’s totally rad! I’m bustin’ a gut to get there”. (Can also ask for friendly, assertive, diplomatic, etc.).
  • Translating Communications:
    • “Translate the following text to English for me” (followed by foreign text).
    • “Translate the following text to English and tell me what language it’s in” (followed by foreign text).
    • “Translate the following message into German” (followed by English text).
  • Practicing Conversations:
    • “I’d like you to act as a Spanish speaker who has moderate but limited English. I want you to hold a conversation with me. I will say start by saying something in English. You will respond in English and wait for me to say something else. Do you understand?”.
    • Practicing asking a boss for a raise or explaining project failures.
  • Generating Documents for Knowledge Sharing:
    • “Hi ChatGPT! Would you help me to write a report about the impact of e-bikes on the courier industry? Below, I’m pasting in data from a survey we performed that showed couriers on e-bikes were 15% faster and managed 23% more deliveries than couriers on regular bikes” (followed by data).
    • “I need to create a manual for our new in-house app. Please draw me up an outline with four parts: Getting the App, Navigating the Interface, Becoming Proficient, and Taking It to the Next Level”.
    • “Draw me up an outline for a presentation on Genetic Modification in Pets: Aligning Customer Requests with Ethical Guidelines. Nine slides, including an Introduction slide and a Questions slide at the end”.
  • Summarizing Information: “Summarize the following notes” (followed by text).
  • Brainstorming Ideas and Solutions:
    • “Hi ChatGPT! I want you to brainstorm with me. The topic is: How can we increase sales per customer?”.
    • “That list is a good start. Can you give me 10 more ideas?”.
    • “Please give me three or four examples of experiential retail”.
    • “Okay, explain gamified shopping to me”.
    • “Tell me five questions we should consider before implementing a loyalty program”.
    • “What are the disadvantages of implementing a loyalty program?”.
    • “Please summarize the ideas we just brainstormed. 500 words max”.

VII. ChatGPT Prompts for Web Development

  • Analyzing Competitive Websites (with Web Browsing Model enabled):
    • “Analyze the following website and give me an overview of its content: URL”.
    • “Analyze the following website from a design point of view. Tell me what the website does well and what it does more poorly. URL”.
    • “Analyze the website at URL for usability and create a 200-word report explaining it to me”.
  • Summarizing a Web Page:
    • “Summarize URL” (with Web Browsing Model enabled).
    • “Summarize in 100 words URL” (with Web Browsing Model enabled).
    • “Summarize the following text” (by pasting content directly).
  • Analyzing a Web Page for Keywords:
    • “Please analyze this web page and tell me the keywords: URL” (with Web Browsing Model enabled).
    • “Analyze the following text and tell me the 10 top keywords:” (by pasting text directly).
  • Identifying Website Needs:
    • “Propose a sitemap for a static website that has a focus on cooking with onions”.
    • “How can I implement a contact form on a static website in a way that is not highly susceptible to scraping-based spam attacks?”.
    • “Can I use an embedded element from a service that specializes in such fields?”.
  • Creating Web Pages:
    • “Create a 500-word web page that explains the purpose of onions and their importance in cooking and in the human diet. Encode the web page in HTML”.
    • “Convert the following text to an HTML web page:” (followed by text).
    • “Can you write the HTML structure for a blog post page?”.
  • Reviewing and Improving Web Page Content:
    • “Review the following web page content for grammatical errors and clarity of language. Suggest keyword optimizations I might make” (followed by content).
    • “Suggest ways of improving this home page for a blog site”.
    • “Please implement a favicon link, an appealing CSS header, a navigation menu, some semantic HTML elements, a visually distinct footer, and a better means of linking the CSS file. Also, add meta tags”.
  • Creating External CSS Files:
    • “Write me an external CSS file derived from this web page” (with URL or pasted content).
    • “In the following HTML file, change each instance of an inline style to a style using an internal style sheet” (followed by HTML).
    • “In the following HTML file, please change each instance of an internal style to a style in an external CSS file. Create the CSS file and name it styles42.css” (followed by HTML).
  • Writing Scripts for Web Pages:
    • “Write a Python script that generates a summary page with the title and first few lines of each file in /blog-posts/*.html, linking to them much like how WordPress summarizes posts in reverse chronological order”.
    • “Could you modify the script to use LXML instead?”.
    • “Please write a similar implementation using Rust”.

VIII. ChatGPT Prompts for Programming

  • Conceptualizing the Program or Code Goal:
    • “Which programming language would I use to analyze large quantities of data?”.
    • “Write a plan for creating a Python script to prompt the user to enter information that the script then stores in an Excel worksheet”.
    • “Using the Go language, I want to create a function that adds two floating-point numbers and converts the result to an integer. Can you tell me how to get started?”.
  • Writing Code:
    • “Write a ‘Hello, Universe!’ program in C, including comments explaining each statement”.
    • “Implement a bubble sort algorithm in Rust that prints out every operation it performs so I can understand how the result is achieved”.
    • “How can I use the Python ruamel.yaml library to get two dictionaries: one for key-value pairs of tag and text, and one for key-value pairs of tag and comment for tag lines that include comments?”.
    • “What kinds of loop expressions can I use in Rust?”.
    • “Show me how a while loop works in Rust”.
  • Debugging Code:
    • Non-Running Code: “The following code doesn’t run. Please review it and tell me what is wrong” (followed by code).
    • “Give me four test cases for testing the code you just fixed”.
    • Specific Errors: “Why does this Python statement throw a SyntaxError?” (followed by statement).
    • Logical Errors: “Why does the following code return a positive number instead of a negative number?” (followed by code).
  • Refactoring Code:
    • “Please refactor this code to make it easy to read and easy to maintain” (followed by code).
    • “I want to make this code more maintainable. Can you find an existing library that extracts data as I’m doing here?” (followed by code).
    • “In the following code, please replace the if-then-else chain with a case statement” (followed by code).
    • “Refactor this code, moving discrete functionality into a set of functions to reduce nesting” (followed by code).
  • Optimizing Code:
    • “Identify any likely performance issues in the C# code below and tell me how to fix them” (followed by code).
    • “I’d like you to help me identify the most computationally-expensive operations in this code and tell me how to make it run faster” (followed by code).
    • “I’m using Python with LXML and trying to get all elements with a “persist” attribute. My code iterates over every element and checks it for the “persist” attribute. The code runs slowly. Is there a better way to do this?”.

IX. ChatGPT Prompts for HR and Training

  • Drafting Job Descriptions:
    • “Hi ChatGPT! Help me draft a job description for a Risk Analyst position with our financial services firm. The applicant will need a degree in accounting and five years’ experience”.
    • “Write me a job description for a Sales Manager at our recreational clothing company. The candidate will need to be hard-charging but sensitive to the varying needs of our diverse customer base. Pay is commensurate with experience, plus a fast-ramping commission scheme”.
    • “Okay, we need to hire a Collection Specialist for our Delinquency Rehabilitation Team. Qualifications: Business degree; 3+ years’ collection experience; strong analytical skills; excellent telephone, written, and spoken communication skills; proven ability to exceed collection targets in previous roles. Motivated self-starter with outsize work ethic able to perform with light supervision. Give me a job description with all that, stat”.
  • Drafting Job Ads:
    • “Please write a job advertisement for the Collection Specialist job for which you just created the job description”.
    • “I’d like you to create a job ad for a Content Management Specialist for our Tech Support Team. Here’s the job description:” (followed by job description).
    • “Put together a job ad for an experienced Accountant to provide maternity cover for three months. We’re an e-commerce startup, but people are friendly and the office is an oasis of calm and good sense. The job ad needs to be 100 words maximum”.
    • “You know, let’s not say that we’re a startup. Mention our canteen—free meals prepared by a chef—and say we’re five minutes’ walk from public transit”.
  • Resume Evaluation: “Hi, ChatGPT! I want you to read 20 resumes for me. I’ll give them to you one at a time, okay? In each resume, find the applicant’s name and address, and store them. Also find whether the applicant has the Cisco Certified Network Associated certification, CCNA, and store that information, too. When you’ve finished reading one resume, ask me for the next resume. After reading all 20 resumes, give me a table of the applicants’ names, addresses, and CCNA certification (Yes or No). Ready for the first resume? I’ll paste it into the Send a Message box”.
  • Developing Onboarding and Training Materials:
    • Onboarding Guide: “Create an onboarding guide for Joanna Mathis, our new Marketing Assistant. I’m giving you all the information below to create the guide: company information, Joanna’s job details and training requirements, and so on” (followed by detailed information).
    • Checklist of Tasks: “Write a checklist of tasks for our new employees to complete during their first week with us”.
    • “Please reschedule ‘Introduction to immediate supervisor or manager’ from Day 2 to Day 1”.
    • Training Scenarios: “Please generate a training scenario for our IT department to practice responding to a computer virus infection. The scenario begins with the IT department receiving a phone call from the Marketing Director, who reports angrily that the Marketing computers have stopped working one by one and demands that IT fix the problem”.
    • “Write me a training scenario for the Sales department. Their most important client called to cancel all his repeating orders because the most recent invoice contained an arithmetic error in his disfavor”.
  • Gathering Feedback:
    • Deciding Feedback Subject: “I want to get feedback on this company’s work environment. Please identify five aspects of the work environment”.
    • Creating Survey Questions:
      • “Write five open-ended survey questions about the physical environment of this company”.
      • “Write five Likert-scale survey questions about the physical environment of this company”.
    • Creating a Feedback Report: “Hi ChatGPT! You know that data you just analyzed for me? I’d like you to draft a report summarizing the survey’s findings and suggesting the three most important actions we could take to increase employee satisfaction with the company’s physical environment”.

X. ChatGPT Prompts for Sales and Marketing

  • Creating Marketing Content:
    • Blog Posts:
      • “Write a blog post about the advantages and disadvantages of mechanical keyboards. Conclude that mechanical keyboards are best for heavy-duty text entry”.
      • “Write a 200-word blog post discussing whether the use of calculators should be allowed in math tests”.
    • Other Social Media Content:
      • “Write a Facebook post announcing our new cooking workshop at noon on Saturday: Tex-Mex Classics! Everyone welcome to the livestream; if you’ll attend in person, book a place and bring your appetite!”.
      • “Write a company update for me to post on LinkedIn. Next week, we’re launching Penultimate Protein Pro, our new smart nutrition solution. It’s for serious athletes and weekend warriors alike. Stress how this rounds out our Performance line of products. Invite our followers to give us feedback on their favorite ways of consuming Penultimate Protein Pro”.
      • “Write a tweet announcing our launch of Penultimate Protein Pro next Wednesday. We’re offering a 2-for-1 early-bird deal”.
    • Press Releases:
      • Crisis Management: “Write a press release for crisis management. Someone hacked into our network last night and compromised our subscription data. Reassure customers that their credit-card information is encrypted and is not at risk. We are working with law enforcement to identify the perpetrators”.
      • Product Launch: “We were working on Penultimate Protein Pro earlier. I’d like you to write a press release announcing the product launch next week. Mention the 2-for-1 early-bird deal”.
      • Executive Appointment: “Write a press release announcing that we’ve appointed a new Chief Security Officer. Parker Ortiz comes to us fresh from five years in a senior security role with a three-letter government agency (I can’t tell you which agency, or I’d have to kill you!). We are confident Parker will improve our security profile beyond all recognition”.
    • Marketing Emails:
      • Product Launch: “Draft an email message to our customers announcing the launch of Penultimate Protein Pro, our powerful new nutritional supplement. Mention the early-bird 2-for-1 deal”.
      • Promotional Email: “Thanks! Now I’d like you to write a promotional email for Penultimate Protein Pro. Emphasize how taking the right supplement can speed up your progress toward your fitness goals”.
      • Re-engagement Email: “Write a re-engagement email to all customers who have not traded on our platform for three months, encouraging them to come back and trade. Remind them gently that after six months of inactivity, their trading accounts will become inactive and will require reactivation with new supporting documents. Say that the Help Desk will be delighted to work with them on resolving any technical difficulties they’re having with our platform”.
    • Marketing Plan:
      • “Draw up a six-month marketing plan for Penultimate Protein Pro. Our target audience is fitness enthusiasts aged 18 to 60. Focus on online channels and the leisure/fitness industry”.
      • “Create a one-year plan for marketing our new mobile app. It runs on iPhone and Android. It enables users to determine the purity of water by photographing it in a glass. Our target audience is health-conscious consumers. We will target them through wellness bloggers and online advertisements”.
  • Generating Sales Content:
    • Product Description:
      • “Write a 100-word product description of Penultimate Protein Pro”.
      • “Compose a product description for our new Morning Macerator Programmable Coffee Grinder. It automatically grinds beans ready for the time you set, so you can have the freshest coffee with no waiting and no effort. Choice of 64 finenesses of grinding. 4- to 8-cup capacity. Self-cleaning. Write 200 words, please”.
    • Sales Presentation: “ChatGPT, design a sales presentation for our new electric bike, the IonCruiser Deluxe M. This model is built to handle full-size male riders up to 350 lb. in urban and suburban riding contexts. Heavy-duty tires give a smooth ride, and three built-in batteries deliver 100-mile range. Point out the health benefits, the benefits to the environment, and the cost savings customers will enjoy”.
  • Engaging with Customers via Email:
    • Individual Sales Email Messages:
      • “Write me an introduction email to our existing client Andi Martinez at Parados Press. I’ve just joined our company as a Sales Representative and will be taking over the Parados account. I’d like to schedule a phone call sometime in the next two weeks to go over their current setup and see if we can help them with further hardware or software”.
      • “Hi, I’ve got to send a sales quote to our existing client, Diego Murphy, at Murphy Legal, for updating their client software to the latest version. The cost is $2,500 for the server package and $125 for each client workstation. They’ve got 10 workstation licenses at the moment, but we need to ask if they need more or fewer. Draft me up an email message saying all this, will you?”.
      • “Our company, The Trade Underground, is hosting a trading webinar next month called The Measured Move for Success. Write me an email to Sandy Bennet inviting her to attend the webinar. It’s free. We know each other a bit, so make the message friendly and address her as ‘Sandy’”.
      • “I need you to write a message for me. It’s to Kim Ramos at Techropolis. The desk she bought from us last month split apart yesterday, and she’s not happy. Apologize for the problem and tell her we’ll have a new desk delivered tomorrow, no charge. Say this is the first time we’ve seen this problem”.
    • Batches of Personalized Email Messages (Mail Merge style): “Hi ChatGPT! I’d like you to draft a batch of email messages for me by merging data fields into an email template. Here’s the template: Subject: Your recent purchase of [item] Dear [first_name] [last_name], Thank you for your recent purchase of [item]. I am writing to offer you technical assistance in using its features to the utmost. Best regards, Bailey Watson Below are the records in comma-separated format. The first item goes in the [first_name] placeholder. The second item goes in the [last_name] placeholder. The third item goes in the [item] placeholder. Kim,Ramos,Ultimate Desk Hugh,Price,Executive Cooler Vernon,Bennet,Command Throne”.

XI. ChatGPT Prompts for Teachers

  • Choosing a Course Topic (with Web Browsing Model for current topics):
    • “What are the ten hottest programming languages at the high-school level?”.
    • “Show me five high-school courses that cover the Rust programming language”.
    • “Identify the seven leading topics in sports science at the undergraduate level”.
  • Writing a Course Description:
    • “I’d like you to create a course description for a high-school German language and culture class. The class’s primary focus is conversational German, but students will also study key aspects of German culture, including history, literature, and food (with samples!). The course will end with an oral exam in which each student holds a sustained conversation in German”.
    • “Write a course description for an introductory programming class in the Rust language for high-school students. The course has no prerequisites and covers Rust from the ground up, including variables, functions, data structures, and control flow structures. During the course, each student creates a simple standalone Rust application”.
    • “Generate a course description for a high-school class I’m going to teach on Advanced English Literature. We’ll be focusing on 18th-century novels, including Gulliver’s Travels and Robinson Crusoe, and examining story structures to analyze the development of the novel as a writing form. We’ll have class discussions and role-play, but students will also write long-form essays. For a project, groups of students analyze a novel of their choice”.
    • “That’s good. But please add two prerequisites: English Language, and English Literature”.
    • “Nice work! But could you make it sound more exciting?”.
  • Writing Course Goals and Objectives:
    • Course Goals:
      • “Develop course goals for a Mathematics course for beginners covering trigonometry. Students will grasp trigonometric ratios and use them to solve problems of moderate difficulty”.
      • “Write four course goals for a Physics course on atomic structure for intermediate students. The students will learn essential ideas about the structure of atoms, recognize and interpret atomic structures, and become able to illustrate 10 key atomic structures”.
      • “Hello again! Remember the Advanced English Literature: The 18th-Century Novel course whose course description you wrote for me this morning? Well, I’d like you to write five course goals for that course. Could you do that now? Let me know what other information you need”.
    • Course Objectives:
      • “Based on the course goals listed below, create five detailed course objectives that break down the course goals into specific, measurable, and achievable tasks that students will aim to reach before the end of the course” (followed by course goals).
      • “I’d like you to write me detailed course objectives based on the course goals you just defined for the Advanced English Literature: The 18th-Century Novel course. The course will use essays, quizzes, tests, and presentations to assess student progress”.
  • Creating Lesson Plans:
    • “Can you create a lesson plan for the Advanced English Literature: The 18th-Century Novel course we were talking about earlier?”.
  • Creating Reading Lists:
    • “Create a reading list on Rewilding for eighth-grade students”.
    • “Create a reading list on the Great Depression for eleventh-grade students. The items should be easy or medium-easy to read, not difficult”.
    • “Create a reading list on Sectionalism for my eleventh-grade class at a medium to difficult reading level. Include books and online articles but don’t include videos or podcasts”.
    • “Create a resource list on Social Studies for my ninth-grade class focusing on anthropology topics. Include videos, podcasts, and online articles, but no books”.
  • Getting Ideas for Activities:
    • “I need to explain gravity to first-grade students. Give me two helpful examples”.
    • “Suggest three activities for teaching fifth-graders how the food chain works”.
    • “Tell me five activities for twelfth-grade Social Studies”.
  • Developing Tests:
    • “My class is studying American presidents. Create a quiz containing 20 trivia questions on this subject. Include a table with the correct answers after the quiz”.
    • “Make me a multiple-choice quiz on social studies at the second-grade level. Include 10 questions, each with four possible answers, identified by A, B, C, and D. Include a table with the correct answers after the quiz”.
    • “Could you suggest six creative writing prompts suitable for eighth-graders?”.
  • Speeding Through Administrative Duties:
    • “Write a polite note to Mrs. Torres, whose son, Scott, needs extra help to improve his reading”.

XII. ChatGPT Prompts for Students

  • Practicing Another Language:
    • Translate Text:
      • “Translate to Spanish ‘Where is the rail station?’”.
      • “Translate to English ‘Im allgemeinen’ and tell me what language it is”.
    • Explain Grammar: “Could you explain the difference between ‘gehen’ and ‘fahren’ in the German language?”.
    • Construct a Sentence: “How do you say ‘I’m looking forward to meeting you tomorrow’ in Italian?”.
    • Expand Vocabulary: “Tell me six important parts of the human body in Tagalog with their meanings in English”.
    • Pronounce Words: “How do I pronounce ‘bibig’ in Tagalog?”.
    • Practice Conversation: “Start a conversation with me in Swedish about the weather and the season. Use only Swedish for what you say. Do not show me a translation”.
  • Getting Help with Homework:
    • Explain a Question:
      • “What is a coefficient of restitution?”.
      • “Tell me how to go about solving this problem: In a doctor’s waiting room, the eight patients have pulse rates of 69, 78, 72, 88, 56, 60, 61, and 90 beats per minute. What is the standard deviation?”.
    • Check Answers: “I solved the equation 3x + 5 = 14 and got x = 3. Is this correct?”.
    • Get Extra Practice Problems:
      • “Please give me three calculus problems involving integration”.
      • “Those were a bit easy. Can you give me three slightly harder ones?”.
      • “Okay, hit me with a physics problem involving Newton’s third law of motion”.
  • Getting Help with Software Issues:
    • “How do I turn off a hanging indent in Microsoft Word?”.
    • “How can I remove an attachment from a message in Mail on macOS?”.
    • “What is a slide master in PowerPoint?”.
  • Kick-Starting Writing Assignments:
    • Create an Outline: “Create an outline for a 500-word essay discussing why consumers should support local and sustainable agriculture”.
    • “What do you mean by ‘transparency and traceability in the food supply chain’?”.
    • “Can you add farmers’ markets to the outline?”.
    • Critique Your Own Outline: “Please read this outline for an essay titled ‘Why Consumers Should Support Local and Sustainable Agriculture’ and give me feedback” (followed by outline).
    • Review Written Assignment: “Identify any spelling mistakes or grammar issues in the following essay and give me advice on how to fix them” (followed by essay).
  • Developing Presentations:
    • “Create an outline for a 10-slide presentation on Food Safety Basics”.
    • “Create a four-point slide about Custer’s tactical errors at Little Bighorn”.
  • Using ChatGPT as a Vocabulary Builder:
    • Look Up Words:
      • “What do you call it when the words in a sentence use the same sound a lot?”.
      • “What about with sounds inside the words?”.
    • Get Synonyms/Antonyms:
      • “What are synonyms for lacerate?”.
      • “What are antonyms for industry?”.
    • Determine Difference Between Words:
      • “What’s the difference between elicit and illicit?”.
      • “Do I say ‘site for sore eyes’ or ‘cite for sore eyes’?”.
    • Learn How to Use Particular Words: “Please create five example sentences using the word ‘lest’”.
  • Creating Your Own Practice Tests:
    • “Act as an examiner testing me about battles of the American Civil War. Create 10 multiple-choice questions with four answers each, labeled A, B, C, and D. Do not show me these questions at first. Ask me one question at a time and wait for me to answer. I will answer A, B, C, or D to show my choice. Tell me whether my answer is correct or incorrect, and then ask the next question. At the end of the test, show me a summary of correct and incorrect answers. Where my answer was incorrect, indicate the correct answer”.
    • “Give me a Jeopardy-style quiz”.

XIII. ChatGPT Prompts for Creative Writing and Fiction Writing

  • Breaking Through Writer’s Block:
    • Creating an Entire Plot: “Write the plot for a science-fiction short story with a hero called Drumhead Smith who must fetch something important from a far-off planet containing scary life-forms”.
    • Dreaming Up a Scene: “Write a short opening scene for ‘Drumhead’s Overture’ showing Drumhead instructing Cymbal to finish loading the Percussion and set course for Strigosa”.
    • Making Up a Character: “Suggest another character who turns out to be on the Percussion by accident and whose presence and personality causes conflict with Drumhead”.
    • “Rewrite the character Tessa ‘Crescendo’ Chambers as a shy, reclusive 60-year-old man named Will Kraft who suffers from epilepsy that manifests itself as extrasensory perception. Give him a nickname”.
    • Drafting Dialogue: “Write a brief conversation between Drumhead and Echolocator Kraft as they work together to resolve a technical impasse under pressure of time when trying to leave Strigosa”.
    • Performing Rewrites:
      • “Rewrite that scene in the past tense”.
      • “Rewrite that scene in the first person, as told by Drumhead Smith”.
      • “Rewrite that scene at the young adult level”.
      • “Rewrite that scene in the third person, as told by an eight-year-old girl”.
      • “Rewrite that scene in the third person using the style of John Steinbeck”.
      • “Rewrite that scene in the third person using the style of Ernest Hemingway”.
  • Reading, Editing, and Critiquing Writing:
    • “Read this story and identify any spelling errors or language issues” (followed by text).
    • “Can you identify a moral in the story I just gave you?”.
    • “How could I make the moral clearer to the reader?”.
  • Writing Verse:
    • “Write a non-rhyming haiku celebrating the Wolf Moon”.
    • “Write a Spenserian sonnet celebrating the Wolf Moon”.
    • “Write a limerick explaining why butter tastes better than margarine”.

XIV. ChatGPT Prompts for Home Efficiency and Enjoyment

  • Kitchen Prompts:
    • Meal Planning and Shopping List: “Create a meal plan for Monday through Friday breakfast, morning and afternoon snacks, lunch, and dinner. All food must be gluten-free. Keep the cost moderate. No spinach or celery. Include a grocery list separated into categories”.
    • “Add this list of groceries to the list you just gave me: milk, cheddar, tofu, oat cakes”.
    • Searching for Recipes:
      • “Find me three recipes I can make with cube steak, pinto beans, and canned tomatoes”.
      • “Give me the quickest recipe you can find for chocolate cake”.
      • “How about a recipe for deluxe chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and some of those little sprinkles on top?”.
    • Step-by-Step Cooking Instructions:
      • “Tell me how to make a roux”.
      • “What’s the best way to open a pomegranate?”.
      • “How do I make chicken enchiladas?”.
  • Improving Your Home and Garden:
    • Organizing Your Home:
      • “Can you give me a list of household maintenance tasks for each month of the year?”.
      • “What’s the best way to start decluttering my home?”.
      • “What household chores should an 8-year-old child help with and which chores are not a good idea?”.
      • “What is a fair way to divide household tasks between yourself and your spouse?”.
    • Household Tasks:
      • “What’s the best way to clean grout between tiles?”.
      • “How can I remove a red wine stain from our sofa?”.
      • “How can I get rid of a bad smell in my refrigerator?”.
      • “How do I unblock a drain that’s running slow but isn’t completely blocked?”.
    • Looking After Your Yard:
      • “When in the spring should I start mowing the lawn and what height setting should I use?”.
      • “My yard gets lots of sunshine in the spring but is mostly overshadowed in summer. Can you recommend plants that this would suit?”.
      • “How can I prevent moss from growing on a brick path?”.
  • Researching Movies, TV Shows, and Music:
    • Movies:
      • “What’s a good musical movie for 8-year-olds?”.
      • “Give me a list of five 1990s romcoms suitable for family viewing”.
      • “What are the best movies based on Mickey Spillane books?”.
      • “What are two little-known Katherine Hepburn movies?”.
      • “Can you find me three movies about kids who drop out of high school but become successful through hard work?”.
      • “Can you identify a movie for me? It’s about twins, one good and one bad, played by the same actor. It’s an action movie with a lot of martial arts. The twins end up fighting each other”.
    • TV Shows:
      • “What are the three best-rated private-eye TV series from the 1980s?”.
      • “What TV series did Diana Rigg star in?”.
      • “Can you recommend a TV cooking show featuring Brazilian food?”.
    • Music:
      • “What other bands are like BABYMETAL?”.
      • “Can you give me a full list of bands that Robert Fripp has played in?”.
      • “I’d like to start listening to jazz. Suggest where I should begin”.
      • “What versions of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony are considered the best?”.
    • Books:
      • “Tell me two novels that might be good beach reading for my 15-year-old daughter”.
      • “Please recommend a well-received book on the Albigensian Crusade”.
      • “Which is the best William Faulkner book to start with?”.
  • Quizzing on Trivia or Music:
    • “Act as a quiz host testing me about twenty-first-century trivia. Think of 20 questions but don’t show them to me. Ask me one question at a time and wait for me to answer. When I answer, tell me whether my answer is correct or incorrect, but if it is incorrect, do not tell me the correct answer. Then ask me the next question. At the end of the quiz, show me a summary of correct and incorrect answers. Where my answer was incorrect, tell me the correct answer”.
    • “Give me a Jeopardy-style quiz”.

XV. ChatGPT Prompts for Personal Development and Relationships

  • Getting Medical Information: (ChatGPT emphasizes it does not provide personalized medical advice)
    • “My child has a high fever, a stiff neck, and vomiting. Light seems to hurt his eyes. Can you tell me what’s wrong?”.
    • “Is a low-carb diet good for diabetes?”.
    • “How can I tell whether a spider bite is dangerous?”.
    • “What vaccinations should I get before going to India?”.
  • Getting Relationship Advice:
    • “Tell me three ways to improve communication with my partner”.
    • “Mom says ‘Never go to sleep on an argument.’ Is this good advice?”.
    • “How can I tell whether I’m ready to have a committed relationship?”.
    • Role-Playing Conversations: “I want you to act as my husband and have a conversation with me. I am your wife. We have been married for three years. You are 38 years old. I am 33 years old. We need to discuss our plans for having children. I have always wanted to have children. You are not sure. You are to speak only as my husband. I start by saying ‘Honey, can we talk about things?’ You reply to me and wait for me to reply”.
  • Getting Practical Advice:
    • Improving Sleep:
      • “Tell me three proven techniques for falling asleep reliably”.
      • “I go to bed at 10p.m. but wake at 2a.m., can’t get back to sleep until 4a.m., and feel tired when I get up at 6a.m. Tell me how to optimize my sleep so that I can focus better and get more done”.
      • “Write a 500-word bedtime story for my son, Jack. He’s six and likes stories that have fast cars as characters. Include Jack as a character in the story who helps the cars achieve their aim”.
    • Productivity and Time Management:
      • “Prioritize the following list of tasks using the Eisenhower Matrix” (followed by tasks).
      • “Prioritize the following list of project tasks according to the Pareto Principle. Each task includes its impact on the project” (followed by tasks).
      • “Prioritize the following list of project tasks using the ABCD Method. I’ve included task deadlines, task importance, and task dependencies” (followed by tasks).
      • “Prioritize the following task list according to the MoSCoW Method. I’ve given you task deadlines, task goals, and task importance” (followed by tasks).
    • Working Out:
      • “Tell me two exercises for rehabilitating the rotator cuff that I can perform at home”.
      • “Is it better to do dumbbell curls or barbell curls?”.
      • “My workout consists of 20 squats, 20 push-ups, 20 chin-ups, and 20 deadlifts. Concisely summarize this workout and the muscle groups used. Identify any muscle groups missed and suggest how to cover them with extra exercises or replacement exercises”.
    • Motivation and Avoiding Distractions:
      • “Tell me three ways to motivate myself to exercise each day”.
      • “As a supervisor, how can I motivate my team of employees?”.
      • “Could you explain the SMART framework for setting goals?”.
      • “Is the Pomodoro technique effective?”.
      • “Suggest three ways I can focus on work in a noisy office”.
      • “Is multitasking an efficient way to work?”.
      • “What’s the best way to avoid distractions from email, social media, and my phone while I’m working?”.
      • “When I’m working, how often should I take breaks if I need to maintain focus?”.
  • Managing Your Finances and Building Long-Term Wealth:
    • “What’s the best way to start saving money?”.
    • “Help me plan a budget for our family—two adults, two young kids”.
    • “Show me a sensible strategy for paying off my debts. Which one goes first?”.
    • “Tell me how much I need to save for retirement and when I need to start”.
    • “What is the quickest way to improve my credit score?”.
    • “Tell me how much tax I will have to pay on a $5,000 gift from my uncle. I’m in New York”.
    • “I have $25,000 to invest. Where do I start?”.
    • “When is it better to rent a home and when is it better to buy a home? Is there a calculator I can use to make the decision easily?”.
    • “Spell out to me how compound interest works. Like, really spell it out”.
  • Getting Legal Information: (ChatGPT emphasizes it does not provide legal advice and information must be verified)
    • “Explain what ‘habeas corpus’ is”.
    • “Tell me the difference between a misdemeanor and a felony, giving examples”.
    • “What are my rights as a tenant?”.
    • “Could you explain how the probate process works?”.
    • Form Letters: “Write a letter to the Tacos Increíbles restaurant asking for a refund on my delivery order of their Mexican Set Dinner #3 because it was delivered this morning instead of last night and the food was spoiled”.
    • “Write an email for me requesting to have a parking ticket cancelled because all of the ticket machines were jammed when I tried to use them”.
  • Finding Ways of Making a Positive Impact on the World Around You:
    • “How can I reduce my carbon footprint?”.
    • “What are the best ways to conserve water at home?”.
    • “How can I make my business fully sustainable?”.
    • “What are three trustworthy charities dealing with homelessness in location?”.
    • “Suggest three ways to volunteer my time once a week”.
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