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Stop using ChatGPT the wrong way โ€“ 8 ways to go from beginner to PRO

Mistake number one:

๐Ÿ›‘ Don't use it like you use Google to search

โœ… Give it context, Ask ChatGPT to take the role you need it to take.

๐Ÿ’ก Simply put, Have a conversation with it, and be nice

๐Ÿ’ฌ Example Prompt

"You are a travel booking expert, and I'm on a $2000 budget. I'm living in Copenhagen and want to go somewhere nice and warm in December. Where in the world do you think I could go?"

๐Ÿ’ฌ Example Prompt

"You are a world-famous Michelin-star restaurant chef, the best of the best. Could you please provide me with a simple and easy-to-cook 3-course meal that would impress the president?"

Mistake number two:

๐Ÿ›‘ Asking for the conventional

โœ… Ask it to go against the current

๐Ÿ’ก Ask for things that go against the norm, that challenge the recipient, ask it to come up with new angles, and see things with a different lens.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Example Prompt

"Topic: Growing your followers on Twitter

For the above topic, give examples that contradict the dominant narrative. Generate an outline for thought-provoking content that challenges assumptions."

๐Ÿ’ฌ Example Prompt

"Topic: Parenting a 2.5 year old

For the above topic, give examples that contradict the dominant narrative. Generate an outline for thought-provoking content that challenges assumptions."

Mistake number three:

๐Ÿ›‘ Ask for a list of 5 things

โœ… Ask it to come up with new angles, or ideas that are uncommon or novel

๐Ÿ’ก Super charge your brainstorming with ChatGPT

๐Ÿ’ฌ Example Prompt

"Topic: How to double my available time.

For the topic above, brainstorm new angles or approaches. Prioritize ideas that are uncommon or novel."

Mistake number four:

๐Ÿ›‘ Use it to respond to your emails

โœ… Teach it your tone of voice, and then respond to emails

๐Ÿ’ก Feed GPT with your writing and use NPL to extract a prompt for your style

๐Ÿ’ฌ Example prompt

"You are a classification AI, Using NLP I want you to analyze the text below for style, voice, and tone. Then create a prompt to write a new text in the same style, voice, and tone:

[Insert your text here]"

Once you have your voice and tone use it to write whatever emails you need. And they will be personal and in your tone of voice:

Mistake number five:

๐Ÿ›‘ Just use the standard response

โœ… Ask it to vary its output

Outline

Bullet points

Persuasive essay

Chunks of text of less than 280 characters ๐Ÿ˜‰

Using the structure: 1) What, 2) Why, 3) How

๐Ÿ’ก Leverage the power of AI

๐Ÿ’ฌ Example prompt

"Create a mind map on the topic of using ChatGPT as a teacher to plan out class lessons, listing out the central idea, main branches, and sub-branches."

Check out teacherbot.io thatโ€™s solving this problem for teachers.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Example prompt

"Write a persuasive essay on the topic of using ChatGPT as a teacher to plan out class lessons."

๐Ÿ’ฌ Example prompt

"Using the structure: 1) What, 2) Why, 3) How. Write about the topic of using ChatGPT as a teacher to plan out class lessons."

Bonus prompt 1

๐Ÿ›‘ Asking for the obvious

โœ… Use unconventional prompts

๐Ÿ’กTry using prompts that are more open-ended or abstract.

This way youโ€™ll get unique and creative responses nobody else is.

By getting weird, you can unlock ChatGPT's creative potential.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Example prompt

"Write a poem about the art of doing nothingโ€

โ€Describe feeling like a world-famous artist in 10 adjectivesโ€

โ€Write vividly about how it feels to float in spaceโ€

Bonus prompt 2

๐Ÿ›‘ Settling with the ChatGPT writing style

โœ… Add in human-written techniques

๐Ÿ’กAsk ChatGPT it to work according to the style you want to use

๐Ÿ’ฌ Example prompt

"Write a brief post about why writing is an essential skill in 2023.

Use these strategies:

- Use strong persuasive language

- Ask questions to transition between paragraphs

- Back up main points with evidence and examples

- Speak directly to the readerโ€

Bonus prompt 3

๐Ÿ›‘ Getting just ONE perspective

โœ… Have ChatGPT write from different perspectives

๐Ÿ’กExplore new ideas and perspectives, and add depth to your writing.

๐Ÿ’ฌ Example prompt

"Topic: Productivity for designers

For the above topic, write multiple perspectives from a group with different viewpoints. For each perspective, write in their own voice, using phrases that person would use.โ€

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