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To use ChatGPT, you enter a “prompt,” which is a question or scenario that you want the platform to solve. In the examples of prompts below, specific details that you provide are included in brackets [ and ]. You don’t type the brackets when entering the prompt.

To get started, go to ChatGPT, scroll down to about the middle of the page, and click on Try ChatGPT. From there, you can start a new chat and enter any of the prompts listed to see the different types of responses ChatGPT generates. 

• What is the capital of France? (Simple question and answer like a Google search) 

• Generate a recipe for me. I have [chicken, onions, and red peppers]. Make it [baked in the oven and gluten-free].  

• I want to get better at [insert skill]. I am a beginner and have no prior experience. Create a 30-day plan for me to learn [insert skill] from scratch.

• Create a diet plan based upon [your parameters]. (Specific request based on parameters; you might enter things like “vegetarian meals for a 35-year-old active woman” or “fast meals for a busy mom with three small children” or “need to lose 20 pounds in the next three months.”) 

• Proofread my writing below. Fix grammar and spelling mistakes. And make suggestions that will improve the clarity of my writing. [paste your writing]  

• Explain wormholes to me like I am five years old. (if you’re trying to learn a complex subject)

• Identify five customer objections for [link to product/service] and provide a script for responding to each objection.

• Write a witty product description in a conversational tone that clearly explains key features and benefits of [product URL or description].

• Create a list of [10] frequently asked questions about [keyword] and provide answers for each one of them considering the SERP and rich result guidelines.

• I’ve recently enjoyed watching [shows or movies]. What are some lesser-known shows or movies that are similar in style?    

• Explain how to best use Slack like a [cowboy from an old western]. (This is just fun as it can explain anything in any style you ask for.)

• Write a song on [working from home] with accompanying chords.

• I want you to act as a travel guide. I will give you my location and you will suggest a place to visit near my location. In some cases, I will also give you the type of places I will visit. You will also suggest to me places of similar type that are close to my first location. My first suggestion request is "I am in Fort Worth and I want to visit only museums."

• I want you to act like [character] from [series]. I want you to respond and answer like [character] using the tone, manner, and vocabulary [character] would use. Do not write any explanations. Only answer like [character]. You must know all of the knowledge of [character]. My first sentence is "Hi [character]."

• I want you to act as a storyteller. You will come up with entertaining stories that are engaging, imaginative and captivating for the audience. It can be fairy tales, educational stories or any other type of stories which has the potential to capture people's attention and imagination. Depending on the target audience, you may choose specific themes or topics for your storytelling session e.g., if it’s children, then you can talk about animals; if it’s adults, then history-based tales might engage them better, etc. My first request is "I need an interesting story on perseverance for a seven-year-old girl.”

• I want you to act as a football commentator. I will give you descriptions of football games in progress and you will commentate on the game, providing your analysis on what has happened thus far and predicting how the game may end. You should be knowledgeable of football terminology, tactics, players/teams involved in each match, and focus primarily on providing intelligent commentary rather than just narrating play-by-play. My first request is "I'm watching the Dallas Cowboys vs the Pittsburgh Steelers - provide commentary for this game."

• I want you to act as a motivational coach. I will provide you with some information about someone's goals and challenges, and it will be your job to come up with strategies that can help this person achieve their goals. This could involve providing positive affirmations, giving helpful advice, or suggesting activities they can do to reach their end goal. My first request is "I need help motivating myself to stay disciplined while trying to lose weight."

To help craft the most effective prompts, keep these tips in mind:

• Be specific: Provide as much detail as possible about what you’re asking, as well as the context intended for that prompt.

• Use natural language: Write prompts as you would ask a question to another person, using proper grammar and sentence structure.

• Consider tone and style: Write your prompt using the tone and style you desire ChatGPT to use in its response. Or specify what tone you’d like the AI to respond in by adding that to your prompt. For example, ask the AI to write in a lighthearted manner, use a professional tone, add humor to the response, etc.

• Assign a role: One of the best ways to get powerful results is to assign ChatGPT a role. For example, if you ask the question, “Explain the workings of the sun to me,” you will most likely get a response that doesn’t really help you much unless you are an astronomer. Ask the same question like this, and the answer will be something you can actually understand: “Assume the role of a primary teacher. Explain the workings of the sun to a class of seven-year-old students.”

School Connection: Teachers you can definitely have fun with ChatGPT to create things for your students that are silly but relevant. You could also have ChatGPT write a personalized birthday poem for each student - the students just identifies three things they like to do, a favorite food, and maybe a pet or favorite hobby.