MASTERING CHATGPT& PROMPTING
CreatedbyNavinRamharak
@navinramharak
WelcometotheonlyChatGPTguideyou'lleverneed.Whetheryou'reacompletebeginneror someonewhojusthasn'tunlockedthefullpotentialofAI,thisisyourgo-toresourceformastering prompts,understandinghowChatGPTthinks,andusingittosolvereal-worldproblemslikeapro.
PART1:UNDERSTANDINGCHATGPT
ChatGPT is a Large Language Model (LLM) trained on vast amounts of text data. It doesn’t "think" like a human it predicts the next best word based on your input (prompt). The better your input, the better the output. It's a mirror of your clarity and intention.
"Garbagein,garbageout"isthegoldenrule.
Tips:
ChatGPTcanrecallcontextwithinathread,soyoucanrefineyourrequestsover time.
Itdoesn’tbrowsetheinternet(unlessexplicitlyconnected),soreal-timeinfomust begivenbyyou.
Thinkofitasacollaborator,notamagicbutton. Bespecificandintentional.Claritybreedsquality.
PART2:BADVSGOODPROMPTS(WITHEXAMPLES)
BadPrompt: "Writemeabusinessplantoselllipsticks."
Whyitfails:Nocontext,uncleartone,nodirectiononaudienceorgoals.
GoodPrompt:
"Act as an award-winning business strategist and cosmetic industry consultant with 20+yearsofexperiencehelpingbeautybrandsscaleto8-figurerevenues.Iwantyou to write a complete business plan for a new lipstick product entering the cosmetics market. The tone should be professional, persuasive, and investor-friendly. The productisinnovative,cruelty-free,anddesignedforGenZandMillennialaudiences”
Whyitworks:Specificrole,cleartask,richcontext,targetaudience,andtone.
Tips:
Usenumbers(e.g.,"10-yearcareer,""4-weekplan")
Mentiontheaudienceoruserpersona(e.g.,"forcollegestudents,""forCTOs") Addaformatrequest("list,""table,""script,""slidedeck")
PART3:PROMPTINGFORMULA
Usethisstructure:
[Role]+[Task]+[Context]+[Style/Tone]+[OutputFormat]
Example:
"You are a personal fitness coach with 10+ years of experience. Create a 4-week strengthtrainingprogramforbeginnerswhohaveaccesstoabasichomegym Use amotivatingandcleartone.Formatitasaweeklytable."
ProTip:
You can stack prompts using follow-ups to get more tailored results. Think of each promptlikeapuzzlepiecebuildingthefullpicture.
PART4:PROMPTSTARTERSFORANYTASK
Writing&ContentCreation:
"Actasabestsellingauthorandhelpmeoutlineanovelabout[topic]." "Writea100-wordproductdescriptionthatconvertsbrowsersintobuyers." "Summarizethisarticlelikeyou'reexplainingittoa10-year-old."
SocialMedia:
"CreateaweekofviralInstagramcaptionsforafitnesscoach."
"Giveme5TikTokhookideasforarealestateagent."
"Draft a LinkedIn post celebrating a company milestone, use a humble but confidenttone."
Marketing:
"Act as a CMO for a D2C brand. Create a launch campaign across email, TikTok, andpaidads."
"WriteacompleteAIDAframeworkadcopyforamen'sskincareproduct" "BreakdownthecustomerjourneyfunnelforaSaaSonboardingprocess."
Sales:
"WriteacoldoutreachemailthatgetsrepliesforaB2BSaaSproduct." "Roleplayasapotentialcustomer.Askcommonobjectionsaboutmyservice."
Productivity&Life:
"BuildmeaNotionworkspaceforhabittracking,journaling,andreflection."
"Createaschedulethatbalancesmy9-5job,sidehustle,workouts,andfamily." "Suggest10digitaldetoxtipsthathelpimprovefocus."
PART5:ADVANCEDTRICKSTOLEVELUP
1.ChainofThoughtPrompting
Askittobreakdownreasoningstep-by-stepbeforereachingaconclusion.
2.PromptStacking
Buildcomplextasksbylayeringmultipleprompts.
3.Few-ShotLearning
ShowexamplestoteachtheAIyourstyle.
4.Multi-FormatOutputs
Askformultipleoutputsfromthesameinput.
5.CollaborativePromptRefinement
StartwithageneralpromptandaskChatGPTtohelprefineit.
6.ModelSelectionMatters
Choose GPT-4 for more complex or nuanced reasoning. Use GPT-3.5 for speed and simplertasks
7.ContextisKing
Alwaysprovidecontext,goals,tone,andaudience.
8.UseExamplesinPrompts
GuidetheAIbyshowingwhatkindofoutputyouexpect
9.IterativeRefinement
Don'tsettleforthefirstanswer.Promptagain.Rephrase.Deepen.
10.DelimiterUse
Use"""or---toseparateexamples,instructions,andcontext
PART6:POWERPROMPTSLIBRARY(EXPANDEDBYINDUSTRY)
Health&Wellness:
"Createa7-dayplant-basedmealplanwith1,800calories/day."
"Actasalicensedpsychologist.Giveme10journalpromptsforself-reflection.”
Finance&Investing:
"Explaincompoundinteresttoateenagerusingreal-lifeexamples"
"Act as a financial advisor. Help me build a budget for someone earning $5K/month."
Education&Learning:
"Createalessonplantoteach6thgradersaboutthesolarsystem."
"Makeaquizbasedonthistextbookchapter"
Career&Resume:
"Write a resume summary for a software engineer switching to product management."
"Actasahiringmanager.Givemefeedbackonthiscoverletter."
Tech&Development:
"ExplaintheconceptofAPIslikeI’mabeginnercoder." "Actasaseniorengineer.Reviewthiscodeforbugsandefficiency."
E-Commerce:
"Create5productdescriptiontemplatesforShopifyskincareproducts" "Generateabandonedcartemailcopywithurgencyandhumor."
Creative&Design:
"Brainstorm10namesforaminimalistlifestylebrand." "Createamoodboardpromptforastreetwearphotoshoot."
Events&Community:
"Actasaneventplanner.Createarun-of-showforafundraisinggala." "Writeacommunityengagementemailforanonlinemembershipgroup."
Unique&UnderratedUseCases:
"Helpmedraftanempatheticresponsetoaclientwho’supset" "Estimatethecaloriecontentofthismeal:[description]." "Guidemethrough3journalingpromptsthatbuildoneachother." "Summarizethismeetingtranscriptintobulletpointsandactionitems."
PART7:COMMONMISTAKESTOAVOID
1. Beingtoovagueorlazy
2. Notspecifyingformat
3. Ignoringfollow-uppotential
4. OverestimatingChatGPT'sreal-worlddata
5. Expectingthefirsttrytobeperfect
6 Notguidingthetone
7. Failingtouseexamples
8. Restartingnewthreadsinsteadofrefininginone
PART8:YOURNEXTSTEP
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