Thread by @heykahn

20 powerful ChatGPT prompts to save you 20 hours a week:

1. Use the 80/20 principle to learn faster:

"I want to learn about [insert topic]. Identify and share the most important 20% of learnings from this topic that will help me understand 80% of it."

2. Improve your writing by getting feedback:

[paste your writing]

"Proofread my writing above. Fix grammar and spelling mistakes. And make suggestions that will improve the clarity of my writing"

3. Turn ChatGPT into your intern:

"I am creating a report about [insert topic]. Research and create an in-depth report with a step-by-step guide that will help readers understand how to [insert outcome]."

4. Learn any new skill:

"I want to learn [insert desired skill]. Create a 30 day learning plan that will help a beginner like me learn and improve this skill."

5. Strengthen your learning by testing yourself:

"I am currently learning about [insert topic]. Ask me a series of questions that will test my knowledge. Identify knowledge gaps in my answers and give me better answers to fill those gaps."

6. Train ChatGPT to generate prompts for you:

"You are an AI designed to help [insert profession]. Generate a list of the 10 best prompts for yourself. The prompts should be about [insert topic]."

7. Ask ChatGPT to help you become better at using ChatGPT:

"Create a beginner's guide to using ChatGPT. Topics should include prompts, priming, and personas. Include examples. The guide should be no longer than 500 words."

8. Learn any complex topic in only a few minutes:

"Explain [insert topic] in simple and easy terms that any beginner can understand."

9. Generate new ideas.

"I want to [insert task or goal]. Generate [insert desired outcome] for [insert task or goal]."

10. Summarize long documents and articles:

"Summarize the text below and give me a list of bullet points with key insights and the most important facts."

[insert text]

11. Solve problems faster:

[insert problem]

"Give me a step by step solution to the problem above with clear instructions on how to execute each step."

12. Make better decisions faster:

"I am trying to decide if I should [insert decision]. Give me a list of pros and cons that will help me decide why I should or shouldn't make this decision."

13. Get short and insight-packed book summaries:

"Summarize the book [insert book] by the author [insert author] and give me a list of the most important learnings and insights."

14. Use stories and metaphors to aid your memory:

"I am currently learning about [insert topic]. Convert the key lessons from this topic into engaging stories and metaphors to aid my memorization."

15. Eliminate writer's block:

"I'm writing a blog post about [insert topic]. I can't come up with a catchy title. Give me a list of 5 suggestions for the blog title for this piece."

16. Learn from the best:

"Analyze the top performers in [insert your field of work]. Give me a list of the most important lessons I can learn from these top performers to boost my productivity."

17. Prepare for a job interview.

"I am interviewing for [enter position]. Can you give me a comprehensive list of questions interviewers will ask me during this interview. Also provide brief answers to each question."

18. Create any form of text or content

"Topic: How to write persuasively
Audience: Business executives
Format: Speech
Tone: Educational and inspiring
Goal: Inspire the audience to write effectively
Additional instructions: The speech should be under 15 minutes"

19. Get ChatGPT to write in your style.

"Analyze the writing style from the text below and write a 200 word piece guide on [insert topic]"

[insert your text]

20. Understand things faster by simplifying complex texts.

"Rewrite the text below and make it easy for a beginner to understand".

[insert text]

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