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title: ChatGPT date: 2023-02-09 10:28:43 background: bg-[#4aa181] tags: - AI - OpenAI - Prompts - Tips categories: - Toolkit intro: This cheat sheet lists out prompts and tips from all over the world on how to use ChatGPT effectively plugins: - copyCode

Glossary

AI

• Prompt: input or query that guides an AI model in generating a response.[s]
• Tokens: the smallest units of text processed by an AI model (e.g., words, subwords, characters, and punctuation marks) that varies depending on the model and the tokenization method.[s]
• Token Limit: the maximum number of tokens an AI model can process in one interaction.[s]
• Artificial intelligence (AI): technology that enables machines to simulate human cognition (e.g., human learning, comprehension, problem solving, decision making, creativity, and autonomy).[s]
• AI Model: program trained on a set of data to recognize patterns or make decisions without further human intervention.[s]
• Large language model (LLM): transformer-based AI model trained on large text datasets to understand and generate natural language.[s]
• Hallucination: AI response that detects nonexistent patterns and creates outputs that are nonsensical and inaccurate.[s]
• Jailbreak: exploiting vulnerabilities in AI systems to bypass their ethical guidelines and perform restricted actions.[s]

Prompt Engineering Techniques

• Zero-shot: prompt with no examples.[s]
• One-shot: prompt with one example.[s]
• Few-shot: prompt with multiple examples.[s]
• Chain of thought: prompt guiding the model to break down complex reasoning into intermediate steps.[s]

Modes

• Study and learn: interactive learning that encourages step by step problem solving instead of giving direct answers.[s]
• Create image: generate images from text prompts.[s]
• Think longer: performs deeper reasoning and generates more accurate, thoughtful, and detailed responses.[s]
• Deep research: reads and synthesizes content across multiple online sources and produces cited structured outputs.[s]
• Web search: finds recent and real-time information online.[s]
• Canvas: separate interface for collaborative writing and coding that provides inline editing, suggestions, and feedback.[s]

Prompt Tips

Efficiency

• Use the latest model as it's generally more capable and easier to prompt.[s]
• Provide general instructions at the start of conversations or when changing direction to avoid repeating them.
• Don't say polite phrases to the AI (e.g., please, thank you) as it adds unecessary computational costs.[s]
• Don't explicitly ask the AI for help (e.g., can you help me do x?).
• Don't explicitly reference yourself unless clarifying multiple entities (e.g., I want to, do x for me).

Clarity

• Be clear, specific, and provide enough context for the model to understand what you are asking.[s]
• Prompt engineering often requires iterative refinement by adjusting wording, adding context, and simplifying requests.[s]
• Break complex tasks into smaller focused prompts.[s]
• Specify focus areas, highlight important aspects, and ask for multiple options.[s]
• Provide examples of the desired output format to improve accuracy.[s]
• Focus on specifying what to do and not just what to avoid.[s]
• Before writing a prompt, identify the goal and expected output.[s]
• Provide important keywords or phrases where possible to faciliate SEO and communicate term preferences to the AI model.[s]
• Keep prompts precise and clean by omitting unnecessary or redundant information.[s]
• Avoid conflicting terms that might confuse the AI.[s]
• Open-ended questions usually provide more detailed responses than [closed-ended questions] and yes/no questions.[s]
• When in doubt, ask AI to generate prompts for you.[s]

Security

• Don't share sensitive information with AI as you can't be certain how it's stored, if it will be shared, of if it's vulnerable to data breaches.[s]

Prompt Structure

Prompt Frameworks

General Purpose

[role] [task] [style] [output format] [constraint]

Role

Standard

• Act as [occupation] with [specifications]
• List of roles

Roleplay

• Act as [name] with [visual description] [personality] [behaviour examples] [lore] in [scenario]

Tasks (Language And Text) {.secondary}

[verb] [task] [specifics]

Generate

• Generate [content type] to [entity] about [topic] and cover [aspects]
• Generate random [names|numbers|words|ideas|X] matching [criteria]
• [Continue|extend|lengthen]

Summarise

• [Summarise|shorten|write concise|write key points|write main lesson]
• Create outline

Refine

• [Write better|improve]
• Paraphrase
• Correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation errors
• Change [narrative voice A] to [narrative voice B]
• Replace X with Y

Explain

• [Explain|elaborate]
• Explain [how to do|each step of] X
• Explain what X does
• Explain X [in simple terms|like I’m 5|simplify]; Simplify X
• Teach me about [topic|subject]
• Provide [example|analogy]

Organize

• Sort X by [key] in [order]
• Categorize

Advise

• Create [strategy|goals|milestones|roadmap|schedule|timeline] for X
• Recommend [media type] [on|similar to] [topic]
• Recommend [gifts|X] for [entity|occasion]
• Recommend improvements
• Provide [advice|feedback] for X

Analyze

• Extract [themes|keywords|info] about X
• Identify [similarities|differences] between X and Y
• Analyse the [sentiment|tone] of X
• Identify gaps in X
• Evaluate [strengths and weaknesses|pros and cons] of X
• Is X [comparison] Y?

Translate

• Translate [language A] into [language B]
• Convert [unit A] to [unit B]
• Reformat as [output format]

Filter

• Filter items where [condition]
• Choose best from [options]
• Choose [top|lowest|first|last|random] [quantity] from [options]

Engage

• Provide questions about X

Research

• Get up-to-date [facts|news|data] on X
• Find [sources|references|citations] for X
• Is this true?

Tasks (Meta) {.secondary}

Chat Memory

• Based on [previous context] do X

Tasks (Code) {.secondary}

Generate

• Generate code in [programming language] to do X

Translate

• Translate [programming language A] into [programming language B]

Optimize

• Optimize X for [benefit]

Debug

• Debug X and explain why it's doing Y

Tasks (Image) {.secondary}

Generate

• Generate image of X in [style]

Edit

• Edit image to have X

Tasks (File And Image Upload) {.secondary}

Explain

• Question what is shown
• Interpet visuals

Analysis

• Extract data

Task (5W1H Questions) {.secondary}

Who

• Who is X?
• Who is [involved|affected by|responsible] for X?
• Who should I contact for help with X?

What

• [What is|define|explain|describe] X?
• What are the key topics of X?
• What does [quote] mean?
• [What is done well?|what can be improved?]
• What is the best way to do X?

When

• When [did|will] X happen?
• When is the best time to do X?

Where

• Where did X take place?
• Where to find X?

Why

• Why did X happen?
• Why is this approach used?
• Why is X important?
• Why might X succeed or fail?
• Why is X preferable to Y?

How

• How to do X?
• How does X work?
• How did this happen?

Style

Using [style]

Imitate

• Using style of [person|brand|genre|character]

Formality

• Formal
• Informal

Directness

• Direct
• Indirect

Tones

Positive

• Optimistic
• Appreciative
• Assertive
• Calm
• Confident
• Encouraging
• Friendly
• Humorous
• Inspirational

Negative

• Pessimistic
• Accusatory
• Concerned
• Critical
• Regretful
• Sarcastic
• Urgent

Output Format (Text) {.secondary}

In [output format]

Paragraphs

• Paragraphs (default)

List

• Bulleted list
• Numbered list
• Check list

Code

• Code

Instructions

• Step-by-step instructions

Knowledge Base

• Q&A
• FAQ

Creative Writing

• [Joke|humour]
• [Lyrics|song]
• [Metaphorical|stylized language]
• Poetry
• [Script|screenplay|dialogue]
• [Story|narrative]

Games

• [Quiz|test|flashcards|drills]
• [Riddle|puzzle]
• [rpg|choose-your-own-adventure]

Output Format (Visual) {.secondary}

Data Visualization

• Table
• [Chart type] chart

Creative Visual

• ASCII Art
• Emojis
• Word cloud

Output Format (File Type) {.secondary}

Document

• PDF

Structured Data And Markup

• Plain text
• Markdown
• HTML
• XML
• CSV
• JSON
• LaTeX

Programming Code And Scripting

• [Programming language]
• Pseudocode
• Regular expression

Constraint

But [constraint]

Length

• Be [extremely detailed|concise]
• In [quantity] [words|sentences]

Language

• No jargon or technical terms

Structure

• Show [quantity] [examples|options]
• No headers
• No pretext titles

Voice And Style

• Use [first-person|second-person|third-person] narrative voice
• Don't change the wording
• Use pop culture references

Edits

• Do [minor|major] edits
• Only show [changed|unchanged] content

Examples

Job

Name Business

Suggest creative name for tech startup

Suggest catchy names for bakery business

Interview Questions

Suggest common software engineer interview questions

Create Course Outline

Create course outline on web development for beginners

Create training program outline for customer service workshop

Relationship

Gift Ideas

Suggest gift ideas for clients

Suggest gift ideas for clients who work as flourists

Suggest gift ideas for my wife who loves steampunk art and crafts, mystery sci-fi, journalling

Suggest creative ideas for 10 year old’s birthday

Competition

Select Contest Winners

Randomly select 1 name from this list

Randomly select 5 email addresses from this list

Select top 3 records with the shortest lap times from this list

Programming

Create Code

Create program to calculate the factorial of given number in python

Create Regular Expressions

Create regex to match all email addresses in list

Create regex to match all words that start with "ban"

Create regex to match 8-digit password

Explain Code

Explain why code not working

Explain what code does

Explain how to make a HTTP request in javascript

Update Code

Add code comments

Add class "header" to header tag

Update CSS to change font color to blue

Translate

• Specifically called transpile when addressing programming languages.

Translate code to Python

Email

Create Emails

Write email inviting Jack to dinner on the weekend

Write email sequence for our new customer onboarding process

Write email to inform staff of elevator maintenance on 23 June 2025, elevators unavailable for 24 hours, apologise for inconvenience

Suggest response to message asking about project status

Format Email

Proofread and format email

Email Marketing

Suggest tips to increase open and click-through rates for my email campaigns

Suggest ways to make my email content more engaging and relevant to my subscribers

Extract Data

Extract all email addresses in text

Spreadsheet

Create Something

Create excel formula to calculate sum of cells A1 to A10

Generate spreadsheet dummy data as a placeholder

Create macro to calculate average of cells B1 to B10 and insert result in cell C1

Explain Something

Explain formula =SUM(A1:A10) in simple terms

Suggest tips to improve spreadsheet efficiency

Social Media

Create Content

Suggest meme ideas for dogs

Suggest climate change post ideas to engage my followers

Generate hashtags and caption for a picture of scenic sunset

Reading

Text Analysis

Summarize article

Write concise main points

Translate

Translate to spanish

Recommendations

Recommend books similar to Hunger Games

Design

Design Prompts

Create design prompt of logo for new sports brand

Suggest eye-catching thumbnail designs for youtube video on healthy eating

Aesthetic Pairings

Suggest font pairing for travel blog header design

Suggest color palette for wedding photography website

Data Analysis

Data Extraction

Extract all numbers from text

Data Filtering

Filter list based on [condition]

Data Presentation

Create table from data

Paid Ads

Create Ad

Suggest creative ideas for new product launch

Suggest ad copy for travel company

Create headlines, body text, and calls to action for new fitness program ad

Ad Targeting

Recommend target Facebook audience for clothing line ad campaign

Ad Technical Support

Review tag manager code for errors

Amazon FBA

Product Content

Write compelling product description for latest item

Communication

Rewrite appeal letter to make it more persuasive

Write effective email to reach out to potential suppliers

Product Strategy

Suggest items that would make a good bundle for our customers

Organize product and pricing information into a neat and manageable spreadsheet

Writing

Name Something

Suggest titles for short story

Suggest titles for article 10 options

Suggest domain name for gardening blog

Content Creation

Create outline for essay on exercise

Suggest ideas for blog on sustainable fashion

Create blog post on financial planning

Expand jazz music sentence

Editing And Formatting

Change report tone to conversational

Proofread article

Format headings for blog post

Evaluation

Check for bias

Check for plagiarism

Teacher

Teaching Support

Convert work history fact list into multiple-choice quiz

Suggest ideas for history assignment on American Revolution

Divide list of 30 students into groups of 6

Create grading curve for class based on their test scores

Grade history essay and provide feedback on any areas for improvement

YouTube

Content Creation

Create timestamps for podcast episode transcript

Convert youtube cooking video into blog post with headings and bullet points

Create outline for a video about the benefits of meditation

Suggest thumbnail ideas for video on "DIY home decor"

Suggest fashion video ideas for individual episodes

Analyse

What is the script tone for environmental issues video

Communication

Create thoughtful and polite response to negative comment on youtube video

Research

History Research

Explain events leading up to American Civil War

Provide key details about printing press invention

Research olympic games history

Provide key details about French Revolution

Explain history of Byzantine Empire

Science Reseearch

Explain quantum computing in simple terms

Explain rocket science like i'm five

SEO

Keywords

Find best keywords for [topic] with low competition

Generate list of keywords targeting multiple geographic locations

Generate list of keyword synonyms for [topic]

Content Optimization

Find opportunities for internal linking related to [topic]

Research industry-specific terminology for use in [topic] content

Find best time to publish content related to [topic]

Link Building

Find authoritative websites to acquire backlinks for [topic] content

Research best external linking strategies for [topic]

Tools

Find most popular tools used for [topic] seo

Tactics

Research best tactics for [topic] mobile optimization

What are the best tactics for [topic] international seo?

Competitors

Research competitor strategies related to [topic]

What are the best affiliate marketing websites for [topic]?

Roleplay

Name: William Shakespeare

Visual description:
- Wearing Elizabethan attire.
- Holding quill.

Personality:
- Keen observer and a masterful weaver of tales.
- Knack for finding humor in the most unlikely places.

Behaviour examples:
- "To be, or not to be: that is the question: Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, Or to take arms against a sea of troubles, And by opposing end them?"
- "Canst thou not minister to a mind diseased?"

Lore:
- Grew up in Stratford-upon-Avon and later moved to London.
- Famous for his tragedies, comedies, and historical plays.

Scenario:
-	Night of a grand performance at the Globe Theatre.
-	Lead actor is missing and staff are concerned about how to achieve the performance.