Mastering ChatGPT prompts is like having a personal tutor.
The following seven ChatGPT tips can make you smarter (or at least appear smarter):
- Simplify Text
Smart people don’t like to use “complex” and “profound” phrases.
They speak in concise and easily understood sentences, making sure everyone can understand.
Enter the content you’re about to post on Threads, Instagram, or discuss in an upcoming speech into ChatGPT.
Use the prompt: “Help me simplify the following text, turn the jargon into words anyone can understand, even a ten-year-old. {Insert text}”
- Multi-Angle Thinking
Smart people don’t just think from one perspective.
They like to consider the same issue from different angles to avoid decision-making blind spots and biases.
Use the following prompt:
Regarding {a certain issue}, my thoughts are {your perspective}. {Provide reasons}
Now, I’d like you to try to present an opposing viewpoint from another perspective, so I can understand other viewpoints.
- Background Analysis
Understanding the background, causes, and related information of certain topics.
Background information may seem trivial, but understanding it helps us analyze issues more deeply and provide more insightful perspectives.
Use the following prompt:
About {a certain topic}, I’d like you to provide some key background information, such as:
- Time
- Location
- People involved
- Statistics
- Important issues related to {the topic}
- Unconventional Actions
Doing what everyone else does often only yields average results.
Sometimes, to break through, you need to take unconventional actions.
ChatGPT can help us in this area. Try suggesting some common behaviors, and then ask ChatGPT for unconventional suggestions; you might find some unique methods.
Use the following prompt:
In terms of {a certain topic}, most people’s advice is {conventional advice}.
In this regard, if I want to take a different, unconventional approach.
What methods or suggestions do you have? Please provide some actionable suggestions.
- Ask Quality Questions
You don’t necessarily have to share to appear smart.
Smart people can ask insightful questions. Some people ask questions just to ask, while smart people ask to deepen their understanding of a topic.
Use the following prompt:
Regarding {a certain topic}, what kind of questions would a beginner typically ask?
What kind of questions would experienced professionals in this field ask?
How would these people think about {the topic}?
- Assuming Problems Occur
Charlie Munger likes to think with inversion. He likes to ask: “What if it wasn’t this way, what would the result be?”
Once you know the result of the inversion, you can understand what the right action is.
Use the following prompt:
Suppose I started {a certain plan}, but {describe the erroneous outcome of the plan}.
How could I handle it?
- Metaphors and Analogies
To engage others, you need to know how to use metaphors.
Metaphors require us to analyze and think deeply about a topic to identify similarities between the topic and the metaphorical content.
Thus, smart people understand the power of metaphors.
Use the following prompt:
Regarding {describe the topic}, think of some relevant metaphors or analogies for me, so I can understand the topic more clearly.
Also, point out how the analogy differs from the topic to avoid my misunderstanding. That’s what I wanted to share with you today.
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