Stop writing ‘act as an expert.’ It’s a terrible prompt.

Ask this to ChatGPT instead:

Give it a clear persona that matches your task.

Because most people write prompts like this:

→ Act as an expert marketer

→ Act as a software engineer

→ Act as a business consultant

... and then wonder why the output feels generic.

That’s because you gave the model a generic role.

↳ So it gives you generic content.

The fix? Be specific.

Here’s how to upgrade your prompts:

❌ Act as an expert marketer

✅ Act as a conversion psychologist who crafts landing pages that trigger buyer emotions.

❌ Act as a software engineer

✅ Act as a backend engineer optimizing high-load APIs for a fintech platform.

❌ Act as a data analyst

✅ Act as a storytelling analyst, turning retention metrics into board-ready slides.

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