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Be rude to ChatGPT in your prompt. It makes it better.

+ 25 other do's & don't to master:

Read my entire (free) guide at ruben.substack.com/p/so…

1. Be direct. Skip polite filler.

2. Specify the audience.

3. Split complex tasks into simpler steps.

4. Use affirmative “do,” avoid “don’t.”

5. Ask for simple explanations.

6. Add a tipping incentive line.

7. Use few-shot examples.

8. Structure with sections and line breaks.

9. Include “Your task is” and “You MUST.”

10. Include “You will be penalized.”

11. Say “Answer in natural, human-like language.”

12. Prime with “think step by step.”

13. Require unbiased answers to avoid stereotypes.

14. Tell the model to ask clarifying questions.

15. Teach me + quiz me.

16. Assign the model a role.

17. Use delimiters.

18. Repeat a key word or phrase to emphasize it.

19. Combine step-by-step with few-shot.

20. End with an output primer.

21. For detailed writing, ask for a detailed piece.

22. For edits, preserve the style.

23. Generate a script to create/modify files.

24. Provide the beginning and ask to finish.

25. State exact requirements.

26. Mimic the language of a provided sample.

Oct 25
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