Be rude to ChatGPT in your prompt. It makes it better.
+ 25 other do's & don't to master:
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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.