The fastest way to learn ChatGPT is to use it for real tasks. Here are 25 prompts to try, grouped by what they help with. Replace the [brackets] with your own details.
Work
- Rewrite this email to sound more professional but friendly: [email]
- Summarize this document in 5 bullet points and list any action items: [text]
- Create an agenda for a 30-minute meeting about [topic].
- Turn these notes into a clear project update for my manager: [notes]
- Give me 10 ideas to improve [process] at work.
Learning
- Explain [topic] like I'm a complete beginner, then quiz me.
- Create a 4-week plan to learn [skill] in 30 minutes a day.
- What are the most common misconceptions about [topic]?
- Make 10 flashcards from this text: [text]
- Compare [A] and [B] in a table.
Writing
- Give me 5 headline options for an article about [topic].
- Proofread this and explain each change: [text]
- Make this paragraph shorter without losing meaning: [text]
- Write a thank-you note to [person] for [reason].
- Suggest a better structure for this essay: [text]
Everyday life
- Plan 5 dinners for this week using [ingredients] and under 30 minutes each.
- Help me plan a 3-day trip to [city] on a [budget] budget.
- Create a simple monthly budget for an income of [amount].
- Suggest a gift for [person] who loves [interests] under [price].
- Help me write a polite message to my landlord about [issue].
Thinking
- What are the pros and cons of [decision]?
- Play devil's advocate on my plan: [plan]
- What questions should I ask before [decision]?
- Help me break [big goal] into small steps.
- What am I missing? Here's my situation: [situation]
Make every prompt better
Add context (who it's for), constraints (length, tone) and an example of what good looks like. Then reply with follow-ups, because the first answer is a draft, not the final version.