ChatGPT prompts

I want to create an online course on [topic] for [target audience] who want to [outcome]. Create a course outline with 5–8 modules, 3–5 lessons each, a learning objective per lesson, a practical assignment per module, a final project and a suggested course title and promise. Total length: about [hours].

Explain [topic] like I'm 5 years old. Use a short story or everyday comparison, no jargon, and sentences of 15 words or fewer. Then give a slightly more grown-up version in 3 sentences, and end with one fun fact a kid would remember.

Create reading comprehension questions for the passage below, aimed at [grade level]. Include: 3 literal recall questions, 3 inference questions, 2 vocabulary-in-context questions and 1 open-ended opinion question. Provide an answer key with the line in the text that supports each answer. Passage: [paste text]

Create a 15-minute phonics and spelling practice session for a [age]-year-old learning the [sound pattern, e.g. 'ch' and 'sh'] sounds. Include a word list of 10 words, a sorting game, 3 silly sentences to read aloud, and a quick dictation of 5 words. Keep the tone playful and add a reward idea at the end.

Write 10 math word problems for [grade] students practicing [topic, e.g. fractions]. Use real-life situations kids care about like [interests]. Order them from easy to challenging, include one multi-step problem, and give a worked answer key.

Build me a revision timetable for [number] weeks before my exams in [subjects]. My exam dates are [dates], I can study [hours] per weekday and [hours] on weekends, and I'm weakest in [subjects]. Use spaced repetition, mix subjects each day, include breaks and one rest afternoon per week. Present it as a table by day.

I have [time available] to study [subject/task]. Break it into 25-minute Pomodoro blocks with 5-minute breaks and a longer break every 4 rounds. For each block, give a specific, achievable goal and the method to use (e.g. active recall, practice problems, summarizing). Finish with a 5-minute review checklist.

Help me write a scholarship essay for [scholarship name] which values [criteria]. About me: [achievements, background, goals, challenges]. Suggest 2 angles, pick the strongest, and write an outline that connects my story to the scholarship's mission. Keep it under [word limit] words and avoid clichés.

Act as an SAT/ACT math tutor. My target score is [score] and my weak areas are [topics]. Give me one exam-style question at a time, wait for my answer, then explain the fastest solving method and a common trap. Increase difficulty after 2 correct answers in a row and drop back after a mistake. After every 10 questions…

Act as a data analyst. Database: [PostgreSQL / BigQuery / Snowflake / MySQL] Tables: [users(id, created_at), events(user_id, event_name, created_at), orders(...)] Questions: [monthly cohort retention, weekly active users, sign-up to purchase funnel] Write the queries with CTEs and comments, explain each step, and desc…

Suggest better names in this code. Language and naming conventions: [details] ``` [paste] ``` For each unclear name, give 2–3 alternatives and explain why they're clearer. Then show the code with the best names applied. Don't change behaviour.

Act as a cloud infrastructure engineer. Cloud: [AWS / GCP / Azure] Resources needed: [e.g. VPC, database, container service, storage bucket] Environments: [details] Write Terraform with a sensible module structure, variables and outputs, remote state configuration, tagging, and comments. Explain the plan/apply workflo…