ChatGPT | How To Create ChatGPT Prompt from Beginner to Pro in 30 Minutes

I share my research on how to createe ChatGPT prompt with you so you can learn the concppt, write simple and advance GPT prompt with in one hour.

​As a beginner, please start with including the following six elements in your prompt. The elements are listed in the order of importance: 

• Task: Always start with a specific action verb (e.g., generate, write, analyze) and clearly state the end goal.
• Context: Provide relevant background information. Jeff suggests asking three questions: the user's background, what success looks like, and the environment they're in.
• Exemplars: These are examples that can drastically improve the quality of the output. For instance, using a structure or framework as a guide for ChatGPT.
• Persona: Define who you want ChatGPT to emulate. It could be a specific professional, a famous individual, or even fictional characters.
• Format: Visualize the desired end result with specific number of words and the output format. Common formats include tables, emails, bullet points, and code blocks.
• Tone: Specify the tone of voice, whether casual, formal, witty, enthusiastic, etc. Jeff suggests telling ChatGPT the feeling you're aiming for.

Considering this formula:  Persona + Context + Specific Task + Desired Response Content and Format = Perfect Prompt 

The following is an example:  You are a nutrition expert who specializes in food for Asians. I need to prevent breast cancer that is  sensitive to estrogen.Please recommend a list of foods I can and cannot eat like a friend. Please use a table to list the food category with the Can and Can NOT column and a column explaining why. Finally, give me three key takeaways. 

Analysis: You are a nutrition expert who specializes in food for Asians. (Persona) I need to prevent breast cancer that is  sensitive to estrogen. (Context) Please recommend a list of foods I can and cannot eat (Task) like a friend （Tone）. Please use a table (Format) to list the food category with the Can and Can NOT column and a column explaining why. (Example) . Finally, give me three key takeaways.  (Task)

Then, learn typical use cases of ChatGPT: 

• Job Searching help: ChatGPT can help extract essential requirements from job descriptions, revise resumes, and create interview question answers for preparation. 
• Creaete summaries. This includes creating books, meetings, or discussion summaries. 
• Writing Assistance: Checking grammar issues and rewriting articles with different tones and styles 
• Email creation: creating emails in different situations, such as meeting invites or announcements.
• Create data in a spreadsheet or any tabular format 
• Generate code 

Please refer to our prevued discussion on the ChatGPT use cases: ChatGPT: How AI Can Improve Productivity. 

Finally, The best way is to customize the prompt example and practice yourself.  Try the following good examples (some of them are from the videos we reviewed): 

• Emoji Converter Prompt: Covert Star War to emoji.
• Job Description Summary Prompt: Reference an existing job description I found on LinkedIn.
• Resume Rewrite Prompt: Rewrite this bullet point using this structure: 'I accomplished X by the measure Y that resulted in Z'.
• Interview Preparation Prompt: Write me an answer to the interview question: 'What's your biggest weakness?' Use the STAR answer framework: Situation, Task, Action, and Results.
• User Feedback Table Prompt: Take all the feedback and output a table with three headers: the original feedback, the team responsible for following up, and priority.
• Industry Report Summary Prompt: I just received a lengthy industry report for my director. First, give me the three key takeaways, then summarize based on topic. Use H2 as section headers.
• Tone Keywords for Email Prompt: I'm writing an email to a team I haven't worked with before, and I want to be taken seriously without coming off as too stuck up and cringy. Can you please give me a list of five tone keywords I can include in a prompt for ChatGPT?
• Comprehensive Email Prompt: You are a senior product marketing manager at Apple and you have just unveiled the latest Apple product in collaboration with Tesla, the Apple car, and received 12,000 pre-orders which is 200% higher than target. Write an email to your boss, Tim Cook, sharing this positive news. The email should include a TL;DR section, project background, business results section, and end with a section thanking the product and engineering teams. Use clear and concise language and write in a confident yet friendly tone.
• Simpler Email Prompt: I just launched a new product, the Apple car. I received 12,000 pre-orders. Please draft an email to my boss with this update.

The following are some of our examples: 

Book Summary Prompt (Source): Write a thorough yet concise summary of [Book Title] by [Author] concentrating on only the most important takeaways and primary points from the book that together will give me a solid overview and understanding of the book and its topic Include all of the following in your summary: Main topic or theme of the book, why it’s worth reading, key ideas or arguments presented,  chapter titles or main sections of the book with a paragraph on each, key takeaways or conclusions , author’s background and qualifications,  comparison to other books on the same subject , target audience or intended readership,  reception or critical response to the book,  publisher and first published date,  recommendations [Other similar books on the same topic],, and  1 or 2 popular quotes. To sum up: The book’s biggest takeaway and point in a singular sentence OUTPUT: Markdown format with #Headings, ##H2, ###H3, + bullet points, + sub-bullet points.

As a pro, we need to consider the following techniques: 

• Training the ChatGPT with the content means we can provide our previous writing to tell what kind of response should be created, such as please give the answer in the same writing style. 
• Use Plug-ins means we use plug-in available to ChatGPT-4 in the Plus account to find more support. 

The following are some valuable plug-ins recommended after reviewing all 600 plug-ins as of August 2023  (from this video): 

1. Wolfram Plugin:A powerful tool for solving complex math equations, plotting graphs, and providing step-by-step solutions. Ideal for students and professionals needing mathematical assistance.
2. Vox Script: A versatile tool for searching through various data sources, fetching real-time web search results, and obtaining content from specific websites. Great for researchers, writers, and those needing quick information.
3. Show Me Diagrams: A visualization plugin that generates diagrams, flowcharts, organizational charts, and mind maps based on text inputs. Useful for business users, planners, and educators.
4. Zapier Plugin: Connects different apps, services, and tools, allowing automation of tasks. Integrates ChatGPT with hundreds of online services, such as email, social media, and cloud storage.
5. Ask Your PDF: Transforms PDFs into searchable formats, allowing users to ask questions about the document's content. Useful for quickly finding specific information in large documents.
6. Video Insights: Provides in-depth analysis of video content, generating transcriptions, key insights, and summaries. Ideal for students, professionals, and anyone needing quick insights from videos.

​Hope this is helpful. ​