THE IDEA
Here’s what you need to know.
Most people type a one-line request and wonder why ChatGPT gives a generic answer. This is the four-step method that fixes it. The example prompt below puts all four steps together so you can see how it looks in practice.
See the visual breakdown
Role
Tell it which expert to be.
Context
Who you are, what you want.
Command
Exactly what to make.
Ask first
Make it ask questions before it answers.
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Your starting prompt.
Copy it as it is, or personalise it for your task first.
Act as a social media expert. I'm the founder of GoBananasAI and I'm looking to enhance my LinkedIn presence. Please generate a LinkedIn article about how ChatGPT can boost productivity for sales teams. You must ask me questions before generating your output.
PUT IT INTO PRACTICE
Follow the steps.
Tick off each step as you go. Your progress is saved on this browser.
- STEP 01
Tell it what kind of expert to be. “Act as a social media expert” beats “write a post”.
- STEP 02
A line or two on who you are and what you are trying to do.
- STEP 03
Say exactly what you want it to make, and be specific.
- STEP 04
Add “ask me questions before you answer”. This is the step that lifts the quality most.
A FEW THINGS THAT HELP
Get more out of it.
- Answer its questions in plain bullet points. It does not need perfect formatting.
- Then refine: “make it more conversational”, “shorten to 500 words”, “add a hook”.