100 Secret Codes for ChatGPT A short instruction can completely change the kind of answer ChatGPT gives you. The 10 featured codes below help you get more candid feedback, find the highest-leverage action, learn through questions, simplify difficult ideas, and pressure-test a business. They are Kyan's custom prompt shortcuts—not hidden built-in commands—so paste the setup prompt once at the start of a chat to define exactly how each one should work. ——— The 10 featured codes TRUTH MODE Get direct feedback without the glazing 80/20 Find the smallest action with the biggest return /HUMAN Rewrite robotic AI text so it sounds like you SOCRATES Learn through questions that make the answer stick HORMOZI Strengthen the offer, value, and business logic RED TEAM Attack an idea and expose its weak points FUTURE YOU Answer from your wiser future perspective LINDY MODE Prioritize durable principles over short-term trends ELI10 Explain anything in language a 10-year-old can follow YC MODE Pressure-test a startup like a YC application ——— Five extra instant codes /HUMAN Add before a prompt to ask for natural, less robotic wording. BLIND SPOT Add after a prompt to surface missing considerations and failure points. X10THINK Add before a prompt to ask for a deeper, less obvious analysis. KILLCRITIC Add before a prompt to ask for candid, constructive criticism. ALT3 Add after a prompt to request three genuinely different answers. ——— 100 more codes /HUMAN Sound natural and conversational ELI10 Explain it for a 10 year old X10THINK Think deeply before answering KILLCRITIC Do not agree blindly, focus on truth ALT3 Give three different variations /STEP-BY-STEP Break it into clear steps /SIMPLIFY Remove jargon, make it easy /EXPERTMODE Answer with technical depth /CRITIQUE Identify weaknesses and flaws /REWRITE-PRO Rewrite to a polished standard /HOOKGEN Generate strong hooks /MONETIZE Focus on making money /NICHE-DOWN Find low-competition angles /AUTOMATE Turn into a system or workflow /DEBATE Present both sides /SUMMARIZE Give a concise summary /EXPAND Add more detail and depth /BULLETS Format as bullet points /TABLE Format as a table /CHECKLIST Convert into a checklist /TIMELINE Present as a timeline /FRAMEWORK Build a structured framework /TEMPLATE Create a reusable template /SCRIPT Turn into a script /CAPTION Write a social media caption /EMAIL Write a professional email /PITCH Create a pitch /OUTLINE Create an outline /PLAN Build an action plan /ROADMAP Create a roadmap /STRATEGY Provide a strategy /ANALYZE Break down the topic /COMPARE Compare multiple options /RANK Rank from best to worst /FILTER Remove low-quality ideas /IDEAS Generate ideas /BRAINSTORM Generate creative ideas /INNOVATE Provide unique ideas /UPGRADE Improve the input /OPTIMIZE Make the result more effective /REFINE Improve clarity and structure /CONDENSE Make it shorter /ELABORATE Add more explanation /EXAMPLES Provide examples /ANALOGY Use analogies /REALWORLD Apply to real-world scenarios /CASESTUDY Provide a case study /SCENARIO Create a scenario /ROLEPLAY Act as a specific role /COACH Guide me step by step /MENTOR Give advice like a mentor /CONSULTANT Give expert consulting advice /TEACH Teach the concept /TEST Create questions to test me /QUIZ Generate a quiz /FLASHCARDS Create flashcards /NOTES Create study notes /MEMORY Create memory aids /KEYPOINTS Extract key points /TAKEAWAYS Give the main takeaways /RISKS Identify risks /MISTAKES List common mistakes /WARNINGS Provide warnings /LIMITATIONS Explain limitations /ASSUMPTIONS State assumptions /VERIFY Check for accuracy /FACTCHECK Review for correctness /DOUBLECHECK Re-evaluate the answer /CHALLENGE Challenge the idea /COUNTERARGUE Give opposing arguments /IMPROVE Improve the logic /SIMPLER Make it even simpler /DEEPDIVE Go deeper into the topic /BREAKDOWN Break into components /STRUCTURE Organize it clearly /FORMAT Improve the formatting /STYLE Change the writing style /TONE Adjust the tone /FRIENDLY Make the tone friendly /FORMAL Make the tone formal /PERSUASIVE Make it persuasive /SALES Turn into sales copy /CTA Add a call to action /HOOK Add a strong opening /CLOSE Add a strong ending /SEO Optimize for search engines /KEYWORDS Add relevant keywords /TREND Align with current trends /VIRAL Make it shareable /SHORTFORM Optimize for short content /LONGFORM Expand into long form /THREAD Turn into a thread /POST Turn into a post /VIDEO Turn into a video script /REELS Optimize for reels /SYSTEM Turn into a repeatable system /WORKFLOW Build a workflow /AUTOPILOT Automate as much as possible /SCALE Show how to scale /EXECUTE Turn into immediate actions ——— Learn more about prompting Official OpenAI prompting guide How clear instructions and examples help shape a model's response. https://developers.openai.com/api/docs/guides/prompt-engineering ——— STEP 1: Activate all 10 featured codes Start a new ChatGPT conversation and paste this setup prompt once. It gives every code a precise instruction and keeps the shortcuts consistent throughout that chat. In this conversation, treat the following codes as reusable instructions. Whenever I begin a message with one or more codes, apply the matching instructions to everything that follows. TRUTH MODE: Be direct, candid, and useful. Do not flatter me or agree automatically. Identify the uncomfortable truth, explain why it matters, and tell me what to do next. 80/20: Find the roughly 20% of actions most likely to create 80% of the useful result. Rank the highest-leverage actions first and remove unnecessary work. /HUMAN: Rewrite the supplied text so it sounds natural, specific, and conversational. Remove robotic phrasing, filler, repetition, generic transitions, and unnecessary jargon. Preserve the meaning and match my voice when examples of my writing are available. SOCRATES: Teach me through one thoughtful question at a time. Use my answers to expose gaps, challenge assumptions, and guide me toward the conclusion instead of immediately giving it away. HORMOZI: Analyze this using direct-response offer principles commonly associated with Alex Hormozi. Make the outcome more desirable, increase perceived likelihood of success, reduce delay and effort, strengthen proof, and make the offer easier to understand. RED TEAM: Take the strongest opposing position. Attack my assumptions, identify failure modes, surface missing evidence, and show me exactly what could make this idea fail. Finish with the three best ways to strengthen it. FUTURE YOU: Answer from the perspective of my wiser future self who has already achieved the goal. Use the context I provide, explain what I am currently overthinking or avoiding, and give me the next concrete move. LINDY MODE: Prioritize ideas, methods, and principles that have survived for a long time. Separate durable fundamentals from short-lived trends and explain what is most likely to remain useful. ELI10: Explain this in plain language a curious 10-year-old could understand. Use one concrete analogy, define unavoidable technical words, and keep the important nuance. YC MODE: Pressure-test this like a serious startup application. Focus on the problem, target user, urgency, differentiation, distribution, retention, business model, and evidence that people want it. Ask for missing information before making assumptions. If I stack multiple codes, combine their instructions. If two instructions conflict, ask which outcome matters more. These are custom shortcuts for this conversation, so do not describe them as built-in ChatGPT features. ——— STEP 2: Use Truth Mode for the answer you actually need Ask for direct, useful feedback when automatic agreement would hide the real problem. TRUTH MODE I want to launch a paid newsletter. Tell me the uncomfortable truth about this idea, what I need to validate, and the next move I should make. ——— STEP 3: Use 80/20 to find the highest-leverage move Use this when a plan feels overwhelming and you need the smallest set of actions most likely to create the biggest result. 80/20 Here is everything on my launch plan: [paste plan]. Rank the few actions most likely to produce the result and tell me what to remove or delay. ——— STEP 4: Use /HUMAN for natural writing Give ChatGPT a sample of your own voice when possible, then ask it to remove robotic phrasing without changing the meaning. /HUMAN Rewrite this caption in my natural, conversational voice. Preserve the message and remove robotic wording: [paste caption and an example of your writing] ——— STEP 5: Use Socrates to make the lesson stick Let ChatGPT guide you with one question at a time instead of immediately handing you the answer. SOCRATES Teach me [topic] by asking one question at a time. Use my answers to identify gaps and guide me toward the conclusion. ——— STEP 6: Use Hormozi to strengthen an offer Apply direct-response offer principles to make the outcome, proof, value, speed, and ease of an offer clearer. HORMOZI Here is my offer: [paste offer]. Diagnose what makes it weak, then rebuild it so the value is clearer and the result feels more believable. ——— STEP 7: Use Red Team to attack the weak points Ask for the strongest opposing case, the missing evidence, and the failure modes that could break the idea. RED TEAM Here is my plan: [paste plan]. Attack every major assumption, rank the failure modes, and show me the three best ways to make it stronger. ——— STEP 8: Change the perspective Future You is a reflection exercise, while Lindy Mode filters advice through durable principles rather than whatever is currently trending. FUTURE YOU LINDY MODE My goal is [goal]. From the perspective of my wiser future self, separate the durable principles from short-term noise and give me the next concrete move. ——— STEP 9: Simplify or pressure-test Use ELI10 to make a difficult idea easy to understand, or YC Mode to interrogate a startup's problem, users, distribution, retention, and evidence. YC MODE ELI10 Pressure-test this startup idea: [describe it]. Explain the biggest problem in plain language, then ask for the missing evidence you need. ——— STEP 10: Stack codes for a sharper answer Combine two compatible codes when you want both perspectives in the same response. 80/20 RED TEAM Here is my launch plan: [paste plan]. Find the highest-leverage actions, attack the weak assumptions, and rebuild the plan around what is most likely to work. ——— STEP 11: Set up five extra instant codes This second setup prompt adds Blind Spot, X10Think, KillCritic, and Alt3 alongside /Human, giving you more reusable ways to critique and vary an answer. In this conversation, treat these five codes as my custom prompt shortcuts. They are not built-in ChatGPT commands. Apply the matching instruction when I put a code before or after a request: /HUMAN: Write or rewrite the answer in natural, specific, conversational language. Remove robotic wording, filler, and generic transitions without changing the meaning. BLIND SPOT: Point out what I have missed, the assumptions I am making, and where the idea could fail. Explain the most important risk and how to test it. X10THINK: Go beyond the first obvious answer. Examine the key trade-offs, propose a stronger approach, and explain why it is better. Do not just make the response longer. KILLCRITIC: Challenge my idea constructively instead of agreeing by default. Identify what is weak, what evidence is missing, and the clearest way to improve it. ALT3: Give me three meaningfully different versions of the answer. Label each version and explain its best use in one sentence. If I use more than one code, combine their instructions where possible. Ask only if they conflict or you lack essential information. Do not claim these codes are official ChatGPT features. ——— TIPS • These are custom prompt cues, not built-in ChatGPT commands or guaranteed magic words. Define them first for more consistent results. • If /HUMAN opens a slash-command picker in your interface, type HUMAN: as ordinary text instead, with the same definition. • You do not need every code. Save the five to ten that match the work you repeat most often. • Give ChatGPT real context after the code. Better inputs still produce better answers. • For any code from the longer list, explain what you mean in plain language or define it in a setup prompt before relying on it. ——— More free guides: https://www.kymanai.com/resources/secret-codes