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Unlocking the Power of ChatGPT: Best Prompting Tricks You Need to Know

Fakrul Islam Tushar
3 min readNov 7, 2024

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ChatGPT is a powerful tool, but its effectiveness largely depends on how you interact with it. Crafting the right prompts can turn a simple conversation into a robust AI-powered solution. Whether you’re using ChatGPT for brainstorming, coding, content creation, or just casual Q&A, here are the best prompting tricks to get the most out of it.

  1. Be Specific and Direct

The more specific your prompt, the better the response. Avoid vague instructions, as they can lead to generalized or incomplete answers. If you have a detailed task, break it down clearly.

Example:
— Vague Prompt: “Tell me about AI.”
— Specific Prompt: “Explain the difference between supervised and unsupervised learning in AI with examples.”

2. Provide Context for Complex Tasks

If your request requires background knowledge, include context in your prompt. This helps ChatGPT tailor its response more accurately to your needs.

Example:
— Without Context: “Summarize this article.”
— With Context: “Summarize this article in a way that would be understandable to a high school student learning about climate change.”

3. Use Role-Playing Prompts

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Fakrul Islam Tushar
Fakrul Islam Tushar

Written by Fakrul Islam Tushar

Ph.D. Student at Duke University |Research Assistant at Center for Virtual Imaging Trials (CVIT)

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