The formula for a good prompt
- Who you are and why — “I run a small café in Batumi”.
- The task — “Write a post about our new breakfast”.
- The details — “9 to 12, gluten-free, free coffee”.
- The format — “3–4 sentences, friendly, one emoji, in English and Georgian”.
Templates for everyday life
- Email: “Write a polite email to [whom] about [what]. Tone: [formal/friendly]. Up to 120 words.”
- Translation with pronunciation: “Translate into Georgian and show how to pronounce it in Latin letters: [text]”.
- Understanding a document: “Explain in simple words what matters here and what to watch out for: [text or photo]”.
- Plan: “Make a week-by-week plan for [a move/renovation/trip] with a checklist”.
- Comparison: “Compare [A] and [B] in a table: price, pros, cons, who it suits”.
- Learning: “Explain [topic] in 5 minutes, then ask me 3 questions to check”.
Templates for work
- Customer reply: “A customer writes: [message]. Write a short polite reply: [what we want to say]”.
- Listing: “Write a listing for selling [item], condition [ ], price [ ]. Short, no exaggeration”.
- Post: “Here are three of my past posts: [ ]. Write a new one about [topic] in the same style”.
- Meeting summary: “Here are my notes: [ ]. Summarise: decisions, tasks, who does what by when”.
- Excel formula: “Write an Excel formula that [does what]. Data is in columns [ ]”.
- Computer error: “Windows 11, laptop [model]. When I [action] I get: [error text]. What is it and what is safe to try?”
If the answer is off
- Say exactly what is wrong: “too long”, “too formal”, “no price”.
- Add an example of what you want.
- Ask “ask me clarifying questions” — more tricks in ChatGPT secrets.
FAQ
Questions and answers
Should I write “please”?
Not necessary — a clear task and details matter more. A polite tone does no harm, though.
Which language should I write prompts in?
Any you like. You can write in English and ask for the answer in Georgian or Russian.
Can I save my templates?
Yes: keep them in notes or in a ChatGPT project, and put recurring rules about yourself into the personalisation instructions.
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