Unlocking ChatGPT’s true potential has never been easier. Explore a treasure trove of productivity prompts and watch magic happen.

We often overlook the most powerful resources at our disposal, simply because we don’t fully understand how to use them.

ChatGPT is one of those tools that can dramatically change your workflow — but the real magic lies in how you use it.

Thanks to Robin Delta, who recently took to X to share some ingenious prompts, we’re about to unlock a chest of hidden gems.

Ready to get in on these secrets?

1. Advanced Content Ideation

Need help with what to write next?

Here’s a simple prompt that can unlock a flood of tailored, engaging content ideas, transforming your blank page into a canvas of possibilities.

Just add your specific details (who you are and what you want to write about) after the words in bold, and there you go.

Prompt Model for Content Ideation

I need your help with… (generating ideas for my writing).

I am… (a Twitter creator) who talks about… (how to use AI to increase productivity, AI trends, etc). My offer is to… (ghostwrite educational email courses) for… (AI SaaS startup founders). I don’t talk about… (SEO, blog writing, social media ads..).

My 4 most successful threads/posts/articles were about:
…

I also have these constraints for my writing:
…
(All threads need to be ACTIONABLE / All threads consist of 5 body tweets)

Please come up with 40 thread ideas that all include… (actionable):
…
Tips / Stats / Steps / Lessons / Benefits / Reasons / Mistakes / Examples / Questions

2. Deep Customer Research

Gone are the days when understanding your customer’s core needs took hours of tedious research.

Here’s a ChatGPT prompt that revolutionizes how we gather insights into our customers’ frustrations, desires, dreams, and fears.

In this prompt, you just have to specify your Target Audience (let’s say, Small Business Owners), and the Sector of Business (like Digital Marketing Services).

Prompt Model for Deep Customer Research

I want you to do customer research for me.

Tell me IO frustrations. IO wants. IO dreams. and IO fears that (TARGET AUDIENCE) experience related to (SECTOR OF BUSINESS) exclusively.

The frustrations and wants should come in pairs and be opposites. The dreams and fears should come in pairs and be opposites.

For example. if the frustration is “Struggles to attract and retain customers due to the perceived complexity and technical nature of Al solutions”, the paired want would be “attracts and retains many customers because they’ve explained their complex product in a simple-to-understand way”.

Include results that are specific to the industry and business model. Be as specific as you can.

Format the output of the IO frustrations. IO wants, IO dreams, and IO fears in a table.

3. Analogy Creator

Analogies are a powerful tool, turning complex ideas into understandable and relatable concepts.

Use this ChatGPT prompt to identify analogies that perfectly fit your situation and message.

Replace what you’d like to explain in bold, and summarize the steps to better explain the analogy.

Prompt Model for Analogy Creator

Come up with an analogy to explain to a total beginner how the 3 steps of no-code automation work:

Step 1: Understanding Triggers
Step 2: Understanding Actions
Step 3: Understanding Workflows

4. Historical Example Finder

History isn’t just about the past; it’s a lens through which we can gain insights into the present and guide future decisions.

You can enrich your content with the lessons of history and:

• Reverse-engineer historical successes

• Add legitimacy to your arguments

• Simplify your writing

Prompt Model for Historical Example Finder

Give me 3 historical examples of… (AI evolution).

5. Feedbacker

Imagine getting instant, comprehensive feedback on your writing without waiting for human input.

ChatGPT makes this possible, offering constructive critiques on any piece of writing at the speed of thought with this prompt.

Add the missing details in bold, insert your text after the prompt, and benefit from the instant insights you’ll get.

Prompt Model for Feedbacker

I need your feedback on my (TEXT TYPE).

It’s aimed toward (TARGET AUDIENCE) and it’s big promise is that it (WHAT YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE WITH THE TEXT).

I want you to 100k for logical fallacies and bad writing now primarily, but also pinpoint me to excessively long or detailed sentences or paragraphs.

After proofreading my text, rate it from 1–10. Here is the text:

6. General Prompting Principles

Unlocking ChatGPT’s full potential hinges on how you communicate with it. To transform good responses into great ones, the art lies in the detail.

Here are key principles to get the best results with any prompt you create for ChatGPT:

• Add as much context as possible

• Be ultra-specific

• Set constraints

7. Custom Personas and more with Curiosity

ChatGPT can help you work smarter, and Curiosity takes it up a notch.

Here’s how to supercharge your AI Chat experience with Curiosity:

• Create Custom Personas
Design AI assistants tailored to fit your specific needs and preferences, and give them a knowledge source from your data.

• Seamless Integration
Connect directly with all your apps and files for streamlined workflows.

• Quick-Access Shortcut
Access your AI Assistant faster with a smart shortcut.

• Talk-to-Your-Files
Use “Ask AI Assistant” to query documents and get instant answers.

• Summarize News Articles
Stay informed with quick summaries of the latest news from your RSS feed.

Design custom AI Assistants based on GPT-3, GPT-4, or other LLM in Curiosity to help you with your daily tasks.

You can read more about these features here.

Wrapping up

And there you have it — seven secret weapons to boost your productivity with ChatGPT!

Whether it’s brainstorming ideas, diving deep into customer research, or polishing your texts, these prompts can guide you to a more efficient and inspired workflow.

Remember, the key to unlocking ChatGPT’s potential is all in how you ask.

Dive into all the prompts right now via the AI Assistant on Curiosity, and let’s make those productivity leaps together!

If you enjoyed this article, you might want to check out:

• 🏆February’s Must-Have Apps: Top 10 Picks to Elevate Your Experience

• 😸 Beyond ChatGPT — How to boost your productivity with Curiosity AI

• 😻 Stay Ahead: What’s New in Your Favorite Desktop Search App