How To GPT
ChatGPT is a conversational assistant made by OpenAI. It uses something called GPT — short for Generative Pre-trained Transformer — which is a fancy way of saying:
“It read a whole lot of stuff, learned how words and ideas fit together, and now it can help you write, think, and figure things out… fast.”
It’s not magic. It’s not going to take over the world (calm down, Carl).
It’s just a smart assistant you can talk to with text.
You type a question, a mess of thoughts, or a half-baked idea.
It replies with something clearer, more organized, or better said.
© ChatGPT is NOT:
– A writing helper
– An explainer
– An editor
– A brainstorm buddy
– A second brain that never gets tired
– Someone who never says “that’s a stupid question”
© ChatGPT IS:
– A writing helper
– An explainer
– An editor
– A brainstorm buddy
– A second brain that never gets tired
– Someone who never says “that’s a stupid question”
✅ General Uses for ChatGPT (That Actually Make Life Easier)
✍️ Write when your brain feels like mashed potatoes:
- Emails
- Blog posts
- Thank you notes
- Awkward replies you’re dreading
- Captions that don’t sound like a robot wrote them
🧠 Understand things you pretend to understand:
- “Explain quantum physics like I’m 10.”
- “What does inflation actually mean?”
- “Summarize this article because I don’t want to read it.”
💡 Come up with ideas:
- “Help me name my sourdough starter.”
- “What should I make for dinner with lentils and sadness?”
- “Give me 10 birthday gift ideas for my sister who has everything.”
🛠 Fix and polish things:
- “Make this email sound more professional but still human.”
- “Correct the grammar and make it flow better.”
- “Rewrite this so I don’t sound passive-aggressive.”
😬 How People Underuse ChatGPT (A Short Roast)
Let’s be honest: most people are out here using ChatGPT like it’s a novelty toy or a fancier Google.
🐶 “Write me a haiku about my dog!”
Sure, but… why?
☁️ “What’s the weather today?”
You have a weather app. Use it.
📚 “Write me a 20-page essay I can copy/paste.”
Congrats on outsourcing your laziness *and* your critical thinking.
Here’s what folks are NOT using it for (but should):
- Untangling messy thoughts
- Turning journal scribbles into clear ideas
- Rewriting clunky bios or “About Me” pages
- Coming up with 3 better ways to say something
- Making boring writing sound like you
- Planning projects, posts, talks, and lessons
- Making sense of a big decision
🔥 You have a 24/7 editor in your pocket and you’re using it to ask about horoscopes?
Be serious.
How to Use It Better
✅ Give it context.
❌ “Write an email.”
✅ “I need to write a friendly reminder to my neighbor about trimming their tree — without sounding petty. Help?”
✅ Tell it the tone.
- “Make this sound more confident, not cocky.”
- “Rewrite this in a warm, helpful voice.”
- “Sound like a smart friend, not a textbook.”
✅ Give it messy input.
- “Here’s a bunch of stuff I jotted down. Turn it into a paragraph.”
- “Organize this list by theme.”
- “What’s missing from this outline?”
✅ Ask for versions.
- “Try that again, but funnier.”
- “Make it punchier.”
- “Shorten it to fit in a text.”
💬 Prompts to Get You Going
👏 Final Truth:
ChatGPT is not a shortcut. It’s a collaborator.
It helps you say what you mean, find better words, and get unstuck.
Use it like you’d use a brilliant, very patient writing buddy —
Not like a vending machine for instant answers.
Your work deserves more than a chatbot.
It deserves a system built to think with you.
Want to see what this looks like in practice?
We built ADA GPT as a final pass system.
Truth mode on. Respect mode on.
It’s free until launch.