If ChatGPT feels useless, it’s usually this:
You’re too vague.
AI is only as good as your instructions.
Once you fix that, it becomes actually useful.
AI, but smarter
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@tvizental·Apr 28
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ThomasAS@tvizental·Apr 28
@tvizental·Apr 28Small change, big difference:
Instead of:
“give me ideas”
Try:
“Give me 10 simple business ideas for a beginner with no money. Keep them realistic and easy to start.”
More specific = better results.
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ThomasAS@tvizental·Apr 28
@tvizental·Apr 28Most people restart ChatGPT when the answer is bad.
Don’t.
Just type:
make it simpler
add examples
explain step by step
Same answer → instantly better.
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ThomasAS@tvizental·Apr 28
@tvizental·Apr 28If you’re still reading everything manually, do this:
“You are a study assistant. Summarise this text into simple bullet points for a Year 9 student.”
Paste anything → clean notes in seconds.
Saves a lot of time once you use it properly.
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ThomasAS@tvizental·Apr 28
@tvizental·Apr 28Most people use ChatGPT like this:
“write an essay about climate change”
That’s why the answers are average.
Try this instead:
“You are a Year 9 teacher. Write a clear, simple essay about climate change with examples and a strong conclusion.”
Better output instantly.
That’s the difference between random prompts and a system.
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ThomasAS@tvizental·Apr 27
@tvizental·Apr 27Most people using ChatGPT are doing it wrong.
That’s why your answers sound basic, robotic, or just not good enough.
I fixed this by using simple prompt structures.
Now I can:
• get way better answers
• make AI sound human
• finish work way faster
I put everything into a small system with copy-paste prompts that actually work.
Works for:
• school
• content
• everyday use
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ThomasAS@tvizental·Apr 26
@tvizental·Apr 26I tested 50 AI prompts. Here's what actually works.
I've been using ChatGPT daily for over a year. And for most of that time, I was doing it wrong.
Not "wrong" like it didn't work at all. It worked fine. But the answers were always... okay. Generic summaries. Vague advice. Stuff I'd have to rewrite anyway.
Then I started paying attention to what made certain prompts work better than others. I tested about 50 different approaches across writing, research, brainstorming, and problem-solving.
Here's what I found:
1. Context beats cleverness.
You don't need fancy prompt engineering. You just need to tell AI who you are, what you're working on, and what format you want. Three sentences changes everything.
2. "Act as" is real.
Telling ChatGPT to respond as a specific type of expert (editor, tutor, strategist) makes the output dramatically more useful. It's not a gimmick.
3. Most people over-ask and under-specify.
Long, rambling prompts get long, rambling answers. Short, specific prompts with clear constraints get sharp results.
4. The before-and-after difference is wild.
Same question, same AI tool — just asked differently. The gap in quality is something you have to see to believe.
I put together a short video breaking down the biggest fixes with real examples. If you use AI for anything — school, work, writing, research — it'll save you a lot of time.
It's called Actually Useful AI – 10 Minute Fix and it's available right here on my page.