098 - Master ChatGPT With These 10 Game-Changing Prompts

If you’ve ever asked ChatGPT for help and ended up with a long-winded mess full of buzzwords, fluff, or flat-out nonsense, you’re not alone. In this episode, I’m breaking down exactly how to get smarter, faster, and more useful output from ChatGPT using clear, direct prompts that actually work.

In this solo episode, I share 10 practical ways to prompt ChatGPT, and other prompt-driven AI platforms,  so it feels more like a strategic assistant and less like a cringey salesperson. Whether you’re writing a LinkedIn post, drafting video scripts, or summarizing your own podcast transcript, these prompt strategies will save you time and help you get better results.

5 Top Takeaways

🔹Say no BS, no fluff in your prompt—set the tone up front or prepare for a cleanup.

🔹Use ChatGPT to summarize, organize, and label messy transcripts or notes.

🔹Feed it examples that worked well for you to shape tone and structure.

🔹Stack prompts for better results—layer your request, don’t go one-liner.

🔹Ask for a BS check to cut exaggerated, vague, or cringey language from your drafts.

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Transcript

Annette Richmond (01:07.598)
Hi, thanks for joining me for this episode. Let's talk about something I know a lot of us have run into, asking ChatGPT for help and getting garbage. You ask a smart question and it gives you a long-winded answer full of buzzwords, fluff, or worse. Something that sounds confident, but is totally made up. If you're creating content, you don't have time to waste cleaning up AI's mess.

You need clear, usable ideas you can actually work with. So today I'm walking you through 10 ways to get better, faster, and clearer results from ChatGPT without wasting time getting vague advice or ending up with cringe copy you'd never post. Whether you're writing content, prepping a video script, or building a carousel.

This will help you take control and get what you need. This will help you take control and get what you need. So let's dive in. Number one, say no BS, no fluff in your prompt. Chat GPT will absolutely serve you fluff unless you tell it specifically not to. Try saying, give me three content ideas. Keep it concise, no BS, no inspirational fluff, no making stuff up.

You'll be shocked at how much sharper the output is when you draw the line before it starts rambling on.

Number two, ask it to summarize, organize, and label. Instead of spending 20 minutes cleaning up your messy notes or transcripts, have ChatGPT do it. This is what I do to create summaries and talking points for my podcasts and interview shows. Try this. Say, summarize this in two to three short paragraphs and give me five top takeaways and three to four title options. Or you can try this.

Turn this brain dump into a clean outline with bullet points. Think of ChatGPT as your fast unpaid intern who needs plenty of direction.

Number three, feed it examples that work. If you have something that already landed well, like a LinkedIn post, use it. Say, here's a post I wrote that performed well. Use the same tone and structure, but make it about XYZ. Or here's a blog layout that I like. Recreate it using this new topic. AI learns from patterns. The more you show it what good looks like, the more it'll likely hit the mark.

Annette Richmond (04:32.651)
Number four, stack prompts like building blocks. One-liner prompts only get you so far. So combine what you want in one go. For example, I teach content strategy to consultants. Give me five LinkedIn post ideas in a matrix format that includes idea, title, suggested format, text post, carousel or video, hook and a CTA for each. Layer your requests.

Be clear, the more direction you give, the better your result.

Annette Richmond (05:10.143)
Number five, give ChatGPT some context who you are and who you're talking to. ChatGPT isn't a mind reader. So if you want smart, relevant suggestions, you've got to give it some context. For example, I might say, I help B2B professionals, consultants, and entrepreneurs who are nervous on video. Give me three topic ideas that would appeal to them.

The more it knows about you and your audience, the less generic the response will be. Number six, set the style and format rules upfront. Tell it exactly how to deliver the content to you. Try this, keep this under 50 words per slide or keep the sentences short, no compound sentences or use a casual, a direct tone. Avoid having a passive voice.

Lead with action verbs. If you want a tight usable response, be specific. Number seven, ask for specific formats. You can ask to tailor the format to match what you're creating. For example, give me a short post or blog outline on this topic, or turn this idea into a LinkedIn carousel with eight slides. It's not just about the content, it's about how you're going to use the content.

Annette Richmond (06:39.221)
Number eight, test multiple styles and voices. Sometimes you don't know what will hit best until you see it. So try this. Give me three hooks, one bold, one funny, one educational, or write this post in three voices, direct, warm, and sarcastic. This is how you find the version that fits you and your brand voice. Number nine, ask for a BS check.

This one can be a game changer. When something sounds too fluffy or over the top, ask it for a cleanup. Say this, for example, edit this and remove anything exaggerated, generic, edit this and remove anything exaggerated, generic, or just made up. Just stick to the facts. It's like asking ChatGPT to stop acting like a cringey salesperson. I have to tell it that a lot. Stop being so salesy.

Number 10, use prompts to set the tone. Want it to sound like you? Give it a character to play. Try saying, act like a smart, straight talking video coach, or act like a marketer explaining this to a beginner. It'll shift the tone to match what you're actually going for.

Annette Richmond (07:58.219)
So when it comes to ChatGPT, here's the deal. ChatGPT isn't magic, it's a tool and like any tool, it works better when you know how to use it. These 10 prompts will save you time, help you create better content, and honestly, it'll make ChatGPT way more useful for you and your business. Thanks again for joining me today. If you found this episode valuable, please share it with a friend. I bet they'll thank you.