AI Prompting Secrets: Unlock Expert-Level Communication with Simple Techniques

I am GPTed - what you need to know about Chat GPT, Bard, Llama, and Artificial Intelligence

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Welcome to "I Am GPTed," the show for rebels, rookies, and anyone who’s ever typed “write me a poem about tacos” into an AI. I’m Mal, your Misfit Master of AI—here to hand you the best tips for ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and whatever new alphabet soup emerges after lunch. If you came hoping for tech hype and jargon, congratulations: you’re in the wrong place. Here we only serve straight talk—with a dash of sarcasm and just enough humility to keep things spicy.
Today, we’re serving up:
- One prompting technique to supercharge your AI responses.
- A practical use case you probably haven’t tried.
- My confession about a classic rookie mistake.
- One easy skill-building exercise.
- And a tip for turning “meh” AI output into magic.
Let’s get GPTed.
First up: **one prompting technique to rule them all.**
I call it *role prompting*—sounds fancy, but it’s absurdly simple. Instead of just asking, “Summarize this document,” you assign the AI a role. Try: “You’re a veteran product marketer with 20 years’ experience. Summarize this document for execs who don’t have all day.” See how the AI suddenly puts on its big-person pants and delivers like it’s at a TED talk?
Before:
“Summarize this article.”
After:
“You are a world-class communications coach. Summarize this article in plain English that even my goldfish could understand.”
Result? Clear, concise, and zero goldfish casualties.
Now for a **practical use case you probably haven’t tried: meal planning**. Yes—turn your AI assistant into your personal chef. Feed it, say, “You’re an expert nutritionist. I need a vegetarian meal plan for two picky teens and one allegedly ‘adventurous’ adult. Make sure each dinner takes less than 30 minutes and nobody mutinies.” Watch as the AI churns out a week of menus that just *might* keep family feuds at bay. Who says AI is only for coding or existential dread?
Speaking of things tech-people never admit...let’s talk **common beginner mistakes**. Here’s mine: asking vague, context-less questions. I once typed, “Explain LLMs,” and was rewarded with a Wikipedia impersonator so boring, my eyeballs staged a walkout. Turns out, if you want *helpful* answers, give *specific* context. Instead, ask, “Explain LLMs for a fifth-grader who thinks Python is a snake.” Now we’re talking.
Exercise time for building your AI chops. Here’s the *malpractice-approved* drill: take one task—say, “Write an email to my boss.” Now, rewrite your prompt three times, each with a different role: a strict lawyer, a friendly neighbor, and a mysterious novelist. Compare the results. You’ll be amazed how small tweaks shape the AI’s tone, detail, and usefulness. Rinse and repeat with any task. Suddenly, you’re not just using AI—you’re *directing* it.
Last tip: **evaluate and improve AI output** by asking, “What’s missing?” or, my personal favorite, “How would a critic roast this response?” Then revise the prompt: “Now rewrite it, but make it shorter, add a joke, and triple-check the facts.” Celebrate every ‘meh’ moment as a chance to make the AI sweat a little.
That’s all for this episode of “I Am GPTed”—where learning curves are steep, but the puns are free. Hit subscribe so you never miss an episode. Thanks for listening, and keep outwitting your AI like the glorious misfit you are.
This has been a Quiet Please production. Want to learn more? Visit quietplease.ai. Until next time, I’m Mal—and remember, everyone’s a beginner until they prompt like a pro.
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