I have learned about many prompts and AI agents, mostly ChatGPT before, but now I am gradually moving to Claude (due to the inconsistent quality of ChatGPT). I still find new ways and perspectives on reasoning in creating prompts. As natural language inherently offers many ways for us to articulate what is on our minds, prompt engineering also has numerous methods to achieve our goals. Hopefully, with refined improvements each time, we achieve better results. With a handful of these prompts, I want to document a couple of what I find most useful in my day-to-day work. So here are my Prompts for Daily Use for Writing & Social Media Content.
The Current State of Prompts
First of all, prompt sources to learn from are abundant, but for routine tasks, I don’t need all of them, just a few. Some of the prompts I found are just an utter mess of wording; I’m pretty sure they weren’t tested, just created out of the blue. There are models to use for creating prompts, but their consistency is often lacking. I see this as two problems: either the prompts are rubbish, or ChatGPT is getting worse.
Most of my work involves content creation, whether it be images or writing, as well as grammar improvement. So, there are no prompts for STEM activities here—maybe in the future.
Fundamental Resources
For reference, you can always see the basic fundamental examples from OpenAI at Prompt Examples. Note, though, these are very basic. Also, review OpenAI guide on prompt engineering.
Getting Better Responses
Second, most people don’t know how to get good answers from ChatGPT. After learning the fundamentals mentioned before, with this knowledge, you will get better answers and find it easy to use, easy to remember. This simple prompt will get you a more detailed response on every topic you’ve asked ChatGPT by having the bot ask clarifying questions. This is done simply by adding this to the end of the prompt:
"Ask me clarifying questions until you are 95% confident you can complete the task successfully."
This is a simple trick from Sabrina Romanov.
The Importance of Specificity
When it comes to prompt engineering, specificity is key. The more detailed and clear your request, the better the AI’s response. For instance, instead of asking “Write about cats,” try “Write a 300-word article about the health benefits of owning a persian cat for seniors, including improved cardiovascular health, increased social interaction, and reduced stress levels.” This level of detail guides the AI to produce more focused and useful content.
Go-To Prompts for Content Creation
Some of my go-to prompts for content creation include:
"Analyze [topic] from multiple perspectives, including [perspective 1], [perspective 2], and [perspective 3]. Provide pros and cons for each viewpoint, and conclude with a balanced summary."
For example:
"Analyze the impact of social media on teenagers from the perspectives of conservative parent, high school teacher, and teens themselves. Provide pros and cons for each viewpoint, and conclude with a balanced summary."
"Explain [complex topic] as if you're teaching it to a 10-year-old. Use simple analogies and avoid jargon. Include 3-4 easy-to-understand examples."
For instance:
"Explain how the stock market works as if you're teaching it to a 10-year-old. Use simple analogies and avoid jargon. Include 3-4 easy-to-understand examples."
Prompt Chaining Technique
Another powerful technique is prompt chaining, where you break down a complex task into a series of smaller, manageable prompts. For example, to write a comprehensive article about climate change, you might start with:
"Generate an outline for a 1500-word article about the causes and effects of climate change.""Expand on the first main point from the outline, providing detailed information and examples. Include at least two relevant statistics.""Now, expand on the second main point, focusing on the impact of climate change on biodiversity. Provide specific examples of affected species.""Draft a concluding paragraph that summarizes the key points and offers actionable steps for individuals to combat climate change."
This approach allows you to guide the AI through the writing process step-by-step, resulting in more coherent and well-structured content. It’s particularly useful for complex topics that require a logical flow of information.
Grammar and Style Improvement
For grammar improvement, I often use prompts like:
"Review the following text for grammar, punctuation, and style errors. Provide corrections and explanations for each change:
[Insert your text here]"
Or for more creative writing tasks:
"Rewrite the following paragraph in the style of [author or genre], maintaining the core message but enhancing the prose:
[Insert your paragraph here]"
Remember, the art of prompt engineering is an iterative process – don’t be afraid to refine and experiment with your prompts to get the best results. Often, I find myself tweaking prompts mid-conversation with the AI to hone in on exactly what I need.
Crafting Social Media Content
When it comes to crafting content for social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook, AI can be a improve the speed of creation. The key is to create prompts that capture the essence of your own voice and the platform’s unique characteristics. For Twitter, where brevity is crucial, with prompts like:
"Generate 5 tweet-length (280 characters max) updates about [topic], maintaining a [tone: e.g., witty, informative, provocative] voice. Include relevant hashtags and a call-to-action in each."
For FB, where longer posts are acceptable, I might use:
"Create a Facebook post about [topic] that's engaging and shareable. Include an attention-grabbing opening line, 2-3 key points, and end with a question to encourage comments. Aim for 100-150 words."
To ensure consistency with your past social media content, add a line like:
"Maintain the tone and style of these example posts: [Insert 2-3 examples of your previous successful posts]"
This approach helps the AI understand and mimic your established social media voice. For instance, if om the past uses a lot of emojis and casual language, include that in your examples. The goal isn’t to replace creative process entirely, but to generate ideas and drafts that we can then refine. As with all AI-generated content, Always Review and Edit before posting to ensure it aligns perfectly with your the message and values.
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Conclusion
Wrapping this up, these are the prompts I’ve found most useful in my daily grind. I didn’t bother diving into marketing stuff or content strategy – that’s a whole other beast. This is just about getting the bot to spit out what I need quickly and efficiently.
It’s worth mentioning that while I’ve mainly used these with ChatGPT and Claude, they should work fine with other LLMs like Perplexity. You might need to tweak them a bit depending on the model, but the core idea remains the same.
We need to remember that AI isn’t perfect. Sometimes it’ll give you garbage, and we need to refine the prompt or just try again. But when it works, it saves a ton of time and mental energy. It’s just another tool in the toolbox – a pretty powerful ones.
