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Stop Telling ChatGPT to “SUMMARIZE THIS”
Use these 7 smarter prompts instead:
GPT Cheats
August 25, 2025
Most people copy-paste text into ChatGPT and say one thing: “Summarize this”
But a summary is just the surface. It tells you what’s there, not what to do with it.
When you give ChatGPT smarter instructions, it stops being a note-taker… and starts acting like an analyst, advisor, even a decision-making partner.
Here are 7 prompts that turn raw text into insights, actions, and leverage:
1. Executive Briefing
Prompt:
"Read the following text and create a concise executive briefing for [audience: e.g. CEO, investor, board]. Include only the 3–5 most critical insights, potential risks, and recommended next steps. Text: [paste text]"
Why it works:
It forces ChatGPT to filter noise, spotlight what matters for decision-makers, and present insights in the language of leadership.
2. Decision Matrix
Prompt:
"From the following content, extract the main options or recommendations. Compare them in a decision matrix with columns for Pros, Cons, Risks, and Long-Term Impact. Text: [paste text]"
Why it works:
Instead of a wall of text, you get a structured comparison that makes complex choices faster and clearer.
3. Talking Points Generator
Prompt:
"Turn this text into a set of clear, memorable talking points for [audience: e.g. client presentation, team meeting]. Limit each point to one sentence and emphasize persuasion. Text: [paste text]"
Why it works:
Transforms dry information into sharp, repeatable lines you can actually use in conversations or presentations.
4. Skeptic’s Lens
Prompt:
"Read the following text as if you were a skeptic or critic. Identify the assumptions, weak points, and counterarguments that could be raised. Text: [paste text]"
Why it works:
This preps you against objections, strengthens your position, and reveals blind spots you’d miss otherwise.
5. Opportunity Extractor
Prompt:
"From this text, pull out hidden opportunities, such as market gaps, cost savings, growth levers, or new angles worth testing. Organize them in order of potential impact. Text: [paste text]"
Why it works:
It reframes content through a growth/strategy lens, surfacing actionable opportunities you wouldn’t see in a plain summary.
6. Action Plan Builder
Prompt:
"Based on the following text, outline a step-by-step action plan with clear tasks, owners, and timelines for [goal/project]. Text: [paste text]"
Why it works:
Turns passive information into a structured, ready-to-execute plan so insights translate into movement.
7. Risk Radar
Prompt:
"Analyze the following text and highlight all potential risks, financial, operational, reputational, or strategic. Rank them by likelihood and severity, and suggest mitigations. Text: [paste text]"
Why it works:
Instead of just knowing what’s said, you uncover what could go wrong, and get ahead of problems before they happen
Summaries give you information.
These prompts give you leverage.
Start using them today, and watch ChatGPT become your unfair advantage.
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