You're Using ChatGPT Wrong

Avoid These 5 Prompting Traps That Ruin Results:

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GPT Cheats
June 13, 2025

You’re not getting bad answers because ChatGPT is broken, you’re just asking the wrong way. Fix these simple mistakes, and you’ll start getting output that actually moves the needle.

1| Vague instructions
Bad: “Write a blog post about success.”
Better: “Write a 500-word blog post for entrepreneurs about why failure is essential to long-term success, using real examples and a motivational tone.”

2| No context or role
Bad: “Help me with my business.”
Better: “Act like a startup advisor. I run a small agency and want to increase leads. What’s the best strategy in 2025?”

3| Asking too much at once
Bad: “Make it longer, more persuasive, and funny — but also SEO-friendly.”
Better: Break it into steps: first length, then tone, then keywords. Layer your prompts instead of cramming everything in one.

4| One-shot prompting
Typing once and copy-pasting the first result leads to generic answers. Use back-and-forth refinement. Ask ChatGPT to expand, improve, or rewrite for clarity.

5| Not setting limits
Bad: “Write a caption.”
Better: “Write a caption that’s bold and curiosity-driven — no emojis, no hashtags, no fluff.”

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