Using ChatGPT just for drafting text is like hiring Ryan Reynolds and asking him to babysit your ficus. Sure, he could do it. But why waste the hilarious talent on your ficus?
ChatGPT has features you’re probably ignoring, like the good stuff, the “why didn’t anyone tell me this sooner?” stuff. Let’s fix that.
Three Features You’re Ignoring (and Shouldn’t)
1. Summarizing Without Boring You to Death
Dump in that 10-page PDF you’ve been avoiding and say:
“Give me the five most important points, but explain them like you’re recapping a trashy reality TV show.”
Now, you get something readable. Maybe even fun.
2. Multiple Responses = Instant Options
Instead of begging for “just one good idea,” tell ChatGPT:
“Give me 3 wildly different angles for this LinkedIn post:
- one that’s professional but with teeth
- one that’s hilariously over the top and involves a donkey
-and one that sounds like I’ve had too much coffee.”
Now you have options instead of that sad, single draft staring at you like, this is all I’ve got.
3. Idea Synthesis That Feels Like Cheating
Got random scraps of notes? Ask ChatGPT:
“Here are five messy bullet points about my service. Can you turn them into a one-liner tagline, a quirky tweet, and a short paragraph for my website?”
You’ll get multiple versions, some weird, some brilliant, but at least you’re not stuck.
What You’re Missing
ChatGPT isn’t just a simple search tool. Think of it more like a creative studio that works at 2 AM and doesn’t complain about your vague requests. The question isn’t whether AI can do cool things for you, but whether you’ll let it and help it help you.
Stop eating soup with a fork.
Learn how to get the good stuff out of ChatGPT without making a mess
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