Going Crazy Meta With ChatGPT 4.0

Sidekick COO

Mar 23 2023 • 15 mins

Making an amazing prompt for ChatGPT is tough because it's hard to know where to start. But what if there was a simple trick? A trick you can just copy/paste giving it just the roughest idea of what you want, and have ChatGPT create the perfect prompt for you?

00:00 Introduction
01:00 The value of ChatGPT in generating content and research.
02:00 Introduction to Merlin, a Chrome extension to help with replying to texts.
04:00 Using ChatGPT for research, even though its knowledge is limited to September 2021.
05:00 Using prompt-based tools to improve interaction with ChatGPT.
07:00 Creating a custom prompt for finding the best project management tool.
09:00 ChatGPT recommends Trello for a one-person virtual assistant business.
11:00 Adjusting the prompt to include a budget constraint.
12:00 ChatGPT recommends Toggle Plan when given a budget of up to $50 per month.

Merlin: https://app.getmerlin.in/plans

The Prompt Template

Act as a prompt generator expert for ChatGPT. You will engineer the perfect custom prompt for me to use to [THING YOU NEED IT TO DO]. To do that, please ask a series of targeted questions one at a time. You will use the answer to each question to guide subsequent questions, refining the information you gather to ultimately generate a comprehensive and effective prompt that will yield the most useful and relevant response from ChatGPT. Consider the key elements of a good prompt, such as context and detail, to optimize the final product. Place any variables in square brackets.