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How to ask ChatGPT to start over fresh

You will ask for a clean fresh start when the chat got muddled.

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Sometimes a chat gets tangled. The answers wander off. Nothing feels right anymore.

You can simply start over. Tell ChatGPT to forget the muddle and begin fresh. Then say what you want clearly.

You can also open a brand new chat to get a clean slate. Both work. Pick whichever feels easier.

Try this
  1. Tell ChatGPT this got off track.
  2. Ask it to forget the last bit and start fresh.
  3. Say clearly what you want now.
  4. Or open a new chat for a blank start.
A message you can copy

Let us start over. Please forget what we just did. Here is what I really want: [say what you want here]

Paste it into ChatGPT, then change the words in brackets to fit you. It opens in a new tab, so you will not lose this page.

Buddy, your friendly guide
Buddy says

A brand new chat is the cleanest way to wipe the slate.

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