How do I get ChatGPT to explain like I am brand new?
You will learn to ask ChatGPT to explain things from the very start.
If a topic is new to you, say so. ChatGPT will slow down.
Tell it to explain like you are brand new. It will skip the hard stuff.
It will use plain words and start at the very beginning. No shame in this at all.
Try this
- Pick the thing you want to learn.
- Ask about it, then add explain like I am brand new.
- You can say start from the very beginning.
- Read the simple explanation.
- Ask it to slow down more if you need.
A message you can copy
Please explain [your topic] like I am brand new to it. Start from the very beginning.
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 says
Add no rush, take it slow if you want even smaller, gentler steps.