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Make it easy to use

Choose how the answer is laid out.

A list can help you pack. Steps can help you follow an order. A short note can help you write a message.

Choose the form that fits your task. You can change it if it is hard to use.

Buddy says

What would make the answer easier for you to read?

Match the task

Tell ChatGPT how you want the reply. It may not follow the request, so check the result.

When changing a note to a list, keep each item and count. A tidy layout can still leave something out.

Things to bringAsk for a checklist, one item per line.

What to do in orderAsk for numbered steps.

A message to someoneAsk for a short note.

A comparisonAsk for a small table with named columns.

A supplied sample

Made-up art club list: paper, two pencils and a ruler.

Example message

Turn these items into a checklist: paper, two pencils and a ruler. Put one item per line. Keep the counts. Add no items.

An example AI reply

- Paper - Two pencils - A ruler

The three items and the pencil count match. Each item has its own line. You can tick them in your own notes; this example is plain text.

Try a format request

Use this made-up list: a book, three pencils and a folder. Write an ask for a checklist. Tell AI to keep all items and counts, with no extras.

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Ask for one item per line as well as the right items and counts.

Start with a few words, or look at the example first.