Pick a list or steps

Step 1 of 5

One small step further

Now tell ChatGPT what the answer should look like.

Last time you wrote a clear ask. Today you add one small thing.

You name the form. The form is just the shape of the answer.

A list is a form. A paragraph is a form too. Same words, different shape.

Here is the trick. Pick the form that fits your job, then ask for it by name:

A listwhen you want items to scan or check off

Stepswhen you need to do things in order

A tablewhen you want to compare a few things

A draftwhen you need words to send or save

Leave out anything private. That means names, addresses, account numbers, and health notes.

Keep the task small. For money, health, legal, or any big choice, ask a real person.

Buddy says

Think of the form first. A list and a paragraph hold the same idea. But one is far easier to use.

See it work

Watch a plain ask turn into a clean list.

A quick, vague try

what should I bring to a picnic

Add the who, what & how

A clear request

Help me plan a picnic in the park. Give me a list of 5 things to bring. Keep each item to a few words.

What the AI sends back

Happy to help! Here is your list: 1. A blanket to sit on 2. Sandwiches and fruit 3. Water and cups 4. Napkins and wipes 5. A bag for trash

The first ask leaves the shape up to chance. The second names a list of 5 short items. Now you get something you can read at a glance and check off, not a long block of text.

Your turn, no wrong answers

Ask for an answer in the form you want.

Pick one small, safe task. Then ask for one form: a list, steps, a table, or a draft. Say how many items or how short. Leave out anything private.

Your practice box, just for you. What you type here stays on this page. It is not the AI.

Stuck? Start with Help me. Then add: Give me a list of 5 short items.

Type anything in the box, even a few words. There is no wrong answer here. Then this opens.

It opens right next to this page, so you never lose your spot. Come back any time. Nothing here disappears.

Step 1 of 5

One small step further

Now tell ChatGPT what the answer should look like.

Last time you wrote a clear ask. Today you add one small thing.

You name the form. The form is just the shape of the answer.

A list is a form. A paragraph is a form too. Same words, different shape.

Here is the trick. Pick the form that fits your job, then ask for it by name:

A listwhen you want items to scan or check off

Stepswhen you need to do things in order

A tablewhen you want to compare a few things

A draftwhen you need words to send or save

Leave out anything private. That means names, addresses, account numbers, and health notes.

Keep the task small. For money, health, legal, or any big choice, ask a real person.

Buddy says

Think of the form first. A list and a paragraph hold the same idea. But one is far easier to use.

See it work

Watch a plain ask turn into a clean list.

A quick, vague try

what should I bring to a picnic

Add the who, what & how

A clear request

Help me plan a picnic in the park. Give me a list of 5 things to bring. Keep each item to a few words.

What the AI sends back

Happy to help! Here is your list: 1. A blanket to sit on 2. Sandwiches and fruit 3. Water and cups 4. Napkins and wipes 5. A bag for trash

The first ask leaves the shape up to chance. The second names a list of 5 short items. Now you get something you can read at a glance and check off, not a long block of text.

Your turn, no wrong answers

Ask for an answer in the form you want.

Pick one small, safe task. Then ask for one form: a list, steps, a table, or a draft. Say how many items or how short. Leave out anything private.

Your practice box, just for you. What you type here stays on this page. It is not the AI.

Stuck? Start with Help me. Then add: Give me a list of 5 short items.

Type anything in the box, even a few words. There is no wrong answer here. Then this opens.

It opens right next to this page, so you never lose your spot. Come back any time. Nothing here disappears.

Pick a list or steps

Now tell ChatGPT what the answer should look like.

Watch a plain ask turn into a clean list.

Which one says what shape the answer should take?

Ask for an answer in the form you want.

You can now choose the form of your answer.

Pick a list or steps

Now tell ChatGPT what the answer should look like.

Watch a plain ask turn into a clean list.

Which one says what shape the answer should take?

Ask for an answer in the form you want.

You can now choose the form of your answer.

Now tell ChatGPT what the answer should look like.

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Now tell ChatGPT what the answer should look like.

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