"If you've been using ChatGPT for a while, you might read the title of this article and think, "Heh, I've been using ChatGPT for years, there can't be anything new for me here." But I've done my best to dig a little deeper and share 3 insights that often surprise even experienced ChatGPT users. If I ask you to describe the process you follow when interacting with ChatGPT, you describe something like this:"
"You prompt the tool to provide an answer to the question you have, then evaluate the output and submit follow-up questions that clarify the original prompt. And there is nothing wrong with this approach: you likely get the desired outcome after a couple of iterations. But this approach is not very effective when you want to streamline interaction with ChatGPT, especially when you use it for the same very task over or and over again (i.e., you conduct market research for your product every quarter)."
Three practical methods improve outcomes when using ChatGPT, emphasizing techniques that surprise experienced users. Reverse Prompting reverses the usual prompt-evaluate-follow-up cycle by specifying desired output and process for repeatable tasks. The typical cycle involves prompting the tool, evaluating output, and submitting clarifying follow-ups, which requires multiple iterations. Reverse Prompting streamlines interactions for recurring work such as quarterly market research by embedding expectations, structure, and evaluation criteria into the initial prompt. Streamlining reduces back-and-forth, saves time, and produces more consistent results across repeated workflows. Implementing Reverse Prompting increases efficiency and predictability for routine ChatGPT tasks.
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