Get your ChatGPT On With This Cornucopia of Triggers

by Joe Dysart * May 9, 2023

Advanced users of ChatGPT have discovered that with just the right prompt, you can unleash the full power of the tool’s automated writing prowess.

Even better: There are scores of Web sites that have popped-up offering large collections of these winning prompts that you can simply cut-and-paste — and use in your own automated writing — for free.

The irony swirling around the importance of these prompts — or the string of conversational language you use to trigger ChatGPT to perform a specific writing task — has not been lost on writers.

Essentially: It took decades for many of the world’s most brilliant AI minds to come-up with an automated writing software — ChatGPT — that could stun the world.

But now that ChatGPT is here, it turns out that English majors — people especially adept at manipulating words in extremely artful ways — are best equipped to come up with prompts for ChatGPT that make the tech’s potential soar.

Below you’ll find links to more than a dozen collections of these wonder prompts, which are designed to deliver maximum results when it comes to auto-writing with ChatGPT.

Don’t be surprised if they transform you from a ChatGPT tourist — into a ChatGPT power user:

*650+ Best Prompts for ChatGPT: Currently one of the biggest motherlodes of prompts for writers, this collection includes everyday writing prompts — as well as specialized prompts for SEO, fiction, comedy and more.

Sample prompts include:

~Describe the relationship between two characters who are enemies, but have to work together.

~List 10 different jokes about (topic).

~For this target audience (insert preferred target audience).

*215+ ChatGPT Prompts You Can’t Miss to Try Out in 2023:
Writesonic offers a true Swiss Army Knife of prompts that writers and others can use with ChatGPT — with 23 categories in all.

Some unusual prompt categories include triggers for music, analytics and teachers.

Sample prompts include:

~Create two Google Ads in an RSA format — using multiple headlines and descriptions — for an A/B test for (your product here). Explain why the ads would make a good test.

~Generate a 2-minute video script for a Facebook ad campaign promoting our new service (your service here).

~Write a follow-up email with the subject line: (your subject line here).

*100+ ChatGPT Prompts for Creators: Content marketer Tyler Wade has put together an interesting collection of prompts specially designed to help marketers.

Interesting categories in this collection include fine-tuning your writing, grow your network on social media and writing compelling hooks.

Sample prompts include:

~Rewrite my writing in a more (formal/funny/serious/sarcastic/optimistic/pessimistic/lighthearted) way.”

~Write (number) headlines for an article on (topic) for (audience).

~Write me a viral (platform) video about (topic). Give me (number) of ideas for headlines that capture the attention of (target audience) and make them want to share it with their friends.

*GreatAIPrompts.com: Many of the prompts in this collection trigger ChatGPT to create long-form text, featuring many paragraphs.

The downside of using prompts like this is that the text auto-created is often extremely general.

Plus, you’ll most likely need to fine-tune the text to read as more creative and/or more targeted.

Even so, the collection does give you a great overview of what ChatGPT can auto-produce for you on the macro level.

And of course, you always have the option to fine-tune these prompts to your needs.

Sample prompts include:

~Write a comprehensive guide on how to start and grow a successful YouTube channel, including tips on creating engaging content and building a community.

~Write a persuasive email to a client explaining the benefits of a new product or service, including key features, pricing — and a call to action to schedule a demonstration or consultation.

~Create a social media post promoting a new product launch, using persuasive language and specific details about the product’s features and benefits. Example: “Introducing our latest innovation: The Smartwatch 2.0. With advanced fitness tracking, voice control, and long-lasting battery life, this watch is the ultimate accessory for the modern, tech-savvy individual. Order yours today and experience the convenience and efficiency of the Smartwatch 2.0. #smartwatch #innovation #technology

*Best ChatGPT Prompts for Bloggers, Marketers and Social Media:
Prompts in this collection are high octane: They’re very targeted, very specific and very carefully designed to ensure that ChatGPT knows exactly what you’re looking for.

Sample prompts include:

~Outrank a competitor for a specific keyword: Write an article based on the topics covered in the following article (Enter competitor URL here). Make the article more comprehensive than the URL provided by adding details that the source URL has missed or didn’t cover. Answer the most commonly asked questions about the topic at the end of the article.

~Generate an entire YouTube video script: Create an attractive and captivating YouTube video script that is informative. I want you to create a persuasive headline, write a video description repeating keywords used in the headline, cite relevant keywords and tags, create the YouTube video script and suggest ideas for a persuasive thumbnail to use for the video, from the following description: (Your video description).

~Polish an email text to be more effective and professional: Fix this email to write it in a human voice in perfect English, as someone with a charismatic personality that is extremely professional and concise with their language. Also, give at least three samples to use as the email subject. (Enter your email text here).

*ChatGPT Prompts for Writers: If you’re looking to try your hand at extremely detailed prompts for ChatGPT, there are plenty of examples you can find on this Web site that can be used as models for other extremely long-form prompts that you create.

Granted, ChatGPT sometimes ‘forgets’ to implement all the requests in an extremely long-form prompt.

But the author behind this collection swears by the approach.

Here’s a sample prompt:

I want you to respond only in language English. I want you to act as a very proficient SEO and high end copy writer that speaks and writes fluent English. Write the text as long as possible, at least 1000 words. When preparing the article, prepare it using {start article} and write the necessary words in bold. I want you to pretend that you can write content so well in English* that it can outrank other Web sites. Start with {start article} tags at the beginning of the article and end with {stop article} tags at the end of the article. Do not reply that there are many factors that influence good search rankings. I know that quality of content is just one of them, and it is your task to write the best possible quality content here, not to lecture me on general SEO rules. I give you the Title of an article that we need to outrank in Google. Title is “[Enter Your Article Title Here]“. Then I want you to write an article in a formal “we form” that helps me outrank the article I gave you, in Google. Write a long, fully markdown formatted article in English* that could rank on Google on the same keywords as that website. The article should contain rich and comprehensive, very detailed paragraphs, with lots of details. Do not echo my prompt. Let the article be a long article of 1000 words. Do not remind me what I asked you for. Do not apologize. Do not self-reference. Do now use generic filler phrases. Do use useful subheadings with keyword-rich titles. Get to the point precisely and accurately. Do not explain what and why, just give me your best possible article. All output shall be in English*. Write the article as long as possible, at least 1000 words. Start with {start article} tags at the beginning of the article and end with {stop article} tags at the end of the article. Make headings bold and appropriate for H tags.

*Content Writing ChatGPT Prompts: One successful approach when using prompts with ChatGPT is to include a lot of detail — such as product features — that ChatGPT can use to rewrite into professional-level prose.

This collection specializes in prompts leveraging this approach.

Essentially, when you give ChatGPT this level of detail, it will often spit-back exactly what you’re looking for — rather than trying to ‘guess’ about the detail you’d like included in its response.

Here’s a sample of one of these prompts, illustrating the kind of detail to supply (1) and then the kind of prompt you can use (2)

~(1) User supplied detail:
Product Name: Surfside Video Doorbell
Product Price: $39
Product Description: The surfside video doorbell is a smart doorbell that records audio and video outside of a home. Homeowners can use motion-detection technology to see anyone outside their home with our wide 180-degree viewing angle. Live video and audio is available at any time and it is recorded for 365 days. Our night vision technology will allow you to see at all hours of the day and night. Speak to people outside your home using devices like your phone, tablet, or laptop. Connect your surfside video doorbell to the existing doorbell wiring and use the rechargeable battery in case you lose power.

Product Benefits:
HD video with HDR
Wide 180° viewing angle
Connects directly to Wi-Fi
Live video and audio
Instant Alert Motion Detection
Wider Field of View than Competitors
Connects to Existing Doorbell Wiring
Speak to Anyone Using Your Phone or other Devices
Night Vision Technology
Mobile Notifications when Doorbell is Pressed
Wired but Comes With Rechargeable battery
Free mobile app that includes all tools
Record video and audio for 365 days

(2) Prompt using the above product detail: You are an expert copywriter who is an expert at writing Google Ads headlines. You speak English and you speak in an active voice. Use the information above to write 30 unique Google Ads headlines that are 30 characters or less including spaces. Spaces in the headlines count as characters. The headlines should encourage people to purchase my (insert product/keyword) and it should sell customers on the benefits of (insert product/keyword). Output the list of Google Ads headlines beneath a heading that says “30-Character Headlines.”

Prompts for Specific Writing Niches

As ChatGPT aficionados grow ever more adept at channeling its inherent power, increasing numbers of Web sites are going to crop-up offering prompts entirely devoted to specific writing niches.

The prompt collections below are just that: Niche-specific treasures that are perfect for writers who have already have a basic understanding of prompts and are looking to dig deeper for prompts specifically designed for their writing genre:

~Creative Writing: 320 Must-Try ChatGPT Prompts for Creative Writing: This site is currently one of the best-organized locations for dialing-in and finding the exact prompt for creative writing.

All told, the site features prompts for 33 writing genres — including specialties like poetry, historical fiction and character development.

One caveat: The phrasing of many prompts in this collection are extremely general.

So you may want to add more detail to the prompt you use before you run with it.

Sample prompts include:

~Create a story about a character who is thrust into a high-stakes race against time to prevent a catastrophic event.

~Create a story that explores the daily life and customs of a particular historical period.

~Write a story about a character who moves into a haunted house with a terrifying past.

*Novel Writing: 550+ Best ChatGPT Prompts for Writing a Novel: With so many prompts for novelists, this site makes it almost impossible for you to put-off getting started on that yarn you always wanted to write.

An added bonus: A great deal of thinking went into the development of these prompts.

And they’re all neatly categorized in groups like ChatGPT Prompts for Your Premise, ChatGPT Prompts for Plot and ChatGPT Prompts for Dialog.

Some sample prompts:

~Write a dialogue between two characters who are trying to hide their true intentions from each other.

~Develop a setting that is a small town with a lot of secrets.

~Write an ending where the main character achieves their ultimate goal.

*Book Writing: 50+ Best ChatGPT Prompts for Book Writing:
This collection of prompts specializes in helping you develop an overall plan for your book — rather than offering you ways to trigger ChatGPT to pen specific passages for you.

Essentially: The site is a boon to writers who are looking to brainstorm their book project from numerous angles before getting started.

Some sample prompts:

~Describe the benefits of creating a detailed outline for your book, including how it can help you maintain focus, avoid writer’s block, and ensure a well-structured narrative.

~Describe the importance of seeking feedback from beta readers, critique partners, or writing groups during the revision process, and guide how to select the right people for your manuscript and incorporate their feedback effectively.

~Outline a captivating romance that blossoms between two individuals from vastly different backgrounds, who must overcome personal obstacles, societal expectations, and external forces to be together. Craft a storyline that explores themes of love, sacrifice, and resilience.

*Video Scripts: 52 ChatGPT Prompts for Uniquely Tailored Video Scripts: This collection of prompts is perfect for the marketer who wants to start shooting a video ASAP — but would rather have ChatGPT do the heavy lifting when it comes to creating the video script.

The prompts are also fairly specific here, ensuring that you should be able to get what you want without being forced to prompt ChatGPT numerous times to complete the same writing task.

Sample prompts include:

~Act as a marketer. I will provide a customer quote that raves about my product. You will write me a video script for a social media post sharing that my customer loves my product with a quote. My request, use this quote “Happy Cow is the best milk alternative out there, and I’ve tried them all!” in a video script for social media.

~Act as a marketer. I will provide you my target audience and my product. You will write me an explainer video script to promote my product on social media that is fun and flirty. My request “Target audience: Single, young adults from the ages of 20-30. Product: Dating app.”

~Act as a CEO. I will provide the timeline of my company history. You will write me a 5-slide video script on the history of my company (company name). Make it inspirational for my employees and potential prospects to watch. My request “Timeline: (insert company timeline and history).

*Writing Styles: 50+ Inspiring Writer Styles for ChatGPT Prompts:
Advanced users of ChatGPT realize that if you ask the tool to write in a specific style, you can often trigger the software to come-up with intriguing takes on your topic that may have never occurred to you.

Even better: Many writers often trigger ChatGPT to rework the same passage — say from a book, short story or news story — in a number of styles, and then cherry pick the best sentences from each rendering.

Sample prompts include:

~Write a persuasive essay arguing for or against the use of (insert topic here).

~Write a grant proposal for funding a new community outreach program.

~Write a research paper on the impact of technology on education, using the Harvard referencing style.

*Opinion Writing: Supercharge Your Opinion Writing With These ChatGPT Prompts: Used to be, it was tough to imagine AI having the ability to auto-write convincing opinion pieces.

Those days are gone — thanks to ChatGPT.

This collection of prompts helps-out opinion writers when they’re stuck for ideas and just need a bit of inspiration.

Sample prompts include:

~Rewrite a draft of an opinion piece on (topic) to make it more (adjective).

~Analyze the sentiment of a draft of an opinion piece on (topic) and suggest ways to make the argument more persuasive, specifically related to (aspect of argument or tone).

~Provide feedback on the tone and voice of a draft of an opinion piece on (topic), focusing on (aspect of tone).

*LinkedIn: 100+ ChatGPT Prompts for LinkedIn: Get Better Engagement, Views and Profile Growth: Pros with LinkedIn accounts who have been intimidated by the prospect of regularly posting there will most likely rejoice at this collection of prompts.

It features dozens of ways to come out of the shadows and get yourself noticed on LinkedIn — one of the key social networks that employers and headhunters use to identify new employee candidates.

Sample prompts include:

~Craft an informative LinkedIn post about the top five challenges faced by professionals in (your industry) and provide actionable solutions to overcome them.

~Generate a LinkedIn post that shares a personal story of overcoming a significant obstacle in your career and the lessons you learned from the experience.

~Produce a LinkedIn article that explores the impact of artificial intelligence on (your industry) and the potential opportunities and challenges it presents.

*Public Relations: 50+ Best ChatGPT Prompts for Public Relations Specialists: While many PR pros are currently cowering at the prospect of ChatGPT taking away their jobs, others are getting out-in-front of the tech’s popularity — deciding to add the tool to their skill set.

The prompts in this collection offer triggers for those pros who are looking for generalized, long-form text for their clients.

One caveat: You may want to add detail to the prompts in this group to ensure you get back exactly what you’re looking for.

Sample prompts include:

~Create a template for a press release that can be easily modified for different clients.

~Write a statement to address a controversy surrounding a client’s actions.

~Write a follow-up email to attendees after a client’s event thanking them for their attendance.

*SEO: 70+ ChatGPT Prompts for SEO To Dominate the Search Engines:
Given that so many writers realize the value of optimizing a piece for the search engines, it’s no wonder that a number of Web sites devoted to SEO –courtesy ChatGPT — are popping up.

Essentially: Use the prompts in this collection and your writing will have a much better chance of appearing higher-up in search returns delivered by Google and similar search engines.

Sample prompts include:

~Identify the top keywords related to e-commerce that will drive the most relevant traffic to our Web site (Web site) and increase search engine visibility. Gather data on search volume, competition, and related keywords. The keywords should be relevant to our target audience and align with our content marketing strategy.

~Act like an SEO expert having accurate and detailed information about keywords and create a list of 5 SEO keywords related to the following blog post section (blog post section).

~As an experienced copywriter, generate a comprehensive, SEO-optimized blog post outline for the keyword (X), targeting an (X) audience with a conversational tone and a desired length of 1500-2000 words.

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–Joe Dysart is editor of RobotWritersAI.com and a tech journalist with 20+ years experience. His work has appeared in 150+ publications, including The New York Times and the Financial Times of London.