Bad vs Good ChatGPT Prompts: 20 Real Examples
Twenty before/after prompt rewrites with the exact difference in output — copy the patterns, drop the filler.
Quick answer. Twenty before/after rewrites that show what specificity does. The pattern is always the same: replace vague verbs with measurable ones, add audience and tone, constrain length, and demand a format.
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Turn prompts into real workflowsThe single biggest improvement
Switching from 'Write me X' to 'Write X for audience Y, in tone Z, in N words, formatted as W' typically doubles the usable rate of first drafts.
Five categories of fix
- Specify the audience.
- Specify the tone (and one banned tone).
- Specify the length.
- Specify the format.
- Add 1 reference input (a sample, a doc, your past work).
Turn prompts into real workflows — built around your role and goals.
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