ChatGPT: 10 Things You Can Ask It Today

12 September 2026 · Z - axis AI agents

You opened it, asked it something, it answered, you were impressed — and then you had no idea what else to do with it. That happens to most people. The question what can I do with ChatGPT isn't answered with theory, it's answered with examples. Below are ten, with ready-made text you copy and change only your own details.

First things first: why the answers come out useless

If you get a vague answer, it's usually the question's fault. Three things change everything:

1. Tell it who you are. "I run a takeaway in Pallini" is a completely different starting point from nothing.
2. Tell it what you want out. An email? A list? A table? How long?
3. Give it a sample. One of your old texts, and "write it in this style."

Without those it guesses. With them, it aims.

Ten jobs, with ready-made text

1. A reply to a difficult customer "I'm a [trade]. A customer sent me the complaint below. Write a polite reply that acknowledges the problem, doesn't admit fault, and proposes a solution. Keep it short: [paste the message]"

2. A product description that sells "Write 3 versions of a description for [product], 40 words each: one practical, one with humour, one that stresses quality."

3. Understanding a document "Explain in plain words what the following says, as if I know nothing about legal language, and tell me what it commits me to: [text]" Useful for contracts, insurance policies, partnership terms.

4. Summarising something long "Summarise this in 5 points and tell me what I personally need to do."

5. Price lists and calculations "Here are my costs: [list]. I want a 35% margin. Build me a table of final prices, rounded."

6. A social media post "Write a Facebook post, 60 words, about [event/offer]. Warm tone, not salesy. No exaggeration."

7. Learning something you don't know "Explain what [topic] is as if I'm 50 and have nothing to do with computers. Give me an everyday example."

8. Fixing your writing "Fix the spelling and grammar, don't change my style: [text]"

9. Preparing for a meeting "I'm meeting [who] about [what]. Give me 7 questions I should ask and 3 objections I'll probably hear, with answers."

10. Translation that doesn't sound translated "Translate into English for a professional email to a client, not word-for-word: [text]"

Before and after: the same request, two results

Here's what those three rules do in practice.

How most people ask:

"Write me an email about an offer."

You get something generic, full of "Dear valued customer" and "within the framework of our cooperation." You delete it.

How you should ask:

"I run a car garage in Pallini. I'm emailing 40 customers who had a service this time last year. I want to remind them winter is coming and offer a free battery and tyre check. Write it in 90 words, friendly, no exclamation marks, like I know them. End by inviting them to call."

That one you'll send almost as it came out. The difference isn't the tool — it's the 40 seconds you spent saying who you are, who you're talking to, and what you want to achieve.

Three tricks that change the result

Ask for three versions, not one. "Give me 3 variations and tell me which you'd pick and why." Comparing helps you work out what you actually want — and you usually keep bits of all three.

Tell it to ask you questions. "Before you write, ask me 3 questions so you get it right." Instead of guessing, it collects what it's missing. It's the most underused instruction there is.

Correct it like you're talking to a person. You don't need to retype the whole request. "Too formal, make it simpler" or "keep only the first two" is enough. It remembers the conversation.

What you should NOT give it

This needs care, because whatever you type leaves your computer:

• Never tax numbers, card numbers, passwords, ID documents.
• Never your customers' personal data (names with phone numbers, medical, financial).
• Be careful with invoices and payroll — delete the identifying details before you paste.

If you need calculations on sensitive data, use a tool that runs inside your own computer and uploads nothing.

Where ChatGPT stops

It's excellent at writing and explaining. It does not do three things:

That's why repetitive jobs aren't solved by conversation — they're solved by a tool you open that just does it.

Frequently asked questions

Do I need the paid version?

For everything above, the free one is usually enough. Paid makes sense if you use it daily and the limits annoy you.

Is what it tells me correct?

Not always. For numbers, laws, dates and prices, verify it. It's excellent at phrasing, not infallible on facts.

Will people realise AI wrote it?

If you leave it exactly as it came out, often yes — it has a recognisable style. Give it a sample of your own writing and change two or three phrases, and it sounds like you.

For the repetitive stuff, get a tool

Anything you do every day the same way isn't worth retyping into a chat. In our store you'll find dozens of tools that run inside your browser — calculators, converters, QR generators, expense trackers — free, no account, and nothing leaves your computer.

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