Guides

How to ask so the answer is usable.

You do not need to become technical. These are the situations people over forty actually type into ChatGPT — and how to brief the tool so it stops guessing.

• Better questions

  Why ChatGPT gives bad answers — and how to ask better

  ChatGPT is not ignoring you. It is guessing. Here is how to write a prompt that gets a usable answer, even if you are not technical.

• A careful email

  How to ask AI to write a difficult email

  A hard email is not a writing problem. It is a judgment problem. Here is how to brief ChatGPT so the draft sounds like you, not a robot.

• A money decision

  How to ask AI for help with a money decision

  Do not ask ChatGPT “what should I do with my money.” Brief it like you would a careful advisor: facts, constraints, and what you will not risk.

• Two job offers

  How to ask AI to help you choose between two jobs

  Two offers, a spreadsheet, and a pit in your stomach. Here is how to brief ChatGPT so it compares the next three years, not only the salary line.