🏴‍☠️ 14 Prompts That are Cheat Codes

Make ChatGPT Specific

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Captain YAR
September 10, 2025 • Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes

Ever feel like your ChatGPT outputs are just… meh? It’s not you, it’s your prompts. If they feel random, it’s because they’re “under-specified.” I just stumbled upon an awesome guide that completely fixes this, turning ChatGPT into a real powerhouse.

It all starts with a universal one-liner you can stick at the beginning of any prompt. It’s a game-changer because it forces the AI to get specific about how it works.

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The Universal Mode-Switch

Just prepend this to your prompt: “Workstyle: {Thinking: Fast|Auto|High}. Verbosity: {Short|Medium|Long}. Format: {Bullets|Table|Steps|JSON}. Constraints: {tokens/words, tone}. Show reasoning as a brief numbered outline. Ask 1 clarifying question if critical.”

This simple line sets the thinking style, length, format, and guardrails. No more guesswork for the AI!

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Here’s a quick preview of 14 prompts by Beginning-Willow-801

1) Investigate a Problem

Workstyle: Thinking High. Verbosity: Long. Format: Steps → Conclusion.
Role: Senior analyst.
Task: Break down [problem].
Deliverables:
  1) Problem statement (1–2 sentences)
  2) Assumptions (bullet list)
  3) 5–9 step reasoning outline
  4) Risks/unknowns and how to test
  5) Conclusion + decision recommendation

Use when you need structure and defensible logic.

2) Speed-Read Anything

Workstyle: Fast. Verbosity: Short. Format: Bullets.
Task: Summarize [text or URL].
Rules: 5 bullets, max 12 words each. One “so what” line at the end.

Use when you need signal, not noise.

3) Self-Critique & Rewrite

Workstyle: Auto. Verbosity: Medium. Format: Before/After.
Task: Draft [X]. Then self-critique and rewrite.
Steps:
  A) Draft v1 (<=150 words)
  B) Critique: clarity, logic, tone, evidence (bullets)
  C) Rewrite v2 (<=120 words), fixes applied

Use when you want writer + editor in one pass.

4) Create Under Constraints

Workstyle: Auto. Verbosity: Short. Format: Paragraph.
Task: Write [content type].
Constraints: ≤80 words, exactly 1 metaphor, end with a question.

Use when constraints force creativity.

5) Recall & Expand (long input → coherent report)

Workstyle: Thinking High. Verbosity: Long. Format: Report.
Task: Read the provided notes/text. Produce a coherent 2,000-word [report].
Sections: Exec summary → Key insights → Evidence (with inline refs) → Risks → Next steps.
Consistency: unify terminology; resolve contradictions explicitly.

Use when you need long-context synthesis.
Note: Works best on models with large context windows; if yours is smaller, chunk inputs and run section by section.

This is just a taste of the full guide. You’ve gotta check out the full post to get all 14 prompts and see the detailed structures.

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