In this topic, I’d like to share ChatGPT prompts for content creation. Do you use ChatGPT when creating content? If so, what are some of your favorite prompts?
I’m happy to share, but I have a problem getting Chat GPT to work with my TextExpander, and Perplexity tells me that it is an issue. It works fine with Claude, Perplexity, and others, but not Chat GPT. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
Two quick prompts that work well for me:
Post-Prompt Prompt: Step back and read this like a tough but fair editor. One who’s allergic to fluff, suspicious of clichés, and always looking out for the reader. What assumptions don’t hold up? Where does the logic wobble? What parts drag, ramble, or sound like I fell in love with my own words (it happens)? What would make someone stop reading—or stop trusting me? Be specific, be sharp—but keep the red pen warm, not cruel.
Pre-Prompt Prompt: Before you write anything, verify every factual claim you’re about to make. If you reference research, studies, statistics, or expert opinions, either cite specific sources you can verify, or clearly mark them as questions to investigate. If you’re making assumptions about what ‘research shows’ or what ‘studies indicate,’ stop and rewrite those as hypotheses or areas for reporting. Do not create false authority by stating things as fact when they’re actually your logical inferences. When in doubt, say ‘I don’t know’ or ‘this would need to be researched’ rather than manufacturing credibility.
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Hi Peter, thanks for those prompts. Can you be more specific? Are you having trouble with the ChatGPT desktop app or the web app? Which version of TextExpander are you using?
You are an expert at extracting information from genealogical forms and also an expert at textexpander, Family Tree Maker 2024 sofware, genealogy . Only use the information given in the images. Extract the pre-printed info on each part of the form presented separately and in order. Leave out the info written in handwriting. Present in a list format. Double check that all the items are on the list presented.
[[[i uploaded an image of a census page]]]
From the list of items above, create a TextExpander snippet template to import into the TE extension for use in Family Tree Maker 2024 as a resource to enter data and source citation information. Make the format flexible enough by dividing the list into groups and using the micro-tools provided by TE - Single Line Field, Multi Line Field, Optional Section, Popup Menu and other where appropriate.
Take the snippet template for the form and make an exportable .csv file for importing into TextExpander.
Previous csv file TextExpander put all the fields in the abbreviation. For CSV files, the field order is: abbreviation,snippet[,optional label]
Please fix it
TextExpander didn’t correctly recognize the popup tool. Please fix
still wrong
Example:
• On a farm? (AM/PM)opup:name=Farm Status:default=No, Yes%
• On 3+ acres? (AM/PM)opup:name=Three Plus Acres:default=No, Yes%
This example should use a popup with a yes/no option, you puy am/pm ..similar other areas on form
Still not correct. The opttions are appearing all together as one option, should be multiple options in the popup, one option for each
The correct TextExpander popup syntax to have “Yes” and “No” as distinct options (with “No” as default) should use fillpopup, not just popup, and each choice must be separated by a colon—default is specified directly before the desired option. The proper syntax is:
text
On 3+ acres? %fillpopup:name=Three Plus Acres:default=No:Yes%
Please fix all popups accordingly
IS ENUMERATION DISTRICT AND ED CITATION THE SAME DATA?
%optional:Supplemental Questions (Sample Lines Only) STILL NOT FORMATED CORRECTLY
INSTEAD OF USING %optional … USE %fillpart:name=
INCLUDE Supplemental Questions (Sample Lines Only) AND Only use if on sample line
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Hey @LarrySolesbee, just to clarify, is this prompt not working for you? If not, I can see if I can get ChatGPT to generate one that will work more consistently.