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EPISODE · Feb 10, 2026 · 14 MIN

ChatGPT Prompts: How to Write Instructions That Actually Work

from Open Weights · host Quinn Palmer

95% of people write ChatGPT prompts that get terrible results. Quinn Palmer breaks down the exact formula that turns your vague requests into precise instructions that actually work. Stop getting wishy-washy responses that miss the mark completely. The difference between "write me a blog post" and a prompt that delivers exactly what you need comes down to four simple elements that most people never learn. Quinn walks through the proven structure that works 80% of the time, plus the advanced techniques that can boost your accuracy by 32%. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • The 4-part prompt framework that works for almost everything • Why "think step by step" improves ChatGPT's reasoning by 25% • How few-shot examples can transform mediocre outputs into gold • The output format trick that gets you 60% more usable responses 👤 Perfect for: anyone who's ever gotten frustrated with ChatGPT giving you generic fluff instead of what you actually asked for. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Quinn Palmer reveals why most prompts fail [01:45] The 4-part structure that works 80% of the time [04:15] Few-shot prompting: show don't tell examples [06:30] The "step by step" hack that boosts accuracy [08:45] Output formatting that gets better results [10:30] Advanced techniques for complex tasks [12:15] Your prompt writing action plan 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow Open Weights on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily with fresh AI insights you can actually use. 🔍 Topics: ChatGPT prompts, AI prompting techniques, prompt engineering, GPT optimization, conversational AI --- Keywords: ai news daily, python ai, ai development Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

95% of people write ChatGPT prompts that get terrible results. Quinn Palmer breaks down the exact formula that turns your vague requests into precise instructions that actually work. Stop getting wishy-washy responses that miss the mark completely. The difference between "write me a blog post" and a prompt that delivers exactly what you need comes down to four simple elements that most people never learn. Quinn walks through the proven structure that works 80% of the time, plus the advanced techniques that can boost your accuracy by 32%. 🎯 What You'll Learn: • The 4-part prompt framework that works for almost everything • Why "think step by step" improves ChatGPT's reasoning by 25% • How few-shot examples can transform mediocre outputs into gold • The output format trick that gets you 60% more usable responses 👤 Perfect for: anyone who's ever gotten frustrated with ChatGPT giving you generic fluff instead of what you actually asked for. 📍 Chapters: [00:00] Quinn Palmer reveals why most prompts fail [01:45] The 4-part structure that works 80% of the time [04:15] Few-shot prompting: show don't tell examples [06:30] The "step by step" hack that boosts accuracy [08:45] Output formatting that gets better results [10:30] Advanced techniques for complex tasks [12:15] Your prompt writing action plan 🔔 Never miss an episode: Follow Open Weights on Spotify or Apple Podcasts and turn on notifications. New episodes drop daily with fresh AI insights you can actually use. 🔍 Topics: ChatGPT prompts, AI prompting techniques, prompt engineering, GPT optimization, conversational AI --- Keywords: ai news daily, python ai, ai development Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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95% of people write ChatGPT prompts that get terrible results. Quinn Palmer breaks down the exact formula that turns your vague requests into precise instructions that actually work. Stop getting wishy-washy responses that miss the mark completely....

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