ToolsUpdated 2026-07-15
ChatGPT Power User Cheat Sheet
Settings, custom instructions, and prompt patterns to get more from ChatGPT.
Setup
- Custom instructions: set your role, output preferences, and constants once.
- Choose the model per task: fast (GPT-4o mini) vs reasoning (o-series) vs vision.
- Use Projects to keep related conversations and files together.
- Upload files to ground answers in real content.
Productive Patterns
- STAR structure for interview and review answers.
- "Rewrite this for {audience}" — instant tone switch.
- "Give me 3 options ranked by {criterion}" — better than one answer.
- "Critique your own answer" — self-review pass.
Efficiency
- Use GPTs for repeated tasks instead of retyping prompts.
- Ask for tables to keep output scannable.
- Use "continue" with a numbered list to keep long generations on track.