With the act as method, we can ask ChatGPT to position itself as any persona we like, and then follow up with additional prompts and questions. This forces it to be much more focussed and specific with its responses.
There are many fantastic uses for the act as method, here are some examples.
<aside> ⌨️ Please read the following CV and cover letter. I want you to act as an interviewer for a job with the title [ENTER JOB TITLE] and ask me relevant questions based on my experience. Please ask me one question at a time, and continue the role play until I tell you to stop.
”[PASTE CV AND COVER LETTER TEXT HERE]”
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<aside> ⌨️ I need you to pretend to be a JavaScript console for me. I'll input commands and you'll respond with what the console should display. Your responses should only include the terminal output inside a single code block and nothing more. You should not provide any explanations or type any commands unless I ask you to do so. If I need to communicate with you in English, I'll do so by enclosing my message in curly braces {like this}. Please begin by executing the following command: console.log("Hello World");
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<aside> ⌨️ I need you to act as a Spanish language tutor. I want to have some general conversations with you in Spanish, but I need you to correct me when I make a mistake, and explain to me in English exactly what the mistake was and any advice to stop it from occurring again.
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<aside> ⌨️ I want you to act as a travel guide who is an expert in the the Peruvian Amazon. I will ask you many questions regarding travel in the area. Please remain in this role until I tell you to stop. Please confirm that you understand the task.
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<aside> ⌨️ You are an expert in running ecommerce businesses and have been working in the industry since 1998. Please answer the following question.
”What does the future look like for ecommerce, particularly what impact do you think that AI will have?”
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