The ChatGPT Guide I Wish I Had 3 Years Ago

Turns out there's a completely different way to use ChatGPT

Author

Omar Choudhry
May 24, 2025

I just dropped a new episode on The Prompt Show, and honestly, it felt like traveling back in time to give my past self the ChatGPT roadmap I desperately needed.

After 3 years of trial and error (and plenty of mistakes), I finally cracked the code on how to actually use ChatGPT effectively.

Here's what most people get wrong:

They treat ChatGPT like Google. Ask a question, get an answer, move on.

But the real power comes from building a relationship with it. Teaching it about your life, your goals, your challenges. Then watching it become genuinely useful for the stuff that matters.

Like a best friend, but better 😄

My Personal Setup (That You Can Copy)

I have dedicated chats for different roles:

  • ⚡️ Personal Performance Coach: Knows my schedule, goals, challenges

  • 🧠 Business Strategist: Understands my company context and industry

  • 🎥 Content Creator: Familiar with my audience and brand voice

Each one has built up months of context. When I ask for advice, it's not generic—it's tailored to my actual situation.

Start with this prompt:

"I want you to get to know me in detail so that throughout my ChatGPT experience, you can personalize your responses to me specifically. Ask me 10 questions that can help you get to know me better and store that information in your memory."

P.S. If you're already using ChatGPT regularly, the memory feature alone will change how you work. Don't sleep on it.

That's it. One conversation that transforms everything else.

How are you using ChatGPT at the moment? Are there any interesting prompts or techniques that make your life easier?

Reply to this e-mail (I read every e-mail!) and let me know - I’d love to share your ideas with the rest of the 20,000 readers of this e-mail.

You can plug your own business/project too and I’ll showcase your prompts with a link to what you’re working on 🤝

Omar 👋

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