Beginner · 5 lessons · about 35 min · free certificate
Getting good at ChatGPT
A practical course on using ChatGPT, the AI assistant from OpenAI, for everyday work and learning. It is for people who want to move from random questions to steady, checked results.
For: Adults who are new to ChatGPT or use it now and then and want better, safer results.
Start lesson 1When you finish
- You can write clear requests that get useful answers from ChatGPT.
- You can share files and images and ask focused questions about them.
- You can set custom instructions and understand how memory works.
- You can use search, voice and custom GPTs for the jobs they suit.
- You can find and use your privacy and data controls.
Lessons
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- Ask clearly, get better answersabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can turn a vague request into a clear one and steer the answer with follow-ups.
- Files, images and searchabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can ask about a file or photo and know when to use search for current facts.
- Custom instructions, memory and custom GPTsabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can set standing preferences, understand memory, and decide when a custom GPT is worth using.
- Voice and everyday usesabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can use voice for hands-free help and set up a few routines that save you time.
- Privacy controls and safe habitsabout 5 minWhen you finish, you can find your data controls and follow simple habits that protect you and other people.
Final exam and certificate
10 questions. Score 8 or more for a free certificate of completion you can share and add to LinkedIn. Unlimited tries.
Take the final examPrompts you can use today
Copy one, replace the [brackets] with your details, and paste it into the AI tool you use. Leave out anything private.
Clean up my writing
Here is my text: [paste]. Fix spelling and grammar only. Keep my words and my meaning. Then list the changes you made in a short bullet list.
Plan a trip or event
I am planning [trip or event] in [place] for [number] people with [needs or limits]. Suggest a simple plan with a morning, afternoon and evening for each day, and list what I should book first.
Learn a topic step by step
Teach me [topic] as if I am a beginner. Use five short steps. After each step, give me one question to test myself. Wait for my answer before you continue.
Read this image for me
I am attaching a photo of [what it is]. Tell me what you can read or see. Mark anything you are not sure about so I can check it myself.
Rewrite for a different reader
Rewrite this for [audience, such as a ten-year-old or a busy manager]: [paste text]. Keep the key facts. Use short sentences and avoid jargon.
Make a checklist
I need to [task]. Make a checklist in the order I should do things. Add a note for steps where I could make a mistake and how to avoid it.
Practice a conversation
Act as [role, such as an interviewer]. Ask me one question at a time about [topic]. After each of my answers, give brief feedback and then ask the next question.
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Ask anything about this course, in any language. The tutor is an AI: it can be wrong, and it never needs your personal details.
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