ChatGPT can do much more than just write texts. From generating creative ideas to assisting in preparing for important interviews, ChatGPT, one of the most advanced AI assistants, offers numerous opportunities to simplify and optimize daily tasks. We will explore how you can use ChatGPT at home, at work, and even for personal development.
1. Assistance in interview preparation
AI can help you prepare for a job interview, as one of the bot’s strongest features is its ability to provide answers and feedback. By making a request like “Conduct a mock interview with me for the position of accountant in a product company,” ChatGPT will recreate an individual interview.
The bot is trained on thousands of text modules from the internet and will use typical questions that recruiters like to ask—such as about the candidate’s strengths and weaknesses. It can also offer tips on improving your answers and managing stress during the interview. However, ChatGPT does not always know the current requirements for a position, so it is better to supplement its responses with real information.
2. Creating summaries and abstracts
Are analytical articles too long for you? ChatGPT can provide a brief summary of the text in just a few seconds. Although it sometimes misses important details, in most cases, the AI sufficiently grasps the essence. A request like “Summarize this text into 10 key points” will help extract the most important information. Adapt the commands to your needs by adding clarifications such as “in full sentences” or “in an academic style.”
ChatGPT can process 3,000 words in a single request. If you want to summarize longer articles, you can bypass this limitation with a trick. Split the text into several parts and give a command like “I will send you a text consisting of several parts. You should respond only when I ask you to do so with the {Summarize} command. Then you should analyze all parts of the text and create a summary in 20 sentences.” The bot confirms understanding and waits for the {Summarize} command.
The chatbot can filter out the most significant points not only from texts but also from videos—at least from YouTube clips. A plugin helps with this. A browser extension for Chrome and Safari adds a button to the YouTube interface. Using it, you can create transcripts of videos. Then, the plugin sends the transcript to ChatGPT using a shortcut, where the bot summarizes it.
3. Inspiration and ideas
ChatGPT fully unleashes its potential when creativity is needed. Your niece is about to turn 17, but you can’t think of a gift or an original greeting? The bot will write poems, compose a song, craft a short story, and offer gift selection advice. The more reference information you provide, the better the result.
The chatbot can also inspire you with ideas at work—help to conduct brainstorming sessions for startups or create content for social media.
And it’s absolutely superb as a culinary assistant. For example, it can create a weekly menu based solely on the ingredients you have in your fridge.
The bot can also recommend movies and books. However, only for publications released before December 2021.
4. Writing, condensing, and editing texts
If you need at least half an hour to draft a polite letter, ChatGPT can help. The bot effortlessly writes any text upon request: from casual messages to friends to official speeches. The ability of ChatGPT to mimic a specific writing style is especially useful. For example, if you want to draft a complaint letter to Amazon in your own wording, first send the chatbot your letter, and then ask “Write me a complaint letter in the style of the text above.” The same works with other style requests. For example, you can ask the AI to write text in an “academic style” or with particularly polite phrasing.
The chatbot also assists with improvements. For instance, users who ask it to “rephrase the text more concisely,” correct spelling mistakes, or remove unnecessary parts usually receive higher-quality text.
By the way, ChatGPT is especially useful when writing cover letters for job applications. Instead of painstakingly tailoring a motivation letter or resume to match the job posting requirements, you can simply input the description of your vacancy into ChatGPT. With a request like “Optimize my resume/cover letter for this position,” you can create individual documents for applicants in the shortest possible time. Of course, you still need to edit the documents, as the bot might sometimes fabricate information. There are plenty of TikTok and YouTube videos offering tips on creating applications using ChatGPT.
5. Budgeting
Maintaining a budget systematically can be done using specialized applications. However, ChatGPT is also ready to contribute. Before sending a request, you will need to gather some figures.
• Budgeting: create a monthly budget to track your income and expenses.
• Savings goals: calculate how much you need to save each month to reach specific long-term goals.
• Debt reduction: if you have debt, calculate an optimal payment plan to pay it off as quickly as possible.
• Retirement planning: determine how much you need to save monthly to maintain your standard of living in retirement.
• Taxes: estimate your expected income tax for the current year.
• Loan comparison: compare different loan offers.
• Purchasing power: consider inflation to calculate your future purchasing power.
• Insurance needs: assess your insurance requirements.
• Cost of living: analyze the current cost of living.
6. Decision making
If you can’t make a decision, turn to a friend or… to artificial intelligence. For example, it can provide you with pros and cons arguments for buying a house or choosing an investment strategy, making the decision easier. All you need to do is describe the problem to it.
7. Translation checking
Yes, there are Google Translate, DeepL, and many other programs that can translate words and texts into different languages. So why use ChatGPT? The bot is especially useful when you need to achieve a certain tone or style in your translation. If you’re writing a letter in another language, you can always improve it with the help of AI. It doesn’t always use stylistics to the fullest, but it definitely helps avoid awkward phrasing or errors.
8. Programming
The chatbot can help users with programming. Whether it’s Python, SQL, JavaScript, or C — AI can write, explain, and improve code or find bugs in various programming languages. Even “translations” from one language to another are usually not a problem for the bot.
It’s not surprising that ChatGPT is so proficient in programming languages. As mentioned earlier, the bot was trained using text modules from the internet. Developers have been publishing problem solutions online for years. ChatGPT’s database from which it draws responses is therefore extensive. It’s also useful for learning programming from scratch, explaining concepts, improving skills, and assisting with debugging complex systems.
9. Mastering Excel
And while programming may not be part of most people’s daily lives, almost everyone uses Excel — at work or for tracking their expenses. Simple formulas and functions can come in handy here.
Anyone who wants to create sum formulas, subtraction formulas, “if” functions, or charts in Excel can simply ask ChatGPT. The bot will provide the corresponding formula line, which you then just need to copy into Excel. However, it is important to remember that AI responses are not always error-free. Sometimes you need to slightly modify your prompt or ask the bot several times before it provides a working formula.
10. Personal learning and skill development
ChatGPT can be an excellent assistant for those striving for self-improvement. AI is capable of offering personalized learning plans based on your goals and interests. For example, you can ask the bot to help you learn a new language, create a study plan for a topic you want to master or suggest specific steps to enhance your professional skills.
Examples of use:
- A request like “Help me learn Spanish in three months” can lead to the creation of daily lessons and assignments that will help you master the language.
- ChatGPT can also offer training exercises to develop writing, speaking, or professional competencies such as marketing, project management, or negotiations.
- It can help maintain motivation by providing inspiring quotes or time management tips.
