Stop asking ChatGPT to "write an email": role-based prompts that actually work
hey_abusiddik · x · 2026-11-03
The author argues that vague prompts like "write an email for me" produce bad results, and shares role-based alternatives. This thread opener previews a set of 10 scenario templates, expanded in replies — e.g. the "human-like email writer": have the model act as an expert communication writer, strip robotic phrasing and corporate jargon, and keep your original meaning in a natural professional voice.
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