ChatGPT examples: 282 real use cases with prompts

Find a cheaper part for a $2,800 suspension repair quote with ChatGPT

USA Today reports that TikTok user everything_bylaneise was quoted $2,800 by a mechanic for a suspension issue, and ChatGPT told them they could source the part from a junkyard for $50. An electrician by trade with the right tools, they documented doing the labor themselves and, by the article's count, saved $2,750. The article cautions that chatbots can miss steps and this won't work for everyone.

Make a printable family calendar and kids' chore chart with ChatGPT

Bitdefender's parenting guide shares ready-to-copy ChatGPT prompts for everyday parent tasks, including turning a list of activities into a printable Monday–Sunday family calendar with colour labels and making a fun weekly chore chart for a 10-year-old. It offers prompts only and doesn't report results.

Audit a bank statement for zombie subscriptions and price creep with ChatGPT

A banker writing for Evem Finance fed a sanitized bank statement to ChatGPT with a 'forensic accountant' prompt looking for repeating subscriptions, bills that crept up over 6 months, and duplicate charges or unusual fees. The author says it found $200 a month in wasted spending, or $2,400 a year, in 30 seconds.

Poster says:$200 a month ($2,400 a year) found

Plan seven quick, healthy dinners for two with ChatGPT

CNET's tester asked ChatGPT for a seven-day plan of quick, healthy dinners for two people and a grocery list. All seven dinners could be cooked in under 45 minutes; ingredients came without measurements, and they tweaked seasoning and cooking order on some recipes. They say grocery shopping became easier and the couple wasted no food that week.

Work through an insurance external appeal for a child's surgery with ChatGPT

A Hacker News commenter says that after insurance declined a life-saving surgery for their 6-year-old at the last minute, ChatGPT guided them through the external appeal process, suggested who to contact to apply pressure, researched questions and helped with wording. They didn't follow every suggestion and checked steps with friends and family; the procedure was approved 10 days after the denial.

Plan a cheap, healthy week of meals for two with ChatGPT

Tom's Guide's Alex Hughes asked ChatGPT for a Monday-to-Friday plan for two in the UK, shopping at Sainsbury's, cheap, healthy and filling. After re-prompting for more interesting recipes, then less focus on calories and cost, they say it nailed the brief, with recipes and one ordered shopping list marking optional extras, though some recipes were a bit vague until refined. The whole process took about 10–15 minutes.

Find who to escalate a stuck insurance bill to with ChatGPT

Medical Xpress reports that Lauren Gonzalves spent almost two years fighting an $1,800 Anthem bill for their newborn's hospital nursery care. After a free AI appeal assistant (Counterforce's Maxwell) pointed to supporting reasons, they asked ChatGPT how to escalate a grievance with Anthem and got email addresses at a company handling the insurer's complaints. Within days an analyst found the claim, and a week later the bill was dismissed, they say.

Write a firm but friendly repair-request letter to a landlord with ChatGPT

Writer Deborah Sosin says their rented apartment's dishwasher broke in December 2024 and stayed broken despite multiple polite requests. With a new lease pending they asked ChatGPT to help write a forceful letter; it framed their priorities as keeping the tenancy, protecting their health, and getting the dishwasher replaced without triggering hostility. In a later update they say they had a cordial in-person talk with the landlady, a brand-new dishwasher was on the premises to be installed, and 'the letter worked.'

Set up a puppy feeding, potty and medicine schedule with ChatGPT

In their first week with 13-week-old Great Dane puppy Ruby, Tony of Tony Reviews Things used ChatGPT for crate setup, training 'sit' and a feeding schedule that included meds and potty breaks. When they described Ruby's symptoms it listed possibilities with a UTI at the top; they raised it with the vet, who confirmed a UTI, and Ruby was back to normal within 24 hours of treatment. They say it gave them the language to advocate at the vet, not a replacement for one.

Tailor a résumé, cover letters and mock interviews for a job hunt with ChatGPT

Returning to job hunting after 10 years, Santiago Barraza Lopez used ChatGPT to pinpoint roles at the intersection of legal practice and emerging tech, rewrite their résumé against target job descriptions within minutes, draft tailored cover letters, and run mock interviews with role-specific questions and feedback. They say they eventually landed a role in AI.

Draft a security-deposit demand letter to a silent landlord with ChatGPT

The Economic Times reports that a tenant whose landlord stopped responding after move-out used GPT-4 to draft a formal letter demanding the return of a Rs 35,000 security deposit, after lawyers wouldn't take such a small case. The AI asked for names, address, amount, length of stay, rent and past contact attempts, and wrote a letter citing consumer laws and warning of legal action. The tenant says the landlord paid within a few days, and that they cross-checked the laws themselves after others warned about made-up legal references.

Plan a gluten-free week of Trader Joe's meals on $125 with ChatGPT

Outside's Julia Ries Wexler asked ChatGPT for a week of gluten-free meals and snacks, plus dog treats, with a Trader Joe's grocery list, item names and prices on a $125 budget. They say the plan was missing items needed for the recipes, prices were inaccurate and two items weren't in stock; their receipt came to $160, about $35 over budget.

Find forgotten subscriptions on a credit card statement with ChatGPT

Brian Foster exported their latest statement, redacted sensitive details in macOS Preview, and asked ChatGPT to identify all monthly charges, sort them by service, amount and frequency, and suggest which to cancel. They say it flagged the recurring charges within seconds, grouped them so they could spot ones they didn't remember or hadn't used in months, and suggested which to cancel.

Compare 7-day Bali itineraries from ChatGPT and Grok

An X user asked both Grok and ChatGPT for a 7-day solo travel itinerary to Bali and says ChatGPT did a better job, with tables and accurate breakdowns of the expenses the poster expected.

Plan five days of meals and a $75 grocery list with ChatGPT

Delish's writer asked ChatGPT for Monday–Friday recipes (breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks) and a grocery list on a $75 budget with no tomatoes, peas or oats, then asked it to drop tofu. The list came to about $74.50, but they say it had them buy five items they didn't need, and by Wednesday the chicken-heavy meals felt repetitive; they decided the method wasn't for them.

Work out how much to save per paycheck for a cross-country move with ChatGPT

Mashable's writer asked ChatGPT how much they needed to save from each paycheck to move over 1,100 miles to Chicago, with rent of $1,000–$1,500 in mind. They say the math was spotty: unless the prompt specified July 1, 2024, it assumed other dates, and once it calculated 10 pay periods instead of the 7 they gave. After tweaking, it gave a number that matched their own math. Apartment-search GPTs were a worse experience than Googling.

Work out what check-engine codes mean and what to test, with ChatGPT

SlashGear describes YouTuber Watch Wes Work asking ChatGPT about three codes (P0171, P0420, P1101) on a 2015 Chevrolet Trax. ChatGPT suggested checking for exhaust leaks, then inspecting the mass airflow sensor and air intake, and gave theoretically accurate test methods, but its normal airflow reading was vague. The YouTuber found vacuum leaks in a PCV hose and the valve cover and, asked whether ChatGPT diagnosed the issue, said it's a matter of perspective, but ultimately it did not; SlashGear says it lacked hands-on context for this model.

Turn kids' activities into a daily family schedule with ChatGPT

Mom Ijeoma Nwaogu gives ChatGPT their children's routines, for example that they return from school at 4:30 p.m., have snacks before tutoring at 6 p.m., and it generates a detailed daily schedule; they also use it for recipes for picky eaters from what's in the house and for assigning chores.