ChatGPT examples: 441 real use cases with prompts
441 cases where people used ChatGPT.
Real ChatGPT examples show what people asked, what happened, and the prompt, including cases that failed.
Answer destination-wedding guests' questions with a custom wedding GPT in ChatGPT
A bride made a custom ChatGPT travel assistant from their wedding website to answer guests' questions about Portugal.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterView CaseCheck a kindergartener's math worksheets and make harder practice problems with ChatGPT
ChatGPT checked a five-year-old's math worksheets, found every answer right and suggested harder problems.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Screenshots or logsBeginner-friendlyView CaseTrack a dishwasher leak to a busted drain hose with ChatGPT (a pro finished the job)
ChatGPT found a dishwasher's busted drain hose and parts, but the DIY fix leaked again and a pro finished it: partial.
PartialChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterView CasePlan a new rescue puppy's supplies, potty schedule and training with ChatGPT
ChatGPT listed new-puppy supplies in seconds and has since helped with toilet schedules, training and crying at night.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterBeginner-friendlyView CaseGenerate IEP meeting questions and measurable goals from your child's current IEP with a ChatGPT prompt
A parent's ChatGPT prompt casts it as a special education advocate to prepare questions and goals for IEP meetings.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterBeginner-friendlyView CasePlan a Super Bowl party menu, room layout and halftime games: ChatGPT vs DeepSeek
ChatGPT was strongest on portions and timelines for a 15-person Super Bowl party; DeepSeek gave more creative ideas.
WorkedChatGPT +1Evidence: Article or interviewView CaseWin a small-claims case against a landlord over a deposit with ChatGPT's help
A tenant says ChatGPT flagged that their landlord's security deposit exceeded legal limits under a 2019 law.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterView CaseSet up a voice-mode study tutor for young kids with ChatGPT
A father has ChatGPT's voice mode quiz their daughters from photographed study guides; they think it improved their grades.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Article or interviewBeginner-friendlyView CaseKeep a move on track with a running ChatGPT to-do list
A writer had ChatGPT track the many small tasks of a move as they came up, so they barely had to think about what was next.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterBeginner-friendlyView CaseClaim compensation for a long flight delay (EU261) with ChatGPT
ChatGPT guided an EU261 delay claim through complaint bodies and a court for eleven months; the airline paid $4,760.36.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterPoster says:$4,760.36 paid after eleven months
View CaseDiagnose an air conditioner that stopped cooling with ChatGPT and photos
A landlord used photos and ChatGPT to diagnose a broken AC and replace a $25 capacitor, far less than a service call.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterPoster says:$25 part vs a service call almost 4x that
View CasePlan a summer road trip by answering questions one at a time with ChatGPT
An all-in-one ChatGPT road-trip prompt that asks one question at a time, then builds the plan; the article reports no finished trip.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Article or interviewBeginner-friendlyView CaseHave ChatGPT review a finished tax return for missed savings
ChatGPT spotted a foreign tax deduction that should have been a credit on a TurboTax return, saving money overall.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterView CaseAppeal a surprise dental bill with ChatGPT
ChatGPT wrote dental billing appeals and a regulator complaint; the patient never paid the disputed $1,200 balance.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Article or interviewPoster says:$1,201.80 balance never billed after appeals
View CasePick a mattress under budget from real reviews with ChatGPT
ChatGPT picked three mattresses around $600 from real reviews; the writer bought one $59 under budget in under 10 minutes.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Article or interviewBeginner-friendlyPoster says:Bought in under 10 minutes, $59 below budget
View CaseFind a cheaper part for a $2,800 suspension repair quote with ChatGPT
ChatGPT pointed a driver to a $50 junkyard part for a $2,800 suspension quote; they did the labor themselves, USA Today reports.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Shown on videoView CaseMake a printable family calendar and kids' chore chart with ChatGPT
Ready-to-copy ChatGPT prompts for a printable family calendar and a kid's chore chart; the guide doesn't report results.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Article or interviewBeginner-friendlyView CaseAudit a bank statement for zombie subscriptions and price creep with ChatGPT
With a "forensic accountant" prompt, ChatGPT found $200 a month of zombie subscriptions and creeping bills, the author says.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterPoster says:$200 a month ($2,400 a year) found
View CasePlan 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.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Article or interviewBeginner-friendlyView CaseWork through an insurance external appeal for a child's surgery with ChatGPT
ChatGPT guided a parent through an insurance external appeal for a child's surgery, which was approved 10 days after denial.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterView CasePlan a cheap, healthy week of meals for two with ChatGPT
ChatGPT built a cheap, healthy Sainsbury's week for two with one shopping list in about 15 minutes, after some re-prompting.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Article or interviewBeginner-friendlyView CaseFind who to escalate a stuck insurance bill to with ChatGPT
After an AI appeal tool and ChatGPT's escalation tips, a mother says Anthem dismissed an $1,800 newborn care bill.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Article or interviewView CaseWrite a firm but friendly repair-request letter to a landlord with ChatGPT
ChatGPT helped a tenant write a firm but friendly letter about a broken dishwasher; they say a new one arrived and the letter worked.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterBeginner-friendlyView CaseSet up a puppy feeding, potty and medicine schedule with ChatGPT
ChatGPT helped with a puppy's crate, training and feeding schedule, and its UTI hunch helped the owner talk to the vet.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterBeginner-friendlyView Case

