Real ChatGPT examples (Page 14)
Real ChatGPT examples from public posts we opened and checked. Each card opens the case: what the person asked, what happened, and a prompt you can copy. Some of these worked, some partly worked, and some failed. The label on the case says whether the words are the person's own, rebuilt from their account, or our fuller version.
358 source-checked cases where people used ChatGPT. All ChatGPT cases
Plan a twins' birthday party for 40 kids with ChatGPT and Claude head-to-head, from theme to RSVP tracking
For their soon-to-be seven-year-old twins' party, Clifford Parker gave ChatGPT and Claude the same brief and budget over four rounds.
WorkedChatGPT +1Evidence: Described by posterView CasePractise for an Amazon interview loop with ChatGPT and Claude mock interviews
ChatGPT and Claude mock-interviewed a candidate "like an Amazonian" from the job description; they accepted an Amazon offer.
WorkedChatGPT +1Evidence: Described by posterView CasePrepare a property tax appeal script and evidence packets with ChatGPT
ChatGPT organised a property-tax appeal script and evidence; the assessment fell from $481,500 to $422,000.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterView CaseQuestion four of 24 charges on a vet urgent-care estimate with ChatGPT and save $600
ChatGPT flagged four of 24 vet urgent-care charges; the vet agreed two were unneeded, and the owner saved $600.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterView CaseReconcile bank, card and payment-app statements into a family budget with ChatGPT
ChatGPT reconciled three months of bank and card exports into a family budget the father reviewed with their kids.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterView CaseReturn a faulty used car for a full refund under UK consumer law with ChatGPT's help
ChatGPT explained UK consumer rights on a faulty used car; one email later the dealer agreed to a full refund.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterView CaseSet up tap-to-see box inventories with NFC tags for a move with ChatGPT
ChatGPT suggested NFC tags and iPhone Shortcuts so each packed box opens a note listing what's inside, with photos.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterBeginner-friendlyView CaseSkip a likely upsell on a Jeep's $1,800 service estimate after checking it with ChatGPT
ChatGPT called a Jeep dealer's rear differential service a likely upsell; skipping it saved $400, though experts urge it.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Article or interviewView CaseSort a $4,288 dealer repair estimate into needed work and likely upsells with ChatGPT
ChatGPT reviewed a $4,288 Honda dealer estimate, flagged a likely upsell, asked for proof and drafted a pushback email.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterView CaseSpot a fake IRS letter as a scam by checking it with ChatGPT
When a letter claiming to be from the IRS arrived, Sara Wilbur's mother suspected a scam, checked it with ChatGPT and was right.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterBeginner-friendlyView CaseStop overdrafting by staggering bills across paychecks with a ChatGPT budget plan
ChatGPT built a paycheck-splitting budget; the freelance writer says they haven't overdrafted since the first month.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Article or interviewBeginner-friendlyView CaseTailor a resume, cover letter and LinkedIn summary with ChatGPT, then get Gemini to judge them
ChatGPT tailored a resume, cover letter and LinkedIn summary; Gemini, as hiring manager, scored it 8.5/10 with caveats.
WorkedChatGPT +1Evidence: Article or interviewView CaseTest six AI homework tutors on one maths problem with a 14-year-old and pick ChatGPT Study Mode
Of six AI homework tools on a cone problem, Photomath got it wrong; ChatGPT Study Mode taught a 14-year-old best.
WorkedChatGPT +5Evidence: Described by posterBeginner-friendlyView CaseTrack a dog's blood-work changes between tests with ChatGPT to prepare for vet visits
ChatGPT compared a dog's blood-work PDFs week to week, helping the owners talk with their vet.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterView CaseTurn a spring-cleaning checklist into a doable 1-hour-a-day plan with ChatGPT
ChatGPT turned a spring-cleaning checklist into five 1-hour days; the writer says they followed it and, for once, finished.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Article or interviewBeginner-friendlyView CaseTurn a week of school emails, PDFs and WhatsApp messages into a one-page parent action plan with a ChatGPT prompt
A ChatGPT "School PA" setup turns a week of school emails and messages into a one-page plan with deadlines.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterBeginner-friendlyView CaseTurn irregular yearly costs into monthly figures and test budget scenarios with ChatGPT
ChatGPT organised a family budget with irregular costs as monthly averages; useful, the poster says, but no substitute for advice.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterView CaseUnderstand a formal Japanese notice from a new landlord and reply properly with ChatGPT
ChatGPT translated and decoded a formal Japanese notice from a building's new owners and helped a tenant reply.
WorkedChatGPT +1Evidence: Described by posterView CaseUntangle codeshare delay compensation across three jurisdictions with ChatGPT
After a missed Turkish connection, ChatGPT worked out which airline to chase and what to say; the traveller got $500.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterView CaseUse ChatGPT as a case manager across three hospitals for a parent's care
Across three hospitals, ChatGPT explained jargon, kept a pain scale and drafted transition reports for a parent's care.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterView CaseVisualize a furniture layout for an empty corner from a photo with ChatGPT
From a photo of an empty corner, ChatGPT mocked up furniture layouts so the writer knew what sizes and colours to buy.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Article or interviewView CaseWin a $2,100 settlement from a tow driver who dented a car, with guidance from ChatGPT and Gemini
ChatGPT and Gemini advised settling a tow-truck dent directly; with o3's help the owner won a $2,100 settlement in 35 days.
WorkedChatGPT +1Evidence: Described by posterView 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 CaseWrite a first job application with ChatGPT and get an interview invitation
A poster used ChatGPT to write a job application for the first time and soon got an interview invitation.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterBeginner-friendlyView Case

