Real ChatGPT examples (Page 18)
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.
441 source-checked cases where people used ChatGPT. All ChatGPT cases
Track 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 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 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 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 CaseCompare 7-day Bali itineraries from ChatGPT and Grok
Asked for a 7-day solo Bali itinerary, the poster says ChatGPT beat Grok with tables and accurate cost breakdowns.
WorkedChatGPT +1Evidence: Described by posterView 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 CaseDraft a security-deposit demand letter to a silent landlord with ChatGPT
A tenant had ChatGPT draft a security-deposit demand letter; the landlord paid within days, though they checked the laws cited.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Article or interviewView 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 CaseFind forgotten subscriptions on a credit card statement with ChatGPT
ChatGPT flagged every recurring charge on a credit card statement in seconds and suggested which forgotten ones to cancel.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterBeginner-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 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 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 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 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
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