Real ChatGPT examples (Page 4)
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
Write client content in brand voice with Claude projects and skills
Alex Cohen's marketing firm now uses Claude for 80% to 90% of its AI work, with a skill that strips overused AI phrases.
WorkedClaude +1Evidence: Article or interviewView CasePlan two weeks of high-protein meals for one with ChatGPT
ChatGPT planned two weeks of meals for Cori Ritchey, but its grocery list missed the salmon and tuna and week two was bland.
PartialChatGPTEvidence: Screenshots or logsView CaseAsk the vet to test a gaining dog for Cushing's after asking ChatGPT
ChatGPT said Chloe's weight gain and thirst could be Cushing's. Trish Parr asked the vet for a test, and it came back positive.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterBeginner-friendlyView CaseCheck a pre-IPO investment offer after a refused payout with ChatGPT
The check came after ₹67.10 lakh was already lost; it helped prevent further losses but didn't recover the money.
PartialChatGPTEvidence: Article or interviewView CaseBuild a custom ChatGPT reading tutor for a dyslexic child
Arlyn Gajilan fed a custom ChatGPT tutor a son's report cards and evaluation and made lessons a game. Within weeks, confidence grew.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Article or interviewBeginner-friendlyView CaseNegotiate internet and phone bills down by $113.99 a month with ChatGPT call scripts
ChatGPT scripts cut a paralegal's bills by $113.99 a month in 30 days, but car insurance didn't budge and one estimate was wrong.
PartialChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterView CaseCatch grocery tracker mistakes and repeat buys with ChatGPT
ChatGPT helped Joyce Zahariadis, who shops for a family of five, find wrong entries, non-food items in the grocery total and repeat buys.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterBeginner-friendlyView CaseKnit doll socks from a ChatGPT pattern, then find one that works
ChatGPT's own doll sock pattern had a heel error and came out too small. Asking it to find a free Ravelry pattern worked.
PartialChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterView CaseClear a washing machine error code from a clogged inlet hose with ChatGPT
ChatGPT pointed JP Garcia from a washer error code to a clogged inlet hose. The fix took about 10 minutes and saved a R$200 visit.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterBeginner-friendlyView CasePlan a five-country family trip with Gemini, despite some wrong tips (partial)
Gemini Canvas built a five-country family itinerary that saved hours, but some tips were wrong: a closed creperie and a shut chairlift.
PartialGemini +1Evidence: Described by posterView CaseGet a 62-year-old retiree using ChatGPT voice for everyday paperwork and repairs
After a 45-minute setup, Jake Read's retired dad used ChatGPT to decode an insurance letter and get a late contractor to show up.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterBeginner-friendlyView CaseRead an 18-page blood test report with ChatGPT, then find what it missed
ChatGPT flagged high triglycerides and low vitamin D, but its advice ignored the writer's active lifestyle and missed a key question.
PartialChatGPTEvidence: Article or interviewView CaseMake an illustrated life story book for a parent with memory loss with ChatGPT
Stephanie Singleton used old photos, documents and family stories with ChatGPT to make an illustrated book for a mother with memory loss.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Article or interviewBeginner-friendlyView CaseSpot a jury duty scam targeting your spouse with ChatGPT (partial)
ChatGPT flagged a possible jury duty scam and stopped more payments, but couldn't stop the $25,000 already lost to fake deputies.
PartialChatGPTEvidence: Article or interviewView CaseNegotiate a car insurance renewal by phone with a ChatGPT script
Matilda Grace used a ChatGPT negotiation script on the phone and got £150 off a car insurance renewal, and uses it to shop cheaper.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Article or interviewBeginner-friendlyView CaseTrace a family tree from half-remembered details with ChatGPT (partial)
From vague details, ChatGPT found a grandfather's obituary and a possible Virginia line, but the other side stalled in West Virginia.
PartialChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterView CasePlan a week of meals for a family of four under $300 with ChatGPT
ChatGPT planned a week of meals for a family of four aimed at $300, and the list priced at about $250 at Kroger online with coupons.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Article or interviewBeginner-friendlyView CaseWrite a mother's obituary for the local paper with ChatGPT (partial)
A grieving son's ChatGPT obituary ran in the local paper. It was passable, but a reporter found it templated and missing emotional depth.
PartialChatGPTEvidence: Article or interviewView CasePut a plug on a cut Ethernet cable from photos with ChatGPT
ChatGPT checked Alistair Barr's photos, caught two bad wires with a cable tester and got a home office's Zoom calls on a wired line.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Article or interviewBeginner-friendlyView CaseResearch a Victorian-born grandfather's life with Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini deep research (partial)
Three AIs researched a grandfather who died in 1960; ChatGPT found new family facts, but Gemini's maps were wrong.
PartialClaude +2Evidence: Article or interviewView CaseReprice menus and reconcile cash for three restaurants with ChatGPT Work
A franchisee with three restaurants used ChatGPT Work to cut menu repricing from 5 days to 1 to 2 hours and speed up cash checks.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Company case studyView CaseCompare two contractor quotes for a driveway and retaining wall with ChatGPT and catch the missing drainage
ChatGPT spotted missing drainage in a cheaper retaining wall quote and wrote questions; no contractor chosen yet: partial.
PartialChatGPTEvidence: Described by posterView CaseRewrite Etsy listing titles with ChatGPT during a shop rebuild
Melissa rewrote Etsy titles with ChatGPT as part of a full listing rebuild. February revenue rose over 200% versus slow months.
WorkedChatGPTEvidence: Screenshots or logsBeginner-friendlyView CaseCut broadband and energy bills by about £782 a year with negotiation scripts from ChatGPT (partial)
ChatGPT's scripts cut broadband and energy bills, but its penalty appeal was rejected and an insurance quote was far higher: partial.
PartialChatGPTEvidence: Article or interviewView Case

