If you’ve been digging into ChatGPT, here’s a simple trick that can really boost your results:

Break down big, complex tasks into smaller, focused prompts.

When you throw everything at ChatGPT all at once, the answers can get a bit messy or too broad. Instead, try taking it step by step. For example, if you’re working on a cold email campaign, don’t ask for the entire sequence in one go. Start by asking for subject line ideas. Once you have those, move on to drafting follow-up emails. Then finish by asking for call-to-action options.

Why does this work? Because it keeps each response clear and manageable. Plus, it makes it easier for you to tweak and refine as you go without feeling overwhelmed by too much information at once.

Here’s a quick table to show how you can break down some common tasks:

Task	How to Break It Down	Example Prompt
Cold Email Campaign	1. Subject lines 2. Follow-up emails 3. CTAs	1. “Give me 5 catchy subject lines for a B2B cold email.” 2. “Write a follow-up email for cold outreach.” 3. “List 3 effective call-to-action phrases.”
Blog Post	1. Outline 2. Intro paragraph 3. Section expansion	1. “Create a blog post outline on AI marketing.” 2. “Write an engaging intro for the AI blog post.” 3. “Expand on AI tools for content creation.”
Social Media Content Calendar	1. Post ideas 2. Captions 3. Hashtags	1. “Give me 10 post ideas for marketing.” 2. “Write a caption about AI productivity tips.” 3. “Suggest hashtags to boost engagement.”

Give this method a try next time you use ChatGPT. Breaking your prompts into smaller pieces helps you work smarter, not harder.

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