7 things to say when ChatGPT gives you a bad answer — I use number 6 daily
AI ChatGPT 7 things to say when ChatGPT gives you a bad answer — I use number 6 daily Features By Amanda Caswell Published 3 October 2026 Before you rewrite your entire prompt, try one of these quick follow-ups When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. But when it misses the mark, you can end up spending more time fixing the response than you expected to spend on the task itself.Before you start a new chat and explain your budget, preferences and schedule all over again, try telling ChatGPT exactly what it got wrong. “Try again” leaves it guessing, while “keep this within my original budget and include all the costs” gives it a specific problem to fix.Here are seven follow-ups you can copy into your current conversation to help get the answer you wanted.Latest Videos FromTom's GuideWatch full video here: 1.
- ▪AI ChatGPT 7 things to say when ChatGPT gives you a bad answer — I use number 6 daily Features By Amanda Caswell Published 3 October 2026 Before you rewrite your entire prompt, try one of these quick follow-ups When you purchase through lin
- ▪But when it misses the mark, you can end up spending more time fixing the response than you expected to spend on the task itself.Before you start a new chat and explain your budget, preferences and schedule all over again, try telling ChatG
- ▪“Try again” leaves it guessing, while “keep this within my original budget and include all the costs” gives it a specific problem to fix.Here are seven follow-ups you can copy into your current conversation to help get the answer you wanted
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