ChatGPT "Cheat Codes"
Code What It Does Use It For
ELI10: Explains complex stuff Science, tech, finance
simply
\human Makes output sound more Emails, captions, replies
human
TL;DR: Summarizes fast Articles, docs, long posts
JARGONIZE: Makes writing sound LinkedIn posts, pitches
smart
LISTIFY: Turns info into bullet Blogs, carousels, threads
points
1. ELI10: Explain Like I’m 10
Simplifies tough topics so they’re easy to understand.
Use for:
● AI, crypto, finance
● Quantum physics
● Any confusing topic
Prompt:
ELI10: How does quantum computing work?
2. \human – Make it sound human
Takes stiff, robotic replies and makes them sound natural.
Use for:
● Cold outreach
● Social captions
● Emails
Prompt:
\human Write a DM to a client without sounding pushy.
3. TL;DR: – Too Long; Didn’t Read
Summarizes long content in a couple of lines.
Use for:
● News articles
● Email threads
● Blog drafts
Prompt:
TL;DR: This 2,000-word blog on climate change.
4. JARGONIZE: – Make it sound smart
Turns simple text into expert-level writing.
Use for:
● Investor decks
● Thought leadership posts
● Academic papers
Prompt:
JARGONIZE: How cloud storage works.
5. LISTIFY: – Bullet points, fast
Converts messy info into clean, readable bullets.
Use for:
● Instagram carousels
● How-to blog posts
● Tweet threads
Prompt:
LISTIFY: Best budget phones under ₹30,000 in 2025
Hidden Parameters (For Advanced Users)
Parameter What It Does Example
temp: Controls randomness temp: 0.7 Tell me a
fantasy story
div_penalty: Adds word variety div_penalty: 1.5
Write a product
review
max_tokens: Limits response length max_tokens: 50
Explain cloud
storage
top_p: Controls how wide the top_p: 0.8 Write a
answer can go story intro
freq_penalty: Avoids repeating same freq_penalty: 1
words Describe a car ad
pres_penalty: Avoids repeating your pres_penalty: -1
input Echo this: AI is
smart
best_of: Generates and chooses best_of: 3 YouTube
best version title ideas for AI
tools
n: Number of output n: 4 Caption
variations options for
Instagram
echo: Repeats your input in the echo: true Tell me
response about LLMs
stop_sequences: Stops at chosen phrases stop_sequences:
["Summary:", "Key
points:"]
user_attributes: Personalizes based on user_attributes:
your info {"age": "25"}
system_level_settin Adjusts system_level_settin
gs: performance/memory gs: {"memory":
"high"}