Here’s How to Go From Blank Page to Killer Copy

1) Pick one small, real task

Don’t start with “teach me everything about AI.”

Start with something you actually need today:

• A follow-up email to a customer
• A summary of a meeting
• A LinkedIn post about a new project

The smaller and more concrete the task, the better your first result will be.

2) Start a fresh chat

Go to chat.openai.com, click New Chat, and treat it like a blank document.

Old threads bring old context. A fresh chat makes sure the model isn’t guessing based on yesterday’s conversation and focuses only on this task.

3) Give it a precise mission, not a vague request

Don’t be vague like this-

Help me with a meeting
OR
Write something about our new feature

Help me with a meeting
OR
Write something about our new feature

Be precise and you’ll be productive-

Summarize yesterday’s 30-minute stand-up for my team in 5 Slack-ready bullet points. Mention the launch date (Jan 15), the two blockers (API bug, design review), and end with a clear next-step for each owner.

Summarize yesterday’s 30-minute stand-up for my team in 5 Slack-ready bullet points. Mention the launch date (Jan 15), the two blockers (API bug, design review), and end with a clear next-step for each owner.

Or…

Write a friendly follow-up email to a prospect named Jordan after our demo today. Keep it under 150 words, casual but professional, and end with a single clear CTA: book a 30-minute call next week.

Write a friendly follow-up email to a prospect named Jordan after our demo today. Keep it under 150 words, casual but professional, and end with a single clear CTA: book a 30-minute call next week.

Format + audience + length + tone = a clear finish line.

OR, better yet, just use the Microphone button to say what you want or the Voice Mode (aka ChatGPT Voice Assistant) for a real-time voice conversation mode (I must admit, ChatGPT voice mode is my new BFF).

4) Read the answer like an editor, not a critic

The first draft is supposed to be imperfect. That’s fine.

Scan it like you’re reviewing a junior teammate’s work:

• Is anything important missing?
• Is any wording confusing or too “AI-ish”? (especially important, you don’t want to be known as “that guy” (who just copies and pastes things from AI)
• Are names, dates, and numbers correct?
• Does the tone match how you talk?

You’re not starting from scratch; you’re shaping raw material.

5) Coach with micro-prompts

Now improve it in small, focused steps. Instead of “make this better,” try something like-

Make this 30% shorter, but keep the key details.

Rewrite this in a more conversational tone.

Add one example to make this clearer.

Turn this into 3 LinkedIn posts instead of 1.

Make this 30% shorter, but keep the key details.

Rewrite this in a more conversational tone.

Add one example to make this clearer.

Turn this into 3 LinkedIn posts instead of 1.

Each micro-prompt tweaks one thing at a time. Two or three rounds like this usually turn a decent draft into something you’re happy to ship.

6) Fact-check, then ship it

Remember: ChatGPT doesn’t “know” your world. It predicts text.

Before you paste anything into Slack, email, or your slide deck:

• Verify dates, names, and numbers
• Check links or references
• Make sure the promise you’re making is actually true

😱 REMEMBER – ChatGPT (and all the other AI tools) make mistakes – surprisingly, a lot of them! Worse yet, they can be very confident even when incorrect!

Once it passes that quick reality check, copy-paste, send, and move on to the next thing on your list.

📌 Key Takeaway

Treat ChatGPT like a trainable assistant, not a crystal ball:

1. Aim: Give it one specific, real-world task.
2. Iterate: Improve the draft with short, targeted follow-up prompts.
3. Verify: Fact-check the details, then ship.

Do that, and your first chat won’t just be impressive—it’ll be genuinely useful business copy you can use in minutes.

For more info checkout – Prompting v/s Chatting with AI on LinkedIn