This is immediately useful

Like everyone else, I’ve spent the last few weeks playing around with ChatGPT. 

What are some practical applications of this tool TODAY for use with your high-quality, low-cost global talent, beyond the hype and BS overpromises of the tech bro crowd?

Here is a simple, fast, and wickedly effective technique I’ve been using.

PROBLEM:

Your overseas talent writes English but often uses awkward words, grammar, and punctuation—it doesn’t read right.

SOLUTION:

Send them this prompt. Ask that they insert whatever their original text is into the quotation marks at the end.

I want you to act as an English tutor, spelling corrector, and improver. I will write to you in English, and you will answer in the corrected and improved version of my text in English. I want you to replace my simplified A0-level words and sentences with more beautiful and elegant upper-level English words and sentences. You should write at the college level. Keep the meaning the same, but make them more clear and with American word use, punctuation, and occasional idioms. I want you to only reply with the correction, improvements, and nothing else; do not write explanations. My first sentence is "lovin dubai and the city thx sir”

Magically turns into:

"I am greatly enjoying my time in Dubai and the city, thank you."

If you want to add feedback, so your team can improve their English, add this to the prompt:

After writing the corrected text, explain each change you made and why you made it in a short, bulleted list. Do not include any text about the changes other than the bullet points. . My first sentence is "lovin dubai and the city thx sir”."

Magically turns into:

"I am greatly enjoying my time in Dubai and the city, thank you sir."

• Changed "lovin" to "I am greatly enjoying" for proper verb form and clarity of meaning.

• Added "my time in" to specify that the speaker is talking about their personal experience in Dubai.

• Capitalized the first letter of "Dubai" for proper grammar.

• Corrected punctuation at the end of the sentence for clarity.

• Added "sir" to make the sentence more polite.

The applications of this prompt are infinite. Here it is at work with a longer block of text.

Longer Text:

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Magically Turns Into:

I am enamored with the newsletter "Extreme Outsourcing." It delves into the realm of utilizing high-quality, cost-effective global talent within small businesses. I devour each issue and consistently discover a wealth of new information. It is incredibly beneficial for me as a business owner. I firmly believe that it is essential for all business owners to be informed about outsourcing and how it can enhance their operations. I am incredibly grateful for this newsletter as it has imparted invaluable knowledge and inspiration. My sincerest gratitude for its creation.

TODAY'S APPLICATIONS FOR YOUR BUSINESS:

• Level one customer service

• Sales assistants

• Schedulers

• and much, much more

Yours in Outsourcing,

Jon Matzner