Your first conversation with AI

AI is not a search engine that takes one line and stops. You can chat back and forth as if instructing an assistant. For example, ask for a message to arrange a meeting, then say "make it shorter". This lesson helps you have a successful first conversation.

Chatting with AI has 3 beats:

  1. Ask: say clearly what you need.
  2. Read: see whether the result is right.
  3. Follow up: say what to change.

AI remembers what was said in the same chat, so you do not need to repeat yourself.

Before: "Write a message."
After: "Write a short, polite message asking a customer to meet at 3 pm on Friday."

Step by step

  1. Open ChatGPT

    On a computer or phone, open a web browser and go to chatgpt.com. You can also click "Open ChatGPT" in this lesson's prompt box.

  2. Send your first request

    Copy the sample prompt, paste it, fill in the details and press Enter or tap send.

  3. Read the result

    Read the message. Check the name, time and tone.

  4. Ask for a change

    Type another message in the same chat and send it.

  5. Copy it to use

    Select the final message and copy it (Ctrl+C), or use the copy button under the answer if you see one. Paste it where you need it and read it once more.

What did you learn?