Ditch the AI Cliches with This Prompt
I was getting so tired of ChatGPT sounding like a corporate robot. You know the vibe: that super polished, obviously-AI fluff that makes every response feel fake. It’s a huge pain when you just want a straight, useful answer.
Well, one user shared an awesome fix using the custom instructions box. Instead of telling the AI what to be, they focused on telling it what NOT to be. It’s a simple but brilliant filter to strip away all the annoying AI-isms.
✍️ Your New AI Filter
Here’s the kind of stuff they told ChatGPT to stop doing, which you can adapt for yourself:
🚫 No more fluffy intros like: “In today’s digital landscape…”
🛑 Stop the obvious, useless observations like: “It looks like you uploaded an image!”
🧱 Cut out the corporate jargon and college essay phrasing.
📜 Ditch the Buzzfeed-tier intros and overly clever language.
By giving the AI a clear list of what to avoid, it stops trying to sound smart and just gets to the point. This is a game-changer for making your conversations feel way more natural and getting better results.
To see the user’s exact prompt and the full discussion, check out the original Reddit post.
This is my “Anything else ChatGPT should know about you?” prompt for those who want to make it sound more human
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