Applying for a PhD in physical therapy, columnist Joy Schwabach's niece used ChatGPT to pull a list of 20 very varied work experiences into something manageable. When she hit the free plan's limits, the advice was to keep chats light or switch to another assistant such as Gemini or Copilot.
I'm applying for [COURSE OR JOB]. Here's my full list of work and volunteer experience: [PASTE LIST]. Group these into [NUMBER] clear themes that matter for this application, pick the strongest examples for each, and rewrite them as short, specific bullet points. Don't invent anything; if a detail is missing, ask me for it.
Replace the [PLACEHOLDERS] with your own details before you send it.
How to try it
- Paste your full, messy list of experience and say what you’re applying for.
- Ask ChatGPT to group it into a few themes and pick the strongest examples.
- Fill in any gaps it asks about and edit the wording so it sounds like you.
More writing use cases
Write a formal complaint to the police after an incident with Gemini
After a road-rage incident in Bangalore damaged his car, an X user had Gemini help him write a strongly worded complaint to the local police station. It also suggested he insist on a written acknowledgement, and he says the biker who hit his car ended up apologising in writing and paying for the damage.
Help me write a clear, formal complaint to [POLICE STATION OR AUTHORITY] about an incident on [DATE] at [PLACE]. What happened: [FACTS, IN ORDER]. Damage or loss: [DETAILS]. Evidence I have: [PHOTOS, WITNESSES, DASHCAM]. Keep it factual and firm, not emotional, and list what I should ask for, including a written acknowledgement or reference number.
Reword a difficult, emotional message so it comes across kindly with ChatGPT
One Hacker News reader uses ChatGPT to reword emotionally loaded messages so they come across as kind, clear and as fair as possible. To get honest pushback rather than agreement, he asked it to find flaws, including by imagining it was the person receiving the letter, and he still asked friends for feedback too.
Here's a message I want to send to [WHO THEY ARE TO ME] about [SITUATION]: [PASTE DRAFT]. Help me make it kind, clear and fair without losing what I need to say. First, read it as if you were the person receiving it and tell me honestly how it might land and what feels unfair or unclear. Then suggest a revised version, and point out anything I should think about before sending.
Write a speech with Claude and hear how it sounds before the day
One maid of honour had Claude help write her speech, then used ElevenLabs text-to-speech to hear what it would sound like spoken aloud.
Help me write a [OCCASION] speech of about [MINUTES] minutes. Details: [PEOPLE, STORIES, TONE]. Mark natural pauses with '/' and put any line I should slow down on in capitals, so it's easy to read aloud.
Reference: X @oncomp