The Ultimate ChatGPT Prompting Guide For Designers 1689417796-1

Tibi David
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The (ultimate)
ChatGPT
prompting
guide for
designers
July 2023 Update
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Chapter 1
What makes a
good prompt?
Perfect your prompt-crafting skills, and
ensure your interactions with ChatGPT
are both enjoyable and informative,
fueling your design journey with potent
insights.
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Use clear and concise
1
language:
Example
Act as a senior UX designer and

advise1 on optimizing an online
learning platform's course catalog2 for
user accessibility and ease of use3.
The key to effective communication
Simple language: "advise
Short and to the point: "optimize an online learning
platform's course catalog
Avoids jargon: "user accessibility and ease of use"
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Be specific with your
2 request:
Example
Suggest three improvements1 to a

music app's playlist creation feature2,
targeting both user experience and
visual design aspects3.
Tailor responses to your needs

Relevant details: "three improvements
Clearly state the problem: "improvements to a music
app's playlist creation feature
Specify context: "user experience and visual design
aspects"
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Encourage creativity
3 and exploration:
Example
Brainstorm1 unique ways2 to enhance

user engagement in a project
management tool, considering various
team roles and collaboration styles3.
Embrace creativity
Open-ended question: "Brainstorm
Encourage out-of-the-box thinking: "unique ways
Multiple approaches: "various team roles and
collaboration styles"
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4 Set realistic constraints:
Example
Propose two methods1 to reduce user

churn for a subscription-based service2,
factoring in a 3-month timeframe and
limited resources for development3.
Ensuring practical and achievable outcomes

Define the scope: "two methods
Relevant context: "reduce user churn for a
subscription-based service
Clear limitations: "3-month timeframe and limited
resources for development"
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Request justification and
5 rationale:
Example
Identify three ways1 to improve the

user experience of an event ticketing
website2 and explain how these
changes address common pain
points3.
Justification and rationale

Specific task: "Identify three ways
Relevant context: "improve the user experience of
an event ticketing website
Asks for reasoning: "explain how these changes
address common pain points"
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Seek feedback and
6 evaluation:
Example
Suggest two enhancements1 for a

productivity tool's task management
feature2 and evaluate the potential
impact3 on user efficiency and overall
experience.
Ensure practical and achievable outcomes

Specific request: "Suggest two enhancements
Relevant context: "productivity tool's task
management feature
Encourages evaluation: "evaluate the potential
impact"
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Chapter 2
Prompt
structures
With structures, you're customizing
your ChatGPT chats to your exact
needs.
Articulate your thoughts
systematically
Guide the conversation to generate
exact responses
Get comprehensive responses
faster.
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SCET:
1 Situation, Complication,
Expectation, Task
Helps you form complex problem-solving

queries.
Example
→ Situation: I'm designing a mobile app

for a local bookstore.
→ Complication: User feedback indicates

that the checkout process is cumbersome
due to too many steps.
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→ Expectation: I want to streamline the
checkout process while retaining all
necessary information.
→ Task: Could you suggest UX

improvements for a smooth checkout?
Final Prompt
I'm designing a mobile app for a local

bookstore and user feedback indicates
the checkout process is cumbersome
due to too many steps. I want to
streamline this. Could you suggest UX
improvements for a smooth checkout?
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PECRA:
2 Purpose, Expectation,
Context, Request, Action
Useful for instructional or directive

conversations.
Example
→ Purpose: I'm trying to create an

engaging onboarding experience for a
language learning app.
→ Expectation: I need ideas that will

introduce the app's features while making
learning fun.
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→ Context: The app uses AI for
personalized language lessons.
→ Request: Please suggest creative

onboarding UX ideas.
→ Action: Start by explaining the

reasoning behind each idea.
Final Prompt
I'm trying to create an engaging

onboarding experience for a language
learning app that uses AI for
personalized language lessons. Please
suggest creative onboarding UX ideas
and explain the reasoning behind each.
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TREF:
3 Purpose, Expectation,
Context, Request, Action
Specifically ask for information in a

desired format.
Example
→ Task: I need to design a form for a

digital marketing agency's contact page.
→ Requirement: It should be GDPR

compliant and have a friendly UX.
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→ Expectation: I want it to be appealing
and user-friendly while fulfilling legal
requirements.
→ Format: Could you provide a step-by-

step guide on designing such a form?
Final Prompt
I need to design a GDPR-compliant, user-

friendly form for a digital marketing
agency's contact page. Could you provide
a step-by-step guide on designing such a
form?
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GRADE:
4 Goal, Request, Action,
Detail, Examples
Great for problem-solving or instructional

queries with provided examples.
Example
→ Goal: I want to create a UX design for a

visually impaired-friendly reading app.
→ Request: Could you suggest some best

practices to ensure accessibility in my
design?
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→ Action: Begin by explaining why each
practice is important.
→ Detail: Discuss how each practice

enhances user experience.
→ Examples: Include examples of successful

accessibility design in reading apps.
Final Prompt
I want to create a UX design for a visually

impaired-friendly reading app. Could you
suggest some best practices to ensure
accessibility in my design, explain why each
practice is important, how each enhances
user experience, and include examples of
successful designs in similar apps?
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ROSES:
5 Role, Objective, Scenario,
Expected Solution, Steps
Good for step-by-step instructions or

complex problem-solving queries.
Example
→ Role: As a UX designer,
→ Objective: I want to improve the

loading time of an art gallery website.
→ Scenario: The website is image-heavy

due to showcasing high-resolution
artwork.
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→ Expected Solution: How can I optimize
images or use other techniques to improve
the loading time?
→ Steps: Please explain the process in a

step-by-step manner.
Final Prompt
As a UX designer, I want to improve the

loading time of an art gallery website, which
is image-heavy due to showcasing high-
resolution artwork. How can I optimize
images or use other techniques to improve
the loading time? Please explain the process
in a step-by-step manner.
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DIREC:
6 Definition, Intent, Request,
Example, Clarification
Useful for queries that require definitions

and clarifications.
Example
→ Definition: What is a hamburger menu

in terms of UX design?
→ Intent: I'm considering it for a

responsive e-commerce website design.
→ Request: Could you tell me its pros and

cons for e-commerce websites specifically?
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→ Example: Please provide examples of e-
commerce websites that effectively use the
hamburger menu.
→ Clarification: How does it impact user

navigation in an e-commerce context?
Final Prompt
What is a hamburger menu in terms of UX

design? I'm considering it for a responsive e-
commerce website design. Could you tell me
its pros and cons for e-commerce websites
specifically, provide examples of such
websites that effectively use the hamburger
menu, and clarify how it impacts user
navigation in this context?
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ARCSE:
7 Audience, Request,
Context, Solution, Examples
Perfect for providing explanations or

solutions considering a specific
audience.
Example
→ Audience: For an older demographic

not familiar with advanced technology,
→ Request: How should I design the UX of

a healthcare app to track their
medications?
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→ Context: The app needs to be extremely
user-friendly and intuitive.
→ Solution: Could you suggest UX features to

ensure ease of use?
→ Examples: Please provide examples of

similar successful designs.
Final Prompt
For an older demographic not familiar with

advanced technology, how should I design
the UX of a healthcare app to track their
medications which needs to be extremely
user-friendly and intuitive? Could you
suggest UX features to ensure ease of use
and provide examples of similar successful
designs?
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Chapter 3
Master these
commands
Using these quick commands in your
conversations will help you spark new
ideas and offer fresh perspectives,
stimulating your creativity and helping
you to think outside the box.
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1 In simple terms
Explain a concept in a straightforward,
non-technical manner.
Use this to communicate complex ideas

to non-experts or clients.
Example:
Explain the concept of responsive

design in simple terms.
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2 Brainstorm
Generate a variety of ideas or
suggestions. Use this to spark creativity
and explore different design solutions.
Example:
Brainstorm ways to improve the

onboarding experience for new
users in a budgeting app.
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3 Reverse Engineer
Deconstruct a design or process to
understand its components and logic. Use
this to learn from existing designs or
improve your own work.
Example:
Reverse engineer the user

experience of a popular e-
commerce mobile app, breaking
down its core components and
design principles.
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4 Identify Gaps
Analyze a design, process, or concept and
highlight missing or incomplete elements.
Example:
Identify gaps in the user

experience of an online learning
platform.
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5 Evaluate Impact
Assess the potential consequences or
effects of a design decision or change.
Use this to make sustainable, and user-
centered design choices.
Example:
Evaluate the impact of removing

the social media sharing buttons
from a blog website.
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6 Elaborate
Provide more detail or explanation about a
subject. Use this to gain a deeper
understanding of a concept, technique, or
design principle.
Example:
Elaborate on the principles of

mobile-first design and why it is
important in today's digital
landscape.
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7 Cite source
Provide references or sources for the
information provided or claims made. Use
this to ensure the credibility of your
research and find additional resources for
further exploration.
Example:
Cite sources discussing the impact

of color psychology on user
experience design.
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Install WebchatGPT Chrome
Extension to successfully cite
sources (for GPT3.5). It augment
your ChatGPT prompts with
relevant results from the web.
And don’t forget to turn it on.
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Tibi David

Ditch mediocre prompts.

Act as a senior UX designer and

The key to effective communication

Simple language: "advise

Short and to the point: "optimize an online learning

platform's course catalog

Avoids jargon: "user accessibility and ease of use"

Suggest three improvements1 to a

Tailor responses to your needs

Brainstorm1 unique ways2 to enhance

Propose two methods1 to reduce user

Ensuring practical and achievable outcomes

Identify three ways1 to improve the

Justification and rationale

Suggest two enhancements1 for a

Ensure practical and achievable outcomes

With structures, you're customizing

your ChatGPT chats to your exact

Articulate your thoughts

Guide the conversation to generate

Get comprehensive responses

Daily UI/UX Tips

Helps you form complex problem-solving

→ Situation: I'm designing a mobile app

→ Complication: User feedback indicates

→ Task: Could you suggest UX

I'm designing a mobile app for a local

Useful for instructional or directive

→ Purpose: I'm trying to create an

→ Expectation: I need ideas that will

→ Request: Please suggest creative

→ Action: Start by explaining the

I'm trying to create an engaging

Specifically ask for information in a

→ Task: I need to design a form for a

→ Requirement: It should be GDPR

→ Format: Could you provide a step-by-

I need to design a GDPR-compliant, user-

Great for problem-solving or instructional

→ Goal: I want to create a UX design for a

→ Request: Could you suggest some best

→ Detail: Discuss how each practice

→ Examples: Include examples of successful

I want to create a UX design for a visually

Good for step-by-step instructions or

→ Objective: I want to improve the

→ Scenario: The website is image-heavy

→ Steps: Please explain the process in a

As a UX designer, I want to improve the

Useful for queries that require definitions

→ Definition: What is a hamburger menu

→ Intent: I'm considering it for a

→ Request: Could you tell me its pros and

→ Clarification: How does it impact user

What is a hamburger menu in terms of UX

Perfect for providing explanations or

→ Audience: For an older demographic

→ Request: How should I design the UX of

→ Solution: Could you suggest UX features to

→ Examples: Please provide examples of

For an older demographic not familiar with