In this brave new world, the user who is able to coax usable analysis and information from ChatGPT will be the most successful. Be careful out there, as there are a lot of people trying to make money pretending they are ChatGPT gurus. In my experience, you will become better by just using the thing, and learning as you do. There are some structural devices that will help you, however. The attached checklist is a good way to begin. Tell ChatGPT who, what, when, where and why. Tell it what tone you want it to use. Ask yourself the questions on the attached list and then ask ChatGPT to give an answer. I have printed a copy of the attached prompt idea list to keep handy. So, I have provided it in photo format. You can type it out and print it yourself if you like. I didn't write it, but, if you browse around, you will find many lists like it.