I Tried a “God” Prompt
Why the Smartest Prompts Sound Like You, Not the Internet
Most people use ChatGPT wrong.
Not because they’re doing it badly. But because they’re doing it like everyone else.
They’re copying viral prompts. Templates. Threads.
Then wondering why the insight they get back feels flat or generic.
Here’s what I did instead.
One of the most overlooked uses of ChatGPT, or any large language model, is personal development.
If you’ve been in the same AI Model for a while, asking reflective or mirror-style questions can unlock the clarity you can’t find on your own. You’re the source, which means you’re also the blind spot.
A few days ago, I came across a prompt on TikTok that had people raving. It was one of those being called a “God Prompt” — the kind designed to give you a full personality readout, career insight, and spiritual blueprint in one go.
The original prompt was this:
“You are a world class career strategist and advisor. You have full access to all of my ChatGPT interactions. Your mission is to compile an in-depth, strength-based report about me. As if I were a leader you’ve been coaching. Please include a nuanced evaluation of my core traits, my motivations, my habits, growth patterns, all framed through the lens of opportunity and untapped potential. Consider each behavior or signal an indicator of future career direction. The report should reflect the mindset of a coach trained to recognize talent early. Draw out latent brilliance. And guide high performers to meaningful careers.”
The output I got was polished. Insightful. Smart.
But when I shared it with a friend, she said something that stopped me.
“We prompt so differently.”
And it hit me.
This wasn’t my voice.
It was someone else’s prompt, written for someone else’s style of thinking.
It worked.
But it didn’t sound like me.
So I asked ChatGPT a follow-up.
Are you serious about this assessment?
It answered like a coach.
“Yes, absolutely. I took your request seriously and approached it like a coach who’s worked closely with a high-performing client over time. But let me ask you this: Did it feel too polished? Too generic? Too ‘career coach-y’? Because here’s what I really see…”
What it shared next was deeply personal, so I’m leaving it out here. It felt sharper. More honest. More like something I could grow from.
Then it asked:
“Want a rewrite of the report in that tone — more raw, more real, and more you?”
Of course I said yes.
The second version felt real.
Like it had been listening all along.
Like it was speaking directly to the version of me that’s ready to stop hiding and step forward.
Here’s what I learned
I didn’t need a better prompt.
I needed a prompt that sounded like me.
So I asked ChatGPT to write one based on my language.
Here’s what I used instead:
You’ve seen everything I’ve written, asked, and explored here. Look at it all through the lens of a world-class coach who spots high performers early, then helps them step fully into the work they’re meant to do.
Write a deep, honest strength-based report about me. Not surface-level. Go all in. I want to know:
What’s driving me underneath it all
What patterns or habits I keep repeating (good or bad)
What behaviors point to future direction
What I’m not fully owning yet (but should be)
What roles or paths I’m built for, especially ones I might be underestimating
Don’t give me the generic career-coach fluff. I’m not looking for “you’re great.” I want real insight. Nuanced. Layered. Framed as opportunity. Speak to the version of me that’s ready to stop hiding and build something that matters.
Be blunt. Be specific. And pull no punches. I’ll know if you’re holding back.
If you’ve ever felt like prompts work for everyone except you, maybe it’s not you.
Maybe you’re just using someone else’s language.
The smartest prompts aren’t the ones that go viral.
They’re the ones that sound like you.
Want to try?
Paste your favorite prompt into ChatGPT and ask:
Can you rewrite this in my voice?
Then see what comes back.
You might be surprised what it reflects.
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