Writing
ChatGPT
OpenAI's general assistant for drafts, brainstorms, images, and light coding.
- Best for
- draft, brainstorm, rewrite, cover letter
- Pricing note
- Freemium · Plus about $20/mo
- Rough public note from the catalog. Plans change.
Starter prompts
One prompt per catalog best-for line, written for ChatGPT.
draft
You are helping me inside ChatGPT. The job: draft. Write a first draft I can edit, not an outline of an outline. Match the audience, keep it specific, and end with the one line you are least sure about. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
brainstorm
You are helping me inside ChatGPT. The job: brainstorm. Write a first draft I can edit, not an outline of an outline. Match the audience, keep it specific, and end with the one line you are least sure about. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
rewrite
You are helping me inside ChatGPT. The job: rewrite. Write a first draft I can edit, not an outline of an outline. Match the audience, keep it specific, and end with the one line you are least sure about. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Alternatives
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Freemium · Pro about $12/mo
Grammarly
Grammarly — Edits grammar, clarity, and tone across docs, email, and the browser. Use it for “rewrite.”
Edits grammar, clarity, and tone across docs, email, and the browser. Shared catalog best-for lines with ChatGPT: “rewrite”, “cover letter”. Catalog price note: Freemium · Pro about $12/mo.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside Grammarly. The job: rewrite. Write a first draft I can edit, not an outline of an outline. Match the audience, keep it specific, and end with the one line you are least sure about. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Freemium · Pro about $20/mo
Claude
Claude — Anthropic's chat assistant for long documents, careful reasoning, and coding help. Use it for “explain code.”
Anthropic's chat assistant for long documents, careful reasoning, and coding help. Shared catalog best-for lines with ChatGPT: “draft”, “cover letter”. Catalog price note: Freemium · Pro about $20/mo.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside Claude. The job: explain code. Propose the smallest version that works. Name the stack, list the sections or files, and produce the first draft in that tool's native output. Skip alternatives. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Freemium · AI on paid Notion plans, see current price
Notion AI
Notion AI — Writing and Q&A built into Notion docs, wikis, and project notes. Use it for “notes.”
Writing and Q&A built into Notion docs, wikis, and project notes. Shared catalog best-for lines with ChatGPT: “draft”. Catalog price note: Freemium · AI on paid Notion plans, see current price.
Starter prompt
You are helping me inside Notion AI. The job: notes. Write a first draft I can edit, not an outline of an outline. Match the audience, keep it specific, and end with the one line you are least sure about. Use a concrete first pass I can react to. Ask at most two questions, and only if you are blocked.
Jobs that currently include ChatGPT
- Best AI tools for writing a cover letter (2026)Query: write a cover letter
- Best AI tools for writing a blog post (2026)Query: write a blog post draft
- Best AI tools for writing marketing copy (2026)Query: marketing copy draft rewrite
- Best AI tools for rewriting a draft (2026)Query: brainstorm rewrite draft