What are some prompts for ChatGPT to write like a human?

Some prompts for ChatGPT to write like a human are:

  • “Rewrite this paragraph so it sounds like a person explaining their own thoughts, not a textbook.”
  • “Explain this topic like you would to a smart friend over coffee: conversational, but accurate.”
  • “Vary sentence length. Mix short, punchy lines with longer, flowing ones.”
  • “Make this essay feel like it was written by someone who cares about the topic; show empathy without exaggeration.”

The best ChatGPT prompts are detailed and specific, so tell ChatGPT what aspect of human writing you’d like it to mimic.

To make ChatGPT’s output sound human, you can also put it through QuillBot’s AI Humanizer.