ChatGPT for Beginners: Start with One Question

Start with the Basics

When you first open ChatGPT, it feels like a blank page. Where do you even start?

Begin simple. Ask something you’d normally Google:

“Why do my fingernails keep splitting?”
“What can I make with chicken and rice?”
“How long should I bake salmon at 400 degrees?”

These quick tests show how ChatGPT structures information — and how adding a little context sharpens its answers.

The Day a Question Changed Everything

For months, my thyroid tests made no sense. One week my TSH was high, the next it was low. My doctor asked if I used biotin. I checked my protein powder — none listed — so I forgot about it.

When results kept swinging, I finally asked ChatGPT about the other smoothie ingredients. That’s when it clicked. Spinach, kale, chia seeds, and almonds — all naturally high in biotin — were skewing my results.

That question changed everything. I stopped seeing ChatGPT as a novelty and started seeing it as a research partner that connects…