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Key Insights
Advantages of LLMs for Chat Conversations
LLMs like GPT-4o are highly effective at summarizing casual conversations or Direct Messages (DMs) compared to dense technical documents, as the structure of conversational language is more intuitive for the AI to understand.
Summary Accuracy Tips
Summary results improve significantly if you state a specific goal in your prompt, such as asking the AI to focus on topics like 'vacation planning' or 'task delegation'.
Use Follow-up Questions
Don't stop at just the summary. Use follow-up questions to dig deeper into the details without having to re-read the entire original text.
Prompts
Basic Chat Summary Prompt
Target:
ChatGPT (GPT-4o)
Can you take a look at these messages and tell me what was discussed while I was away from the conversation messages: [Paste Chat History Here]
Follow-up Prompt for Action Items
Target:
ChatGPT (GPT-4o)
Is there any action I need to take right now to participate in this [Topic, e.g., vacation]?
Step by Step
How to Summarize Long Conversations with GPT-4o
- Open the messaging app or platform you want to summarize (e.g., WhatsApp, Discord, or social media comment sections).
- Highlight and Copy all the messages or conversations you missed.
- Open the ChatGPT interface and ensure you have selected the GPT-4o model.
- Type a basic summary prompt in the chat box: 'Can you take a look at these messages and tell me what was discussed while I was away from the conversation messages:'.
- Paste the copied conversation text immediately after the word 'messages:' in the prompt.
- Press Enter to allow the AI to process the text and provide a summary of the key points.
- If you are looking for specific information, type a follow-up question, such as asking about tasks or important dates mentioned in the chat.
