Most People Are Using ChatGPT Wrong
Only 22% of UK adults use ChatGPT daily, and most of them are under 35.
So when someone confidently tells me they “use it all the time,” I always get curious.
Because how you use ChatGPT matters just as much as how often you use it.
The Gym Chat That Sparked This Blog
Last month, I got chatting to someone at the gym. Friendly guy. Clearly ambitious. And very proud of how he was using ChatGPT to grow his business.
Within 30 seconds, he told me, “I use it for everything now - content, ideas, emails, you name it.”
But the more we talked, the more I realised…
He was just using it like Google with personality. No prompt structure. No custom GPTs. Definitely no understanding of what agent-style workflows could do for him.
And when I mentioned those? You could see the panic in his eyes.
What Most People Miss About ChatGPT
ChatGPT isn’t just a slightly sassier search engine. It’s a powerful automation tool when you know how to use it right.
But here’s the problem:
Most people think they’re using AI effectively... until they see what’s actually possible.
They’re typing prompts into the box hoping it’ll save them time. But they’re missing the deeper potential to actually change how they work.
3 Common Mistakes People Make With ChatGPT
If you’ve ever opened ChatGPT, written “Write a blog about…” and felt disappointed by the result, you’re not alone.
Here’s what I see most often:
1. Using It Like Google
ChatGPT isn’t built to deliver one perfect answer like a search engine. It thrives when you train it, refine it, and guide it like a creative partner.
2. No Prompt Strategy
Without giving ChatGPT clear context, tone, format, and role, you’ll get bland, generic responses.
With the right prompt structure, it can write like you, plan like you, and think like you on a great day.
3. Ignoring Workflows
Prompting is just the surface. The real power lies in custom GPTs, automations, and agent-style workflows where ChatGPT connects to other tools and systems to actually do tasks for you.
How This Applies to Recruiters
I work closely with solo recruiters, coaches, and consultants, and the pattern is always the same:
You’re juggling too many tasks. You want to cut costs. You know you should market yourself more, but there’s no time.
And yet, you’ve got this AI tool sitting there, capable of:
✅ Writing outreach emails in your tone
✅ Summarising job specs or candidate CVs in seconds
✅ Creating video scripts or podcast outlines
✅ Helping you stay visible on LinkedIn
✅ Building repeatable processes with zero extra admin
But you’re still using it to “get a few ideas.”
Final Thought: You’re Not Behind, But You Could Be Soon
If you’ve been dabbling with ChatGPT, you’re not alone. But the truth is, we’re at the start of something that’s moving fast.
The people who learn to really use it today will outpace the ones still Googling tomorrow.
If you're a recruiter, consultant, or content-driven business owner and you're ready to save time, cut costs, and stay visible, let’s chat.
