100 Secret ChatGPT Codes to Unlock Genius Mode
100 memorable thinking modes, frameworks, and shortcuts for smarter decisions, deeper research, better writing, business strategy, productivity, and creative problem-solving.
Memorable shorthand prompts that change how ChatGPT thinks, analyzes, explains, writes, plans, and solves problems. Put the code before or after your question.
Important: these are not official hidden ChatGPT commands or secret features. They are memorable shorthand prompting frameworks. The better the context you give ChatGPT, the better they work. Looking for quick utility commands like /human, /shorten, or /factcheck? See the slash commands guide.
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Code first
Put the code before your question: “Truth Mode: Here’s my idea. Tell me what I’m missing.”
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Code after
Or put it after: “I’m deciding between these two options. Tradeoff Mode.”
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Combine codes
“Truth Mode + 80/20 + Next Move: Here’s my current strategy. What should I change?”
Example
“Truth Mode: Here’s my idea. Tell me what I’m missing.”
Thinking & Decision-Making
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Code
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TRUTH MODE
Stop agreeing with me. Challenge my assumptions and tell me what you actually think.
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RED TEAM
Attack this idea from the opposite side and find every weakness.
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80/20
Find the 20% of actions that will create 80% of the result.
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SOCRATES
Teach or challenge me by asking questions instead of immediately giving me the answer.
005
BASE RATE
Before predicting what will happen, show me what usually happens in similar situations.
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SECOND ORDER
Show me the consequences that happen after the obvious consequences.
007
PRE-MORTEM
Assume this failed. Explain the most likely reasons why.
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STEELMAN
Build the strongest possible version of this argument before judging or criticizing it.
009
FIRST PRINCIPLES
Strip this problem down to basic facts and rebuild the solution from scratch.
010
EXPECTED VALUE
Compare the likely outcomes, probabilities, upside, downside, and expected payoff of each option.
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BLIND SPOT
Tell me what I’m probably overlooking.
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TRADEOFF MODE
Show me what I gain and what I sacrifice with each option.
013
DECISION TREE
Turn this decision into clear if/then paths.
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PROBABILITY MODE
Give the major possible outcomes rough probabilities and explain the reasoning behind them.
015
REGRET TEST
Which option am I most likely to regret not choosing?
016
REVERSIBILITY TEST
Tell me which parts of this decision are easy to reverse and which are difficult or costly to undo.
017
SIGNAL VS NOISE
Separate the information that actually matters from everything distracting me.
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CONSTRAINT MODE
Find the one constraint holding everything else back.
019
ROOT CAUSE
Keep asking why until you reach the underlying cause of the problem.
020
OCCAM MODE
Give me the simplest explanation that fits the known facts.
Learning & Research
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Code
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ELI10
Explain this like I’m 10 years old.
022
TEACH BACK
Explain this, then quiz me so I have to explain it back to you.
023
FEYNMAN MODE
Teach this in extremely simple language and expose anything I don’t truly understand.
024
BEGINNER TO EXPERT
Teach this in levels: beginner, intermediate, advanced, expert.
025
CRASH COURSE
Give me the minimum I need to understand this topic quickly.
026
DEEP DIVE
Go beyond the surface and explain the important nuances.
027
CHEAT SHEET
Turn this topic into a compact reference I can save.
028
FLASHCARDS
Convert this into question-and-answer flashcards.
029
QUIZ ME
Test me one question at a time and adjust the difficulty based on my answers.
030
MEMORY HOOK
Create an analogy, story, or mnemonic that makes this easier to remember.
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EXPLAIN WHY
Don’t just tell me what happens. Explain why it happens.
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ANALOGY MODE
Explain this using a simple analogy from everyday life.
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EXAMPLE FIRST
Show me a concrete example before explaining the theory.
034
COUNTEREXAMPLE
Show me an example where this rule, claim, or idea breaks down.
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TIMELINE MODE
Explain how this topic developed over time.
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COMPARE MODE
Compare these ideas side by side using the same criteria.
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RESEARCH MAP
Show me the major subtopics and questions I need to research to understand this properly.
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SOURCE CHECK
Separate established facts, disputed claims, weak evidence, and speculation.
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CONSENSUS MAP
Show me what credible experts broadly agree on, disagree on, and remain uncertain about.
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UNLEARN
Tell me the common misconceptions I should stop believing about this topic.
Writing & Communication
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Code
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EDITOR MODE
Rewrite this like a strong editor: clearer, tighter, more natural, and easier to read without changing my meaning.
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PUNCHIER
Make this shorter, sharper, and more interesting.
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CLEAR MODE
Rewrite this so the meaning is difficult to misunderstand.
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ZERO JARGON
Remove technical or corporate language and replace it with normal words.
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ONE BREATH
Rewrite each sentence so it’s easy to say out loud in one breath.
046
HOOK MODE
Give me multiple attention-grabbing opening lines.
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STORY MODE
Turn this information into a story with tension, progression, and payoff.
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SHOW DON’T TELL
Replace vague claims with specific examples, details, and visuals.
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TRIM 30
Make this roughly 30% shorter without losing the important points.
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EXPAND IT
Add useful detail, examples, and context without adding filler.
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TONE MATCH
Rewrite this while preserving my existing tone and personality.
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CONFIDENT MODE
Remove weak language, unnecessary hedging, and excessive apologies.
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FRIENDLY MODE
Make this warmer and more approachable without sounding fake.
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EXECUTIVE MODE
Rewrite this for a busy executive who wants only the information that matters.
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SKIMMABLE
Format this so someone can understand the key points by scanning.
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ONE SENTENCE
Reduce this entire idea to one clear sentence.
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AUDIENCE MODE
Rewrite this specifically for the audience I name and focus on what they care about most.
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POLISH MODE
Improve clarity, flow, wording, and structure while keeping my original meaning and voice.
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OBJECTION PROOF
Rewrite this to address the reader’s most likely objections before they ask.
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PERSUASION MODE
Make this more persuasive without making it feel pushy or overly salesy.
Business & Money
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Code
061
HORMOZI
Analyze this offer using value, outcome, speed, effort, risk, and pricing principles associated with Alex Hormozi.
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CEO MODE
Think like a CEO and tell me what I should prioritize.
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OPERATOR MODE
Ignore theory. Tell me what actually needs to get done.
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CFO MODE
Analyze this decision based on cost, cash flow, ROI, and financial risk.
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INVESTOR MODE
Evaluate this company like you were deciding whether to invest your own money.
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FOUNDER MODE
Tell me how a resource-constrained startup founder would solve this.
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GROWTH MODE
Find the fastest realistic ways to grow this business.
068
MOAT MODE
Tell me what could make this difficult for competitors to copy.
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OFFER DOCTOR
Diagnose why this offer is weak and how to make it more compelling.
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PRICING MODE
Help me price this based on value rather than just cost.
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REVENUE MAP
List every realistic way this business could make money.
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UNIT ECONOMICS
Break down whether the economics of this business actually work.
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ACQUISITION MODE
Find the strongest realistic channels for getting customers.
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RETENTION MODE
Explain why customers might leave and how to keep them longer.
075
CONVERSION MODE
Find the biggest reasons people aren’t buying and how to fix them.
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POSITIONING MODE
Explain how this should be positioned so the right people immediately understand why it matters.
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COMPETITOR MODE
Compare this against competitors and identify the strongest differentiation.
078
ONE METRIC
If I could track only one metric for this business or goal, what should it be and why?
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SCALE TEST
Tell me what will break if this grows 10x.
080
KILL TEST
Tell me whether I should continue, change, pause, or kill this idea and explain why.
Productivity & Life
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Code
081
FUTURE YOU
Answer from the perspective of a more experienced future version of me and focus on what I may be undervaluing today.
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MINIMUM VIABLE DAY
Give me the smallest productive version of today that still moves the important things forward.
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NEXT MOVE
Ignore everything else and tell me the single best next action.
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PRIORITY MODE
Rank these tasks by impact, urgency, and effort.
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ENERGY MODE
Organize these tasks based on how much focus and mental energy they require.
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TIMEBOX
Turn this work into realistic time blocks.
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DELETE MODE
Tell me what I should stop doing entirely.
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DELEGATE MODE
Identify what I should automate, delegate, outsource, or keep doing myself.
089
FRICTION AUDIT
Find unnecessary steps making this harder than it needs to be.
090
AUTOMATION AUDIT
Find repetitive work here that could be automated, templated, or systemized.
Creativity & Problem-Solving
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Code
091
REMIX MODE
Combine two unrelated ideas into something new and useful.
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10X MODE
If the goal had to be 10 times bigger, what would I do differently?
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ZERO BUDGET
Solve this assuming I have no money to spend.
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IDEAL STATE
Ignore current constraints for a moment, show me what the ideal solution looks like, then work backward toward something realistic.
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REFRAME MODE
Show me several completely different ways to frame or look at this problem.
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UX MODE
Simplify this around clarity, usability, polish, and the user experience.
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UNCONVENTIONAL MODE
Find useful non-obvious approaches that most people would not immediately consider.
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CROSS-INDUSTRY
Show me how another industry solves a similar problem and adapt that approach here.
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IDEA MACHINE
Generate 20 ideas, then rank the top five based on originality, usefulness, and practicality.
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GENIUS MODE
Combine Truth Mode, First Principles, Base Rate, 80/20, Red Team, and Next Move. Challenge my assumptions, simplify the problem, use relevant base rates, identify the highest-leverage action, attack the plan for weaknesses, and tell me exactly what I should do next.
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Create Your Own Permanent Meaning
Tell ChatGPT once, then use the short name for the rest of the chat.
Save a combo
“Whenever I say Genius Mode, use Truth Mode, First Principles, Base Rate, 80/20, Red Team, and Next Move together.”
Context Beats Codes
These are not official OpenAI commands or hidden ChatGPT features. They are shorthand prompting frameworks that make it faster to tell ChatGPT how you want it to respond. The better the context you give it, the better these codes work. Save your favorites and experiment with combining them.
Instead of“Truth Mode: Should I quit?”
Try“Truth Mode: I’ve spent three months on this side project and have no users. I can give it 5 hours a week. My goal is extra income. Should I keep going or stop?”
The code gives ChatGPT the direction. Your context makes the answer useful. Codes like Probability Mode give rough estimates, not predictions, and Hormozi, CFO and Investor Mode are not financial or professional advice.