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13 Signs You Used ChatGPT To Write That

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The most common piece of feedback I give is, “This section looks like you used ChatGPT. Change it.” There are always little tells and it’s important to catch these things — because it can hurt your credibility with readers, hiring managers, and even loved ones. People aren’t as slick as they think with AI writing. And readers are getting better at spotting it. The problem is that AI writing is very repetitive and falls into patterns. This is why HR managers often see the same AI-generated paragraphs in cover letters, which only hurts a candidate's chances. For example, ChatGPT will often use overly standard phrases like: Dive into It’s important to note It’s important to remember Certainly, (here are/here is/here’s) Remember that Navigating the (landscape/complexities of) Delving into the intricacies of Based on the information provided ChatGPT relies on predictive text, which, as the name suggests, looks for predictable sequences of words. It pulls from massive swathes of data. Here’s

13 Signs You Used ChatGPT To Write That I can spot it from a mile away. Here's how to sound more human. Sean Kernan Apr 21, 2025 18,840 2,494 2,167 Share Article voiceover 0:00 -12:15 Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. As a full-time writer and editor, friends and family often ask me to look over things they wrote. The most common piece of feedback I give is, “This section looks like you used ChatGPT. Change it.” There are always little tells and it’s important to catch these things — because it can hurt your credibility with readers, hiring managers, and even lov

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