Vibecoding 101: Get Comfortable With ChatGPT

Anthony Virgo

Founder of A+ Active Services

A friendly start-to-finish guide to using ChatGPT

ChatGPT is easier to use when you know where to start, what each feature is for, and how to ask for a useful result. Many people try it once, get an answer that misses the mark, and assume they need technical skills. You don’t. In this friendly, guided workshop, we’ll set up your workspace, explore the settings you can control, try voice mode, and write a prompt with simple Markdown headings. We’ll compare ChatGPT, Work, and Codex in plain English, then show where the OpenAI API fits when connecting AI to other apps. You’ll practice with a task that matters to you, ask questions as we go, and leave with a few practical next steps—without needing to code or keep up with jargon.

What you’ll learn

Set up ChatGPT with confidence, try the features that fit your work, and leave with one prompt you’ve tested and can reuse.

Review the key settings and find the controls you can adjust later.
Practice a simple first-use setup based on your needs.
Leave with a short checklist for exploring new features safely.

Try a short voice-mode exchange and compare it with typing.
See how ChatGPT, Work, and Codex support different kinds of tasks.
Choose the right starting point for one everyday need.

Use headings and simple Markdown to organize a prompt.
Test the prompt in ChatGPT and improve one detail.
Get a plain-English map of how the API connects AI to other apps.

Workshop agenda

Welcome and What You Want From ChatGPT
Set a personal goal for the session and map the 90-minute plan. (5 min)
Set Up Your Workspace and Settings
Review account basics and key controls; note what you may want to personalize. (20 min)
Try Voice, Work, and Codex
Explore voice mode, compare ChatGPT and Work, then see where Codex fits. Bring one real task for a quick, guided test. (20 min)
Write and Test a Prompt Together
I do: show a practical prompt. We do: add headings and Markdown labels. You do: test and improve your own prompt. (25 min)
Where the OpenAI API Fits + Q&A
See how the API connects models to other apps at a high level, then ask your questions and choose one next step. (20 min)