Draft a parking ticket appeal before you send it

They used ChatGPT to turn a street-sweeping ticket into a polite appeal that the city later dismissed.

Done with ChatGPT· Beginner· Jun 2023

What they did
They gave ChatGPT-4 the ticket details, the city sewage work that had left parking farther than a mile away, and the fact that they were ill and forgot to move the car. ChatGPT wrote a firm but courteous message to the city council. They checked the draft for made-up details, fixed those parts, and sent it themselves. The city manager responded the next day, and the maintenance head followed up.
How it went
The ticket was dismissed, and no further action was needed. In later comments, they and others said the main value of ChatGPT was improving the wording, not inventing the core case.
Tips
Double-check every factual detail before sending, since the model may invent specifics. Use it to polish tone and structure, but keep control of the final appeal.

Try it yourself with ChatGPT Agent

Help me draft an appeal for a parking ticket. Use these details: [ticket amount], [date], [city], [violation], and [what made the ticket unfair]. My situation is: [short explanation of events]. Write a calm, concise appeal addressed to [city office or official], and suggest any evidence I should attach. Pause after the draft and ask for my approval before I send, submit, pay, or delete anything.

Fill in the [brackets]. Agents can make mistakes, so review anything before it is sent, paid or deleted.

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