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12 prompts

Everyday life

Make a busy week feel manageable

Help me organise this week. My available time is [time]. My fixed commitments are [general commitments]. My tasks are [list without private details]. Suggest three priorities per day, include buffer time, and highlight anything that cannot realistically fit. Ask before assuming a deadline.

Travel

Plan a trip that suits your pace

Help me sketch a [number]-day trip to [place] for [month]. My budget is [amount and currency], excluding transport to the destination. I prefer [pace and interests]. Give two options, include rest time, and list the opening times, prices and travel details I must check on official websites. Do not invent bookings or treat estimates as confirmed.

Writing

Write a clearer email, in your own voice

Rewrite this draft as a clear, friendly email of under 150 words. Keep the meaning and facts, do not invent promises, and end with one clear next step. Suggest a subject line. Draft: [anonymised text]. If anything is ambiguous, ask me instead of filling it in.

Learning

Learn something new, one useful step at a time

Teach me [small topic]. I already know [starting point]. Explain it in plain language, show one worked example, then give me one practice task. Wait for my answer before showing the solution. Point out a common misunderstanding and suggest a reliable source I can use to check the explanation.

Shopping

Compare purchases without the sales pitch

Compare [option A] and [option B] for [my use]. My maximum budget is [amount and currency]. My must-haves are [list]. Use only these supplied specifications: [details]. Make a table of trade-offs, total-cost questions and missing information. Say “not verified” where evidence is missing. Do not choose a winner without explaining the compromises.

Everyday life

Turn notes into a checklist

Turn these non-sensitive notes into a checklist: [notes]. Group related tasks, keep the original meaning, and flag missing dates or owners instead of inventing them. Separate urgent items only where I have stated a deadline.

Writing

Make a message more direct

Make this message shorter and more direct while keeping it polite: [anonymised text]. Keep every important fact. Do not add an apology, promise or deadline unless it is already there. Show the revised draft and explain any important change.

Travel

Plan a rainy-day alternative

Suggest three indoor alternatives for a day in [city] with [interests and general access needs]. Keep travel distances practical. Mark opening hours, accessibility and prices as needing verification unless you have a current official source.

Learning

Check what I have understood

I am learning [topic]. Here is my explanation: [explanation]. Identify what is accurate, what is missing and what may be wrong. Ask one follow-up question at a time. Do not praise an answer that is incorrect.

Shopping

Build a fair comparison

Help me create a neutral checklist for buying [item]. My use is [use] and my budget is [amount and currency]. Include compatibility, ongoing costs, warranty and returns. Do not recommend brands yet; help me decide what evidence I need first.

Assistants

Set boundaries for an assistant

Help me plan [low-risk task]. You may draft, organise and suggest. Ask me before sending anything, making a booking, buying something, sharing personal information or connecting an account. Explain uncertainties and show me a reviewable result. Do not claim an action happened unless it actually did.

Learning

Improve a vague prompt

Help me improve this request: [request without sensitive data]. Ask up to three short questions about the goal, context and desired format. Then write a clearer prompt. Do not invent details I have not given you.