Life admin.

Everything I avoid has something in common. What is it?

What the tasks, calls and topics you avoid have in common, and the cheapest place to test it.

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Stop giving me pros and cons. Which one would you pick?

One pick from your shortlist, the reasons behind it, and the fact that would flip the answer.

I can’t have everything on my list. What do I give up first?

Your real priorities for a choice, weighted by the trade-offs you made, not by what you said.

I’ve never done this before. What don’t I know to ask?

Five questions a first-timer misses, each with who can answer it and what answer should worry you.

The deadline is Friday. What’s worth finding out, and what can I skip?

A plan for the time you have: what to find out, what to ignore, and a rule for the deadline.

Which of my subscriptions would I sign up for again today?

A keep, pause or cancel verdict on every subscription, with the yearly total you never see.

My bill keeps creeping up. What do I say when I call?

A short, polite script for calling a provider, including what to say when they say no.

Which of my old things are worth the hassle of selling?

Your clutter sorted into sell, bundle or give away, and the order to list things in.

I’m finally getting help with my debts. How do I prepare?

A one-page summary of what you owe and a list of questions, ready for your first debt advice session.

Before I see my accountant, what should I have ready?

A checklist of what to gather and the questions most worth your accountant’s time this year.

Do I have insurance for the things that could sink me?

Your biggest risks set against the coverage you think you have, turned into questions for an adviser.

Retirement feels far away. What should I be asking now?

A plain map of retirement income where you live, five numbers to find and six questions for a planner.

How do we split the housework so nobody is keeping score?

A draft split of the housework, invisible jobs included, to bring to the table and adjust together.

What do I get someone who says they don’t want anything?

Six gift ideas drawn from what they love, each tied to something you told the assistant.

I understand about half of this medical letter. What does it say?

Your letter or results restated in plain language, with terms explained and questions for your doctor.

What should I be asking my pharmacist about everything I take?

One page for the pharmacy counter: everything you take in a clean table, and the questions worth asking.

I think I’m burned out. How do I explain that to my doctor?

A then-and-now picture of what has changed, the line you’d soften said plainly, and questions for the doctor.

What are the first two minutes of the thing I keep avoiding?

A two-minute way into the task you’ve been circling, then the next two, and nothing more.

My inbox is out of hand. What needs an answer today?

Every message sorted into four piles, with a two-line reply drafted for the ones that can’t wait.

How long will this really take?

A range instead of a hope, built from the parts and from how long it took you last time.

Cut this by a third without sanding off my voice.

A shorter version in your own words, with a list of what was cut and why.

Find every sentence here that someone would have to read twice.

Every sentence a reader would stumble on, with the reason and a plainer version beside it.

I have bad news to put in writing. Help me say it straight.

A short, kind message that says the hard thing in the first two sentences.

What can I cook tonight with what’s already in my fridge?

Three dinners you can make tonight from what you have, and the one to cook first.

What’s for dinner this week, even on the nights I’m too tired to cook?

Seven dinners matched to your real week, with a shopping list and a backup for the worst night.

My recipe serves four and twelve are coming. What changes besides the math?

Your recipe resized for a new number of people, with warnings about what doesn’t simply multiply.

How do I host dinner and still get to sit down?

Your menu adjusted so it can be made ahead, and a timeline that works backward from the doorbell.

What am I going to forget to pack?

A packing list built from what you’ll do on the trip, sized to your bag, plus what to leave at home.

Something at home broke. Is it a five-minute fix or a job for a pro?

The safe checks to try first, the point where you stop, and how to describe the problem on the phone.

I’m moving in six weeks. What do I do, and in what order?

A week-by-week countdown to moving day, fitted to your move, with the tasks people leave too late.

I’m throwing a party. What can I skip that nobody will miss?

The three things guests will remember, and your to-do list sorted into do, simplify and skip.

How do I complain so that someone actually fixes it?

A short, calm complaint with the facts in order and one specific ask, ready to send.

I want to cancel. How do I get past the ‘before you go’ speech?

A short script for canceling a service, with a calm line for each way they’ll try to keep you.

Write me a listing that sells this, flaws and all.

A searchable title, a short honest description, and the buyer questions to answer before they’re asked.

What is this letter asking me to do, and by when?

Three lines up top: what it is, what you have to do, and by when. Then what’s unclear, missing or off.

Before I sign this, what should I be asking a lawyer?

A plain-language map of your contract and the questions to bring to a lawyer or adviser.

What do I ask the mechanic so I’m not just nodding along?

A clear description of the problem, possible causes in plain words, and what to ask before you approve work.

My pet can’t say what’s wrong. What does the vet need from me?

One page for the vet: what you’ve seen and when, what’s normal, what to bring, and what to ask.

If I were out of reach for a week, what would nobody at home know how to do?

A one-page outline of what only you know about running your home, ready to fill in on paper.

This chat got too long. Write the handoff for a fresh one.

A note that carries the goal, the decisions and the open questions into a new chat.

Show me everything you remember about me.

An inventory of what your assistant has stored and inferred about you, with sensitive items flagged.

Needs memory

I’m about to paste this into an AI chat. What should I take out first?

A short list of what to remove from the document you’re about to share, and what has to stay in.

Tell me what you know, what you think, and what you’re guessing.

One answer sorted by how sure the assistant is, with the single thing most worth checking.

Now read your answer like someone who wants to prove it wrong.

The weakest claim in the last answer, the best objection to it, and a clear keep or change.

Another assistant told me this. What would you have said?

An independent read of another assistant’s answer: where it holds, where it slips, what to check.

Make this prompt work in any AI, not just the one I use.

Your prompt rewritten to run in any assistant, with what it still needs and what was cut.