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No experience needed. Just copy, paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, and see what happens. These three prompts work for everyone — whatever your age, job, or level of confidence.

First, you'll need an AI tool

Don't have one yet? They're all free to use. Pick any one — our prompts work with all three.

Got your tool? Now try one of these — just copy, paste, and hit send

The plain English translator

Got a letter from the council, an email from your energy provider, or a notice that might as well be written in Latin? Paste it in alongside this prompt:

I've just received the message below and I don't fully understand it. Explain what it's actually saying in plain, simple English. Tell me what they want from me, whether I need to do anything, and if so, by when. [Paste the confusing message here]

The decision helper

Stuck between two options and going round in circles? This one's your thinking partner:

I'm trying to decide whether to [option A] or [option B]. Here's my situation: [brief details]. Give me the honest pros and cons of each in plain English, then tell me what questions I should ask myself before I decide.

The step-by-step guide

Need to do something you've never done before and haven't a clue where to start?

I need to [describe the task] and I've never done it before. Walk me through it step by step, assuming I know nothing. Keep it simple and flag any common mistakes people make.

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