Small projects worth an evening.

Copy the prompt. Run the project. See if it did anything for you by Wednesday.

One page each. Recipe on top, why it works underneath. The course is where you learn the shape of the thing. This is where you put it to work on something real.

And some evenings, don't. If the day was machine-paced already, the best project is none. Nothing here is homework. Deciding a task doesn't need the machine is the skill working, not you skipping practice.

New to this? Start here.

Eight tiny things you can try today, each in about two minutes. Pick the one that matches something you're actually dealing with. Come back tomorrow for another. That's how the muscle builds.

Explain this letter to me.

You got something official — tax, insurance, medical, council — and it's dense.

Read this letter and tell me in plain English what it says, what I need to do and by when. Anything unclear, list it as a question I should ask.

Cover any account or reference numbers with X's before you paste. The model doesn't need them.
Draft the awkward email.

You've been putting off replying. Neighbour, landlord, ex-colleague, that relative.

Help me draft a short polite email to [who] about [what]. I want [outcome]. Warm but firm. Give me two versions.

You're still the one sending it. Read it in your own voice before you hit send.
What should I ask the doctor?

Fifteen-minute appointment tomorrow. You always forget half of what you meant to say.

I've got a doctor's appointment tomorrow about [thing]. Help me come up with 5 questions to ask so I don't leave with more questions than I arrived with.

For medical decisions, trust your doctor over the model. The point is to arrive prepared, not to skip the doctor.
Rewrite this message.

You've drafted something — a WhatsApp reply, a Slack message, a text — and it feels off.

Rewrite this so it's [shorter / kinder / less passive-aggressive / more direct]. Keep my voice. Give me two options.

The model will nudge you toward corporate-neutral. Push back if that's not you.
Compare two things I'm choosing between.

Two kettles, two schools, two flats, two holidays. You've stalled.

I'm choosing between [A] and [B]. Ask me 3-5 questions about what actually matters to me, then give me a short honest comparison.

If you already know the answer and just want to hear it, admit that to yourself. Sometimes that's the real job.
A gift for a specific person.

Your dad's birthday. A friend's baby shower. A colleague leaving.

Help me find a gift for [person, real details: age, what they're into, what they already have, budget]. Ask me questions before suggesting anything.

The specifics are the whole thing. "A gift for my dad" gets you a magazine list. "My dad, 68, ex-plumber, loves crosswords, hates clutter" gets you something real.
Un-overwhelm a big task.

Something's been sitting on your list too long. Clean the shed, apply for a mortgage, plan a wedding, get a visa.

I need to [big task] and I'm stuck. Ask me 5 questions to understand where I am, then break it into the next 3 concrete steps I could do this week.

If it suggests fifteen steps, ask for three. Overwhelm is what got you stuck in the first place.
Practise a difficult conversation.

You've got to have a chat you're dreading — with a manager, a parent, a partner, a friend.

I need to have a hard conversation with [who] about [what]. I want [outcome]. Play them; be realistic, a bit resistant. I'll be me. Give me feedback after.

It won't get the person exactly right. It'll get you rehearsed. That's the win.

Bigger recipes — when you're ready.

These are twenty-minute projects with a proper opener prompt. Same shape as the starters above, more depth. Pick one that matches something you do every week.

The house bars — on every recipe, every time

Data quality. What goes in matters more than the prompt does. Each recipe tells you what counts as clean enough.
Security. What you're pasting, where it lands and the stuff you shouldn't paste in the first place.
Test it worked. A short smell-test. Confident output isn't the same as correct output.