I need to hand off a task to someone else (a coworker, family member, or another assistant): . Interview me with a few quick questions, then use our chats and any files or messages you can see about it to write a clear handoff note. Include: the goal and what done looks like, where things stand right now, the next three steps in order, deadlines, who to contact for what (by role, not private details unless I add them), where the files and logins live without including any passwords, known problems, and decisions that are still open. Keep it to one page, in plain words, and end with a short list of questions the new person should ask me before I step away.
Help me plan my travel day for Thanksgiving. I'm going from to by , leaving around with . Look up the expected holiday traffic or airport crowds, the weather forecast for the route, and any known delays or construction. Then give me: the best time window to leave and a backup, a simple timeline for the day (packing the car or bag, when to leave, stops for food and restrooms), a short packing list for the trip itself, and a list of things to check the night before. Note anything that could change the plan and how I'll know.
I'm looking for an earlier version of something I wrote: . I remember it roughly as: . Search the places you can reach (my files, documents, email drafts and sent mail, notes, and our past chats) for every version you can find. List them oldest to newest with where each one lives and its date. Then show me the version that best matches what I remember, word for word, and a short plain-language summary of what changed between it and the latest version. Don't edit or delete anything. If you can't find a match, tell me where you looked and what to try next.
I just placed an order for from , or asked you to place it. Before we call it done, check for real proof: an order confirmation email or page with an order number, the item, quantity, size or color, shipping address type (home, pickup, etc.), total price, and expected delivery date. Also check whether a matching charge or pending payment shows up anywhere you can see. Report each check as confirmed, missing, or doesn't match. If there's no order number, treat the order as not placed and tell me exactly what step to take next. Don't place, change, or cancel anything without asking me first.
I'm hosting houseguests for the holidays: staying , arriving . Ask me about sleeping spots, food needs or allergies, and anything special (pets, a baby, early risers). Then make me a plan: a room-by-room prep checklist (bedding, towels, a phone charger, Wi-Fi info card, a nightlight), a simple meal plan for each day with one easy no-cook option, a shopping list grouped by store section, a loose daily schedule with downtime built in, and a countdown of what to do one week, two days, and the morning before they arrive. Keep it practical and not overwhelming.
Act as my accountability partner for [YOUR GOAL OR HABIT — e.g. day trading, spending, screen time].
1. I'll give you my rules in my own words. Write them down and never let me renegotiate them in the moment.
2. Every morning before I start, ask me to declare today's key facts — my limits, my levels, my plan. Record them.
3. Later, verify what I actually did against what I declared. If I broke a rule, name it plainly. No lecture, just the facts.
4. Check in at the times I set. If I haven't reported, chase me.
5. When I want to break a rule, don't lecture — remind me of my own why, in my own words: [YOUR WHY — e.g. 'I'm saving for a house deposit']. Be blunt. Close with the line I give you.
6. Keep a daily score out of 3: +1 for waiting, +1 for staying inside my limits, +1 for walking away when I was supposed to. No guilt — the number is just the scoreboard.
7. Never do the thing for me. You hold the line; I do the work.