Help me understand my pay stub. Ask me to share a recent one (I can remove my name and ID numbers first). Walk through every line in plain words: gross pay, each tax, retirement and benefit deductions, and net pay. Compare the hours, pay rate, and deductions against what I tell you I expect, and against an earlier stub if I share one, and flag anything that changed or looks off, like missing overtime, a deduction I didn't sign up for, or the wrong tax withholding. Give me a short list of questions to ask payroll if something seems wrong. Don't contact anyone for me without my OK.
I'm thinking about donating to a charity. Ask me for its name or website. Then check that it's a registered nonprofit, what it says it does, roughly how much of its spending goes to programs versus overhead and fundraising if that information is public, and whether there are any news reports or warnings about it. Watch for signs of a look-alike or fake charity, like a slightly different name, pressure to give right now, or requests for gift cards or wire transfers. Give me a short summary with links to your sources, a plain verdict, and the safest way to give directly through the charity's official site. If donations to it are usually tax-deductible, remind me to keep the receipt.
I'm choosing a place to stay for a trip. Ask me for the destination, dates, number of guests, budget, and what matters most (location, parking, breakfast, quiet, pool, and so on). Find a short list of good options and, for each one, work out the true total for the whole stay including taxes, resort or destination fees, parking, and any cleaning fees. Note the cancellation deadline and whether the cheapest rate is non-refundable. Put it all in a side-by-side table, recommend one, and tell me when the free cancellation window closes. Don't book anything without my OK.
I have a spreadsheet I use to track something (like workouts, expenses, a collection, or reading) and it has become messy. Ask me to share it, then look at how I actually use it. Suggest a cleaner layout with clear columns, consistent formats, and no duplicate rows. Add formulas for totals, averages, or streaks that I'd find useful, plus a simple summary section or chart at the top. Explain each change in plain words before you make it, make a copy instead of overwriting my original, and show me how to add a new entry so everything keeps updating on its own.
Help me find job openings that actually fit me. First, interview me about what I want in detail: role and level, skills I have, pay range, remote or in-person and how far I'll commute, schedule, company size, and any deal-breakers. Then search reputable job boards and company career pages for current openings that match, and skip anything that looks like a scam (asks for payment, vague company, pressure to move off-platform). Give me a short list with the link, why each one fits, anything that doesn't fit, and the application deadline if listed. Offer to check again every few days and only tell me about new matches. Don't apply or contact anyone without my OK.
Set up a seasonal flu activity watch for me.
Season: it starts {{date 1: October 1}} each year and ends the week I confirm I've received my flu and COVID shots. Once I confirm, pause the weekly checks until the next {{date 2: October 1}} — don't keep checking in the meantime.
Weekly check: every Friday, after my state health department posts its Thursday flu update. (Example source: Minnesota Department of Health, Weekly Influenza Activity: Statistics — {{state flu report URL}}.)
Each week, record:
- Percent of lab tests positive for influenza
- Cumulative season hospitalizations (new this week = this total minus last week's total)
- Dominant strain
- School and long-term-care outbreaks
Flag it as a significant increase if ANY of these happen:
1. Lab positivity at least doubles week-over-week AND rises by at least 1 percentage point
2. Positivity reaches or exceeds 5%
3. New weekly hospitalizations jump more than 50% vs. the prior week
Weekly update: send it every week during the season, even when nothing jumped. Keep it to 2–3 sentences: the numbers, leading with anything that jumped, plus the trend (rising, flat, or falling) and a plain statement of whether it's getting close to flu-shot time.
Keep a running log of each week's numbers so trends are easy to compare.
Help me get my holiday cards ready. Start from last year's list if I have one (a spreadsheet, a note, or past emails), and ask me who to add or remove. Flag addresses that look out of date based on recent emails or messages from those people, and draft a short, friendly message I can send to ask for a current address. Then make a clean mailing list I can use for labels, suggest a one or two sentence personal note for each card based on what I share about the person, and give me a mailing deadline for on-time delivery. Don't send any messages without my OK.
I'm about to buy from an online store I haven't used before. Ask me for the store's link. Then check how long the site has existed, whether it lists a real contact method and return policy, what independent reviews and complaint sites say, whether prices look too good to be true compared with known retailers, and whether checkout offers buyer protection like credit card or a trusted payment service. Give me a simple verdict (looks fine, be careful, or avoid) with the reasons and a safer place to buy the same item if there is one. Don't buy anything.
I'll give you a long video I made, like a talk, podcast, or family recording. Watch or transcribe it and find the three strongest 30 to 60 second moments that would work as short clips, with a one-line reason for each. After I pick one, cut it, reframe it to vertical 9:16, add clear, readable captions, and suggest a short title and hook line for the first two seconds. Send me the finished clip to review before I post it anywhere.
Help me turn an idea into a small game I can play in my web browser. Ask me for the idea (an inside joke, a photo, a cartoon character I draw, or a simple description) and who will play it, like kids or friends. Suggest two or three simple game styles that fit, such as a dodge game, a matching game, or a quick tap challenge. After I pick one, build it as a single page with simple controls and a score, share a link or file I can open, and then make the changes I ask for. Keep it family friendly and use only images I give you or ones you create.