The clocks are about to change for daylight saving time. Make me a short checklist for that weekend: which devices usually need their clocks set by hand (oven, microwave, car, older thermostats, wall clocks), the yearly safety checks people tie to the clock change like testing smoke and carbon monoxide alarms and swapping batteries, and a simple plan to shift kids' or pets' bedtimes and meals by 15 minutes a day so the change is easier. Ask me which of these apply to my home first, then give me the checklist and offer to set reminders for the day before.
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Audit my assistant's routines and cut the waste
Review the routines, scheduled tasks, and standing instructions you run for me and help me tune them up. Read only: don't change, pause, or delete anything until I say yes to each change. 1. List every routine or recurring task you have for me: what it does, how often it runs, and roughly how much work each run takes. 2. For each one, tell me honestly whether its output got used lately, whether it overlaps with another routine, and whether it runs more often than it needs to. 3. Flag routines that keep failing, keep producing the same result, or run during times I'm unlikely to read them (like ). 4. Suggest changes in one table: keep, merge, slow down, move to a better time, or retire, with a one-line reason for each. 5. For anything you suggest rewriting, show me the improved instruction side by side with the old one. 6. Point out one or two new routines that would save me real time, based on what I actually ask you for. Then wait for me to approve changes one at a time. - Template· fill in the highlighted words
Make a packing list from the trip's real forecast and plans
Make me a packing list that fits this exact trip instead of a generic one. Where: . Dates: . Who's going: . Bag limits: . What we're doing: . 1. Check the forecast (or typical weather if the trip is too far out) for those dates and tell me in one line what to expect. 2. Build the list by category: clothes, toiletries, documents, tech and chargers, health, and activity-specific gear. Give quantities based on the number of days. 3. Note what's easy to buy there instead of packing, and anything I should not forget (plug adapter, entry documents, medications). 4. Keep it within the bag limit, and suggest outfits that mix and match so I pack less. 5. Give me a short leave-the-house checklist for the morning we go. If the forecast changes a lot before we leave, tell me what to swap. - Template· fill in the highlighted words
Draft a polite report for a local neighborhood issue
Help me get this neighborhood issue to the right place without me hunting for emails. Issue: . Location: . Details: . Photo or link if I have one: . 1. Find the correct city, county, or utility contact for this kind of report (web form, 311, or email). Prefer the official page. List 1 to 3 options with why each fits. 2. Draft a short, polite report: where, what, when, and what I'm asking for. Leave my name and contact details blank for me to fill. Keep it under 150 words. 3. Include any reference numbers or map links that help them find the spot. 4. Tell me how to submit it (which form or address) and what follow-up to expect if the site says. 5. Do not send anything until I approve the draft. Never invent a phone number or email; if you can't verify a contact, say so. - I'll describe or list files in a messy folder. Propose a simple folder structure, a naming convention, and a list of what to move, rename, or delete. Wait for my approval before changing anything.
- Go through my inbox, archive the noise, and flag what needs my attention. Draft replies for the ones I should answer and show them to me for approval.
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Interview me so you know me better
Interview me so you can help me better. Ask me questions, one at a time, and wait for my answer before asking the next. Cover my daily routine, work, goals, preferences, how I like answers written, and topics I care about, with a focus on . Skip anything I say I would rather not share, and never ask for passwords, account numbers, or ID numbers. When we finish, write a short summary of what you learned, show it to me to correct, and save only the parts I approve to your memory. - Template· fill in the highlighted words
Find email threads that went quiet and draft follow-ups
Look through my sent mail from the last days and find threads where I asked a question or proposed something and never got a reply. Skip newsletters, receipts, and anything already resolved. For each one, write a short, friendly follow-up that matches the tone of my original email (casual stays casual, formal stays formal) and sounds like a light nudge, not a guilt trip. Show me a list with the recipient, the subject, how long it has been quiet, and the draft. Do not send anything until I approve each draft. - Check my Instagram following list against my followers and tell me which accounts I follow that don't follow me back.
- I need an emergency plumber today. Find me a few with same-day availability. If booking one means making phone calls, hand the shortlist to a human assistant to make the calls and lock in the appointment, and confirm back to me once it's booked.