Free AI resources for everyday life
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A little help goes a long way. These free, copy-and-paste ChatGPT prompts help you try something useful today. No tech experience needed, no sign-up required. All 12 prompts are ready to copy below.
Jump to: Kids & Grandkids · Helping Parents · Everyday Life · Small Business · Bonus JSON
How to use a free prompt
1. Choose something you need help with. 2. Copy the text from its box. 3. Open ChatGPT and paste it in. 4. Replace words in [SQUARE BRACKETS] with your own details. 5. Keep chatting to improve the result.
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Kids & Grandkids
The bedtime story maker
Write a five-minute bedtime story for a child aged [AGE] who loves [INTEREST]. Make the child the hero. Use gentle humour, a happy ending and simple language. Ask me for the child’s name first.
Make it yours: Replace the [square brackets] and ask ChatGPT to make the result shorter, simpler or more creative.
Homework helper without giving away answers
Act as a patient tutor for a student in Year [YEAR] in Australia. Help with [TOPIC]. Ask one question at a time and give hints instead of the answer. Check understanding before moving on.
Make it yours: Replace the [square brackets] and ask ChatGPT to make the result shorter, simpler or more creative.
Rainy-day activity rescue
Plan five fun indoor activities for children aged [AGES] using ordinary household items. We have [TIME] and a budget of [BUDGET]. Include setup steps, clean-up time and options for different attention spans.
Make it yours: Replace the [square brackets] and ask ChatGPT to make the result shorter, simpler or more creative.
Helping Parents & Older Adults
Make a difficult letter understandable
Explain the following letter in plain Australian English. Give me: (1) what it says, (2) any dates or action items, (3) questions I may need to ask, and (4) a simple checklist. Do not guess missing facts. Here is the text with personal details removed: [PASTE LETTER]
Make it yours: Replace the [square brackets] and ask ChatGPT to make the result shorter, simpler or more creative.
Prepare for an appointment
Help me prepare a one-page question list for my appointment about [TOPIC]. Ask me what is worrying me and what I need clarified. Organise the questions by importance. Do not diagnose or tell me to change medicines.
Make it yours: Replace the [square brackets] and ask ChatGPT to make the result shorter, simpler or more creative.
A gentle daily routine
Help me create an easy, flexible daily routine for an older adult who enjoys [HOBBIES] and needs help remembering [TASKS]. Use short steps, rest breaks and an easy-to-print checklist. Ask about their preferences and any practical limitations first.
Make it yours: Replace the [square brackets] and ask ChatGPT to make the result shorter, simpler or more creative.
Everyday Life
Five dinners from the fridge
Here are the ingredients I have: [LIST]. Suggest five easy dinners for [NUMBER] people, with preparation times, simple instructions and a short shopping list for anything essential. Ask about allergies before planning.
Make it yours: Replace the [square brackets] and ask ChatGPT to make the result shorter, simpler or more creative.
The friendly email fixer
Turn these rough notes into a clear, warm email in Australian English. Keep it short and natural. Give me a subject line and ask before adding anything not in my notes: [NOTES]
Make it yours: Replace the [square brackets] and ask ChatGPT to make the result shorter, simpler or more creative.
Sort my overwhelming to-do list
Here is everything on my mind: [LIST]. Sort it into must do today, this week, later and things I can drop. Suggest the smallest first step for each urgent task. Keep the plan realistic and kind.
Make it yours: Replace the [square brackets] and ask ChatGPT to make the result shorter, simpler or more creative.
Work & Small Business
Seven social posts from one idea
I’m running a [TYPE OF BUSINESS] for [AUDIENCE]. Turn this idea [IDEA] into seven practical social post ideas. For each, give an opening hook, caption, simple visual suggestion and a question that encourages genuine discussion. Avoid exaggerated promises.
Make it yours: Replace the [square brackets] and ask ChatGPT to make the result shorter, simpler or more creative.
Reply to a tricky customer
Help me reply to this customer message: [MESSAGE]. The facts are [FACTS]. Sound calm, respectful and helpful. Do not promise refunds or outcomes I haven’t approved. Give me one short version and one more detailed version.
Make it yours: Replace the [square brackets] and ask ChatGPT to make the result shorter, simpler or more creative.
Explain my offer in simple English
Act like a friendly prospective customer. Ask me five questions, one at a time, about who I help, the problem I solve, what happens next, and the result people can reasonably expect. Then write a plain-English two-sentence introduction for my business.
Make it yours: Replace the [square brackets] and ask ChatGPT to make the result shorter, simpler or more creative.
Try an advanced-looking prompt
JSON is just a neat way to organise instructions. You do not need to learn coding. Copy this example, replace the words in brackets and paste the whole thing into ChatGPT:
{
“role”: “friendly family activity planner”,
“task”: “Suggest 3 activities”,
“ages”: “[CHILDREN’S AGES]”,
“budget”: “[BUDGET]”,
“time_available”: “[TIME]”,
“output”: “easy steps, materials and clean-up tips”
}
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