canmyagent

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An agent is an assistant you talk to in plain words. The hard part is not talking to it — it is knowing what to ask for. Here are fifteen things to try, in the order we would try them. Press Try it, paste it into your agent, and say do this. You can change any of it. Nothing here needs setting up first unless the note says so.

  1. What Can You Do?

    Gets your agent to explain, in plain words, what it can actually do for you — then suggest five jobs based on your life.

    Then say: do this

  2. Plan My Week

    Turns the pile of things on your mind into a simple day-by-day plan for the week.

    Then say: do this

  3. Write The Hard Message

    Helps you write the text or email you have been putting off, in your own voice.

    Then say: do this

  4. Explain This Letter

    Photograph a bill, letter or form and get back what it says, what it wants, and what happens if you ignore it.

    Then say: do this

  5. Remind Me

    Sets up the recurring reminders you keep holding in your head, and reads them back before anything is set.

    Then say: do this

  6. Dinner Tonight

    Three dinners you can make tonight from what is already in the house.

    Then say: do this

  7. Find Me Someone Local

    Finds local tradespeople for a job and drafts the message that asks all of them for a quote.

    Then say: do this

  8. Which One Should I Buy?

    Puts two things you are choosing between side by side and tells you plainly which one fits your situation.

    Then say: do this

  9. Plan A Weekend Away

    Two costed weekend-away options with an honest hour-by-hour Saturday, and nothing booked.

    Then say: do this

  10. Ten Minutes A Day

    Builds a ten-minute-a-day plan for something you want to learn, then starts the first session there and then.

    Then say: do this

  11. Keep My List

    Your agent holds a running list — groceries, gifts, jobs — that you add to whenever you think of something.

    Then say: do this

  12. Summarise This For Me

    Give it a link, an article or a long video and get back what it is really saying.

    Then say: do this

  13. Say Thank You

    A thank-you note or birthday message that sounds like you rather than like a greetings card.

    Then say: do this

  14. Sort My Inbox

    Goes through your email and tells you what actually needs a reply. Needs access to your email first.

    Then say: do this

  15. Sunday Check-In

    A short weekly conversation about how the week went and what is coming.

    Then say: do this every Sunday

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