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Level 3 · Everyday Help
Ask for the form you want
Ask AI for the kind of message help you need: a draft, a shorter version, a list of choices, steps, a table, or a quick check.
~7 min Skill: Messages and Email Lesson 3 of 8
You decide what to keep!
Step 1 of 6: Learn it
Step 1 of 6
Building on last time
You get to pick the shape your answer comes in.
Last time, you gave ChatGPT the facts it needed. Today you choose how the answer looks.
If you do not say, ChatGPT may hand you one long block of words. That can feel like a lot.
So tell it the shape you want. You might want a list. You might want a short note. Here are the easy shapes you can ask for:
A short notea quick message you can send
A shorter versionthe same note, but cut down
A list of choicesthree ways to say it, so you pick one
Stepsa plan you do in order, one part at a time
Keep your task small and safe. Leave out anything private, like names, your address, or account numbers.
For money, health, legal, account, or safety choices, ask a real person you trust first.
Buddy says
You are not stuck with a wall of words. You get to choose the shape.
