Add a few facts to your ask

Step 1 of 6

Opening your saved place…

Make the ask clear

Give the tool the facts it needs.

You can start here with the sample. You do not need an earlier reply.

If a reply is too vague, check your ask. Does it say what you need and give the facts that matter?

Try two or three facts for this short note. More facts are not always better. A wrong fact can lead to a wrong reply.

Who it is for“it is for my neighbor”

The reason“they brought us a kind lunch”

The feeling you want“warm and easy”

Use a note or list for practice. For important health, money or legal decisions, get help from a qualified person. For account problems, use the service’s official support.

Use the made-up lunch example below, or a task with no private details.

Buddy says

Keep each fact that helps with the task. Leave out the rest.

Check before sharing

Use fewer personal details.

A short thank-you note does not need a home address or a health story.

Use “my neighbor” instead of a name. Also remove private details from the rest of the text.

Changing a name alone does not make a message private. A place, date or story may still reveal who it is about.

Keep the task“Write a thank-you note.”

Keep the reason“It is for a kind lunch.”

Leave outNames, addresses and details the task does not need.

Read the whole ask before sharing it with another site. If you are unsure about a detail, use a made-up example.

Buddy says

You do not need to share a real story to learn this step.

See it work

Watch a few safe facts make the answer fit.

Starting example

Write me a short, warm thank-you text for a neighbour. Keep it short and plain.

Example message

Write a short thank-you note to a neighbor for bringing lunch. Keep it warm. Use only these facts.

An example AI reply

Thank you for bringing lunch. That was very kind of you.

The sample uses the stated reason. It does not add a day, a meal or a claim that you ate it. Check your own reply for added facts too.

Your turn, no wrong answers

Add two or three safe facts to your ask.

Use the made-up lunch task, or a note with no private details. Name who it is for, the reason and the tone. Write your draft here. This box does not send it to ChatGPT.

Your practice box, just for you. Your draft saves in this browser. This box is not AI. Leave private details out.

Stuck? Just answer two questions: who is it for, and why? One of those is usually the missing fact.

Start with a few words, or look at the example first.

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