Share just enough, stay safe

Step 1 of 6

Building on last time

Now let's give ChatGPT the facts it needs.

Last time you learned which facts to keep private. Today you add the safe ones.

ChatGPT helps you better when it knows the task. But it never needs your private facts.

Use plain, general words. Try "a bill," "a notice," or "an appointment."

Safe to sharethe kind of letter, when it is due, what you want to do

Keep privatenames, numbers, addresses, passwords, codes, exact amounts

Pick only a few facts that change the answer. More is not better.

Skip health, money, legal, account, and safety choices. Ask a real person for those.

Buddy says

Think of it like asking a stranger for help. You'd share the task, not your wallet.

A simple trick

Use blanks for the private parts.

Sometimes a sentence has private bits you still want to mention.

Don't type the real value. Use a label in square brackets instead.

Brackets are the [ and ] keys. ChatGPT sees the shape of your task, not the private part.

Real (private)My card ending 1234 was charged $84.37 on May 7.

With blanks (safe)My [account type] had a charge from a [kind of store] on [date].

Buddy says

Labels are like little curtains. The meaning shows through, but the private part stays hidden.

See it work

Watch safe facts turn into real help.

A quick, vague try

help me with this bill, here's everything on it

Add the who, what & how

A clear request

I need general help with a notice about a late form. My goal is to make a list of what to ask before I call. Here are safe facts: it came by mail, it mentions a form, and the deadline is soon. Please do not ask for private details. Give short steps, and tell me when to check an official source or a real person.

What the AI sends back

Here is a short call list. 1. Ask what the form is for. 2. Ask the exact deadline. 3. Ask how to send it back. 4. Ask what happens if it is late. Since this is about a deadline, also confirm the details with the office that sent it before you act.

Same bill, but the safe version names the task, the goal, and a few facts. No names, numbers, or amounts.

Your turn, no wrong answers

Write your own safe ask.

Pick a safe, everyday task: a notice, a form, or an appointment. Say the task, your goal, and up to three safe facts. Leave out names, numbers, addresses, and amounts.

Your practice box, just for you. What you type here stays on this page. It is not the AI.

Stuck? Start with "I need general help with…" then name the task and what you want to do.

Type anything in the box, even a few words. There is no wrong answer here. Then this opens.

It opens right next to this page, so you never lose your spot. Come back any time. Nothing here disappears.

Step 1 of 6

Building on last time

Now let's give ChatGPT the facts it needs.

Last time you learned which facts to keep private. Today you add the safe ones.

ChatGPT helps you better when it knows the task. But it never needs your private facts.

Use plain, general words. Try "a bill," "a notice," or "an appointment."

Safe to sharethe kind of letter, when it is due, what you want to do

Keep privatenames, numbers, addresses, passwords, codes, exact amounts

Pick only a few facts that change the answer. More is not better.

Skip health, money, legal, account, and safety choices. Ask a real person for those.

Buddy says

Think of it like asking a stranger for help. You'd share the task, not your wallet.

A simple trick

Use blanks for the private parts.

Sometimes a sentence has private bits you still want to mention.

Don't type the real value. Use a label in square brackets instead.

Brackets are the [ and ] keys. ChatGPT sees the shape of your task, not the private part.

Real (private)My card ending 1234 was charged $84.37 on May 7.

With blanks (safe)My [account type] had a charge from a [kind of store] on [date].

Buddy says

Labels are like little curtains. The meaning shows through, but the private part stays hidden.

See it work

Watch safe facts turn into real help.

A quick, vague try

help me with this bill, here's everything on it

Add the who, what & how

A clear request

What the AI sends back

Same bill, but the safe version names the task, the goal, and a few facts. No names, numbers, or amounts.

Your turn, no wrong answers

Write your own safe ask.

Pick a safe, everyday task: a notice, a form, or an appointment. Say the task, your goal, and up to three safe facts. Leave out names, numbers, addresses, and amounts.

Your practice box, just for you. What you type here stays on this page. It is not the AI.

Stuck? Start with "I need general help with…" then name the task and what you want to do.

Type anything in the box, even a few words. There is no wrong answer here. Then this opens.

It opens right next to this page, so you never lose your spot. Come back any time. Nothing here disappears.

Share just enough, stay safe

Now let's give ChatGPT the facts it needs.

Use blanks for the private parts.

Watch safe facts turn into real help.

Which one shares just enough?

Write your own safe ask.

You gave the right facts the safe way.

Share just enough, stay safe

Now let's give ChatGPT the facts it needs.

Use blanks for the private parts.

Watch safe facts turn into real help.

Which one shares just enough?

Write your own safe ask.

You gave the right facts the safe way.

Now let's give ChatGPT the facts it needs.

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Now let's give ChatGPT the facts it needs.

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