Your first week with ChatGPT

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Sign up for free at chatgpt.com or install the app. Then do one of these each day. Each takes about five minutes. The same steps work in Claude or Gemini too.

Day 1: Ask a real question

Ask something you'd normally Google, e.g. "What should I check before buying a second-hand scooter?" Then ask a follow-up. Notice it remembers the conversation.

Day 2: Write an email

"Write a short, polite email to my child's teacher asking for a meeting next week." Then say "make it shorter" or "more formal".

Day 3: Give it a role and context

"You are a patient fitness coach. I'm 35, out of shape and have 20 minutes a day. Make me a 2-week plan." More context means better answers.

Day 4: Summarise something long

Paste a long article or message and ask for "5 bullet points and 1 action I should take".

Day 5: Use your voice or camera

On your phone, try voice mode for a conversation, or take a photo of a menu in another language and ask what to order.

Day 6: Ask it to ask you questions

"Help me plan a budget. Ask me questions one at a time first." This trick gets you tailored answers.

Day 7: Check its work

Ask a factual question and then ask "How sure are you? What should I double-check?" Get used to verifying important facts elsewhere.

After a week you'll know more than most people about using AI day to day.

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