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Every ChatGPT guide on the site, from first steps to advanced features, sorted by level.
8 guides
BeginnerChatGPTEveryday
Plan a week of meals
Give free ChatGPT your people, your time, and foods to skip. Get a 7-day plan and a shopping list you can edit.
About 10 minutes using ChatGPT
BeginnerChatGPTWriting
Write a social media caption
Ask free ChatGPT for three short captions from what really happened, then post one yourself.
About 6 minutes using ChatGPT
BeginnerChatGPTWriting
Make a message sound kinder
Paste a blunt draft into free ChatGPT and get a kinder version that does not add apologies or new facts.
About 6 minutes using ChatGPT
BeginnerChatGPTEveryday
Cook from what you already have
List the food in your kitchen for free ChatGPT and get a meal that does not send you to the store.
About 8 minutes using ChatGPT
BeginnerChatGPTPlanning
Sketch a simple monthly budget
Type your income and bills into free ChatGPT and get a plain monthly sketch. You check the math before you rely on it.
About 12 minutes using ChatGPT
BeginnerChatGPTWriting
Draft a thank-you note
Give free ChatGPT one specific detail and who the note is for. You get a short thank-you you can send by hand or email.
About 6 minutes using ChatGPT
BeginnerChatGPTGetting started
Get started with ChatGPT: your first useful chat
Sign up for free ChatGPT, write a clear first request, refine the answer in the same chat, and check the result before you use it.
About 10 minutes using ChatGPT
IntermediateChatGPTProductivity
Build a custom GPT for a task you repeat
Use the ChatGPT GPT builder to set instructions, add knowledge files, test in Preview, and share a custom GPT with your team.
About 20 minutes using ChatGPT GPTs