One Less Thing

Here's my kid's school newsletter. Give me only: 1) things I have to do, with deadlines, 2) dates for the calendar, 3) anything I need to send in (money, forms, supplies). Skip everything else.

Here's a school form. List every blank I need to fill in, what I need to sign, any money due, and the due date. Tell me if anything is unclear.

List every event on this flyer as: date, start time, end time, place, what to bring. Then make a calendar file (.ics) I can open to add them all.

Using the schedules in this project, show me next week day by day: who needs to be where, at what time. Flag any time two things overlap.

Here's what's in my fridge. Give me 3 dinners I can make in 30 minutes with mostly this. Kid-friendly, no [allergy].

Make a simple morning checklist to get [number] kids out the door by [time]. Split it into what I do and what kids aged [ages] can do themselves. Short lines, big enough to print.

Give me 8 gift ideas for a [age]-year-old who likes [interests], under $[budget]. Mix things I can pick up today with one experience gift.

Remind me 2 weeks before [date] to order a gift for [name], and again 3 days before to wrap it.

Find every recurring charge in this statement. List name, amount, how often, and the total per month. Flag duplicates or free trials that turned paid.

That was everything on my mind. Sort it into: today, this week, can wait, and someone else can do it. Keep it short.

Make me a weekly cleaning plan in 15-minute chunks, one or two a day, for a [size] home. Include a few jobs kids aged [ages] can do.

Search my Gmail for emails from [school or teacher's email] in the last 7 days. List anything I need to do or pay, with deadlines, plus any dates for the calendar.

Draft a short, friendly reply to [teacher]'s latest email saying [what you want to say]. Save it as a draft so I can read it first.

List every blank I need to fill in, what I need to sign, any money due, and the due date.

Add every event on this flyer to my Google Calendar with the place and what to bring. Show me the list first so I can check it.

Look at my calendar for next week and tell me any time two things overlap or I'd need to be in two places at once.

Plan 5 weeknight dinners my kids aged [ages] will actually eat, 30 minutes or less, no [allergy]. Then give me one grocery list for all of them.

We're going to [place] for [number] nights with kids aged [ages]. Make a packing list split by person, plus a short 'don't forget' list for the morning we leave.

Give me 8 gift ideas for a [age]-year-old who loves [interests], under $[budget]. Then remind me on [date] to order one.

Group these charges into a few simple buckets (groceries, kids, eating out, subscriptions, other) and show the total for each. Point out anything unusual.

Turn everything I just said into a short to-do list, split into today and this week.

Every Sunday evening, look at this week's emails from [school name] and send me a short list: things to do, dates, money owed, and things to send in.

List every blank I need to fill in, what I need to sign, any money due, and the due date.

Look at my calendar for next week, find any scheduling conflicts, and suggest fixes. Don't message anyone without asking me.

Watch the forecast for [place] on Saturday morning and tell me Friday evening if rain looks likely.

Turn these dinners into one grocery list sorted by store section: [list your dinners].

Every school night at 8pm, remind me: backpacks by the door, lunches packed, clothes laid out.

Track the price of [item or link] and tell me if it drops below $[amount] before [date]. Don't buy it without asking me.

Remind me 2 weeks before [date] to order a gift for [name], and again 3 days before to wrap it.

Go through my subscriptions, flag anything I haven't used or forgot about, and ask me before cancelling anything.

Help me lower our [internet or phone] bill. Find what new customers pay and what I could ask for. Check with me before contacting anyone.

Every Sunday at 6pm, read this week's emails from [school name] and send me: things to do, dates, money owed, things to send in.

Draft a short, friendly reply to [teacher]'s latest email saying [what you want to say].

Add every event on this flyer to my Google Calendar with the place and what to bring. Show me the list first so I can check it.

Find swim classes near [town] for a [age]-year-old on weekday afternoons. Compare price, times and how to sign up. Don't sign up for anything.

Turn these dinners into one grocery list sorted by store section: [list your dinners].

Check the forecast for [place] for [dates] and make a packing list for me and kids aged [ages] that fits the weather.

Find 3 gift options under $[budget] for a [age]-year-old who loves [interests]. Send links only. Don't buy anything.

Find every recurring charge in this statement. List name, amount, how often, and the monthly total. Flag duplicates or trials that turned paid.

Find 3 well-reviewed [house cleaners or plumbers] near [zip code]. List their contact info and what their websites say about price. Don't contact anyone.