10 ChatGPT prompts every mum should have saved

A "prompt" is just what you type to an AI assistant. The better the prompt, the better the help. Here are ten we reach for again and again — copy them, tweak the [brackets], and keep them somewhere handy.

The everyday ten

• The school email: "Write a short, polite email to my child's teacher about [absence on Friday for a dentist appointment]. Warm but not overfamiliar."
• The fussy eater: "Give me 5 dinners a fussy [6-year-old] might actually eat, that still include some veg. Quick to make."
• The birthday party: "Plan a [6th] birthday party at home for [8 kids]. Theme ideas, a simple timeline, games, and a food list on a small budget."
• The awkward reply: "Help me reply kindly but firmly to this message: [paste]. I want to say no without drama."
• The brain dump: "Here's everything in my head: [dump it all]. Turn it into a clear to-do list, ordered by what's urgent."
• The packing list: "Make a packing list for a [4-day] trip to [the coast] with [2 kids aged 3 and 6]. Include the easy-to-forget bits."
• The bedtime story: "Tell a gentle 5-minute bedtime story for a [4-year-old] who loves [dinosaurs and the sea]. Calm ending."
• The explainer: "Explain [why the sky is blue] in a way a curious [5-year-old] will understand."
• The meal-from-the-fridge: "I have [chicken, rice, peppers, half a lemon]. Give me one easy dinner I can make tonight."
• The kind pep-talk: "I've had a long day. Write me a short, warm reminder that I'm doing a good job."

One tip that changes everything

"Talk to it like a helpful friend, not a search box."

Give it context ("I'm a busy mum of two"), say what you want ("keep it short and kind"), and don't be afraid to reply "make it warmer" or "shorter, please". It's a conversation — you can't get it wrong.

Inside The AI Mamas, you get a whole library of done-for-you prompts and tools like these — plus a room full of mums to ask when you're not sure.

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