Creative — AI Family Cheat Sheet

Break the blank page

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20 ideas in 60 seconds

Use when: any creative project — writing, gifts, design, names

Brainstorm 20 ideas for [thing you're working on].

Context: [audience, vibe, constraints]

Rules:
- Don't filter. I want range, not safety.
- Include 5 that feel "obvious" — sometimes that's the right call
- Include 5 that feel risky or weird — those are where the gold often hides
- Mark your top 3 picks and say why

After I tell you which one I like, help me develop it.

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The writing warm-up

Use when: any time you have to write something and don't know how to start

I need to write [thing]. Audience: [who]. Goal: [what success looks like].

Don't draft it for me yet. Instead:
1. Give me 3 different angles I could take
2. Suggest a sharp opening line for each
3. Tell me what the most boring/expected version would look like — so I don't accidentally write that

Make what you wrote better

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Edit me, don't rewrite me

Here's something I wrote:

[paste]

Edit it WITHOUT changing my voice. Specifically:
1. Cut what's redundant or filler
2. Tighten sentences that meander
3. Flag anything that sounds vague or generic
4. Suggest a stronger first line and last line

Show me your edits inline with a quick note for each. Don't rewrite the whole thing — I want to learn, not just get a draft.

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Make this voice more like mine

Use when: when something you wrote sounds robotic

Here's how I actually talk and write (sample):

[paste 2-3 paragraphs of your own writing — old emails, texts, a journal entry]

Now here's a new piece I'm working on:

[paste]

Rewrite it so it sounds like me, not generic-internet-voice. Keep the substance; change the music.

Specific creative jobs

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A meaningful gift

Use when: birthdays, anniversaries, retirements, hard-to-shop-for people

Help me find a meaningful gift.

About them: [who, age, what they love, what they're going through, their love language if you know it]
Occasion: [what]
Budget: [$]
Vibe I want: [thoughtful but not heavy / fun / luxurious / homemade]

Give me 5 ideas, each in this format:
- The gift, in one sentence
- Why it might land for THIS person specifically
- Where to get it / how to make it / what to spend
- A backup if it's sold out

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The toast or eulogy

Use when: weddings, funerals, big-moment speeches

I need to write a [toast / eulogy / speech] for [who] for [event].

About them: [a few stories, qualities, inside jokes — let it be messy]
The room: [who's there, what's the mood]
What I'm scared of: [being too sappy / getting choked up / saying the wrong thing]

Help me by:
1. Pulling the 2 strongest themes out of what I told you
2. Suggesting an opening that won't feel cliché
3. Drafting it warm, short (under 3 minutes), and honest
4. Marking the line where I should pause to breathe

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