Open ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — any of them, they all work for this. Then copy one of these and paste it in. Press the blue button to copy.
Explain a confusing letter
The single most useful thing on this page. Insurance letters, medical bills, and benefit notices are written badly on purpose. This turns one into plain English.
I am going to paste a letter I received. Please explain it to me in plain, simple English. Tell me what it actually means, whether I need to do anything, and by when. If there is a deadline, say so clearly at the top.
Understand what the doctor said
You do not always think of the question until you are back in the car. Ask afterwards.
My doctor told me I have the following, and used words I did not understand. Please explain what it means in plain English, and give me a short list of good questions to ask at my next appointment.
Write a letter you do not want to write
Complaints, appeals, cancellations. It writes the first draft, you fix it and send it.
Please write a short, polite but firm letter for me. Here is the situation, and here is what I want to happen. Keep it under one page and do not use complicated words.
Check if something is a good deal
Before you sign for a car, a roof, a phone plan, or a warranty.
Someone is offering me the following deal. Please explain it back to me simply, tell me what the catch usually is with this kind of offer, and list the questions I should ask before I agree to anything.
Just talk to it
Recipes, a crossword clue, how to fix something, what a word means, help with a hobby. There is no wrong question and it does not get impatient.
Explain this to me like I have never heard of it before, in plain English, with an example.
Four rules before you start
- Never type in your Social Security number, bank details, or passwords. It does not need them, and it should never ask.
- It can be confidently wrong. It will state a wrong answer in the same calm voice as a right one. Use it to understand things, then check anything that matters with a real person.
- It is not your doctor, lawyer, or accountant. It is very good at helping you understand them, and at helping you think of what to ask.
- An AI voice on the phone is not proof of who is calling. A voice can be faked now, including one that sounds like family. If a call asks for money, hang up and call that person back on the number you already have.