Most people waste ChatGPT writing emails and making lists.

I use it to eliminate entire tasks from existence.

15 hours saved this week.
Not from working faster.
From not working at all.

Copy these prompts that actually buy back your life.

1. The Email Assassin
"Someone sent: [paste email]. Write a response that says [your point] in 3 sentences max. No 'hope this finds you well,' no 'circling back,' no corporate fluff. Make it impossible to misunderstand."

5 emails answered in 2 minutes. Used to take 30.

2. Meeting Notes → Done List
"Here's my messy meeting notes: [paste chaos]. Extract ONLY: What I must do, deadline for each, who to update. Ignore everything else. Format as checkboxes."

47 minutes of rambling → 5 clear actions.

3. Decision Killer 3000
"I'm wasting time choosing between [options]. Ask me 3 clarifying questions. Then make the decision for me with bulletproof logic I can't argue with. Be decisive."

Ended 2-hour restaurant debate in 30 seconds.

4. Instant Expert Mode
"I need to know about [topic] for a meeting in 20 minutes. Give me ONLY the 5 facts that matter. One sentence each. What insiders know that Google doesn't show."

Sounded smarter than people who'd researched for days.

5. Calendar Tetris Master
"Tasks: [list with time estimates]. Available slots: [your calendar gaps]. Play Tetris to fit everything. Include: 15-min buffers, energy levels, focus blocks. Make it ADHD-proof."

Perfect day planned in 60 seconds. Actually followed it.

6. Phone Call Scriptwriter
"Calling [company] about [problem]. Write exactly what to say to: skip hold music, bypass script readers, get someone with actual power. Include magic words that trigger escalation."

Comcast call: 4 minutes instead of 45.

7. Meal Prep Speedrun
"Ingredients: [what's in fridge]. Time: 30 minutes Sunday. Create meal prep for 5 different lunches. Minimize dishes. No repeats. Include exact timing for maximum efficiency."

Whole week's food in half an hour. 6 dishes total.

8. Gift Genius
"Need gift for [person description] under $[budget]. They like [interests]. Find 3 specific items on Amazon with Prime delivery. Include links. Make me look thoughtful with zero effort."

Sister cried. Thought I'd planned for months. Took 45 seconds.

9. Workout Compression
"Replace my 1-hour gym session with 15-minute home workout. Must hit: [muscle groups]. Equipment: [what you have]. Same results, quarter the time. Include rest periods."

Better pump than gym. Saved $50/month membership.

10. Speed Learning Protocol
"Explain [complex topic] in 5 minutes. Assume I'm smart but know nothing about this. Use analogies from [field I know]. Skip history, focus on what matters NOW."

Understood cryptocurrency enough to not sound stupid at dinner.

The Daily Dominator:
"Here's everything on my plate today: [brain dump]. Eliminate 50% using 80/20 rule. Order the rest by impact. Tell me what to ignore completely."

The Overthinking Ender:
"I'm overthinking [situation]. Give me the obvious answer I'm avoiding. One paragraph. Be blunt."

The Excuse Destroyer:
"I want to [goal] but [excuse]. Call me out and give me 3 actions to take in next 10 minutes. No sympathy."

The Focus Forcer:
"I have [time available] to work on [project]. Create a timer-based sprint plan. Include: exact tasks, time per task, what to skip if running late."

Emails: 30 min → 5 min = 25 saved
Decisions: 2 hours → 2 min = 118 saved
Research: 3 hours → 15 min = 165 saved
Planning: 1 hour → 5 min = 55 saved
Meal prep thinking: 45 min → 2 min = 43 saved

Weekly saved: 15+ hours
Yearly saved: 780 hours (19.5 work weeks)

That's 5 months of vacation hidden in your current life.

Pick your biggest time-suck today.
Find the relevant prompt above.
Use it. Right now.
Watch the task disappear.

Don't save these prompts for later.
Later is where productivity goes to die.

While everyone else drowns in busywork...
You're done before lunch.

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