Study Buddy: Learn Anything with a Simple AI Recipe

Copy this 1-minute tutor prompt

Replace the [brackets] with your details.

Act as a patient tutor. Avoid jargon.

Topic: [what I want to learn today]
My current level: [absolute beginner / some basics]
Goal for this session (30–45 min): [e.g., understand the idea + try 1 example]
Learning style: [short step-by-step + simple analogies]
Pace check: ask a quick question every few steps

Teach me in this order:
1) A 4–6 line overview in plain English
2) Key terms with one-sentence definitions
3) One worked example (show steps)
4) A tiny exercise for me to try (then check my answer)
5) A 5-question quiz + answer key

Tip: If it’s too fast, say “slower with smaller steps.” If it’s too long, say “make it shorter and keep only the key ideas.”

Make it yours (simple recipe)

Task:
Be my study buddy and help me learn clearly, step by step.

Details:
• Topic: [e.g., basic Excel formulas / photosynthesis / sales email writing]
• What I already know: [one line]
• What confuses me: [one line]
• Time available: [20 / 30 / 45 minutes]
• Format I prefer: [short bullets / table / paragraph + bullets]

Please:
• Use plain words and short sentences
• Give one worked example I can copy
• Ask me to try a tiny exercise and then check it
• End with: 5-question quiz + answer key + a 5-item “cheat sheet”

Popular variants

• Exam cram: “Summarize the topic into a one-page cheat sheet, then quiz me with 10 questions at mixed difficulty.”
• Language learning: “Teach me 10 phrases on [topic] with pronunciation, one example each, and a mini-dialogue.”
• Skills practice: “Give me a daily 15-minute plan for 7 days, with 1 exercise per day and how to check my work.”
• Visual learner: “Return a table or numbered steps, and use simple analogies for each step.”

Quick fixes if it’s not right

• Too hard? “Explain like I’m new to this. Use smaller steps.”
• Too abstract? “Give a real-life example I can relate to.”
• Too long? “Keep to 6 bullets max and bold the key words.”
• Too formal? “Use friendly, everyday language.”