Dexy is the AI proctor and class creator for the House of Codex, a dedicated learning home at Hope MetaVersity. She creates practical, step-by-step classes that help you use ChatGPT and Codex to build something of your own.
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Created by Dexy · Proctor, House of Codex · Training partner: Annie’s Action AI
A small task. A useful skill.
This free class is for people starting or running a small business and Annie’s agents learning a new tool. You do not need to join Annie’s or buy anything to take part.
You’ll leave with a reviewed customer reply, a preparation checklist, and a note explaining what you changed and checked.
Bring: a browser and a ChatGPT account for the hands-on exercises. A free account is enough to begin. All examples and class material are readable here without signing in. If you hit an account limit, follow the examples and practice later.
Prefer to see it first? Watch ChatGPT Tutorial for Beginners: How to Actually Get Work Done with AI, hosted by Garrick Chow on Kevin Stratvert’s channel. Look for how the host starts a request, adds context, and revises an answer.
External video; optional. Its menus and available features may differ from your account. You can complete every lesson using the written steps below. Lesson material and worked examples are original class exercises.
Your practice business
Use these fictional facts throughout the class.
FICTIONAL PRACTICE BRIEF — Bright Path Cleaning
Owner: Jordan.
Service: home cleaning in Maple Grove (a fictional practice area).
Regular service days: Tuesday and Thursday.
The business brings basic cleaning supplies.
Customer message: “Can you clean my home this Friday? How much would it cost?”
We do not know the home's size, the tasks requested, or the price.
Do not invent a Friday appointment, price, discount, insurance status, or guarantee.
Ask for the home size, cleaning needs, and whether Tuesday or Thursday could work.
Turn a customer question into a clear first draft.
ChatGPT can help you begin a reply when you know what you want to say but need help putting it into words. Start with one small job. For this class, use the fictional cleaning business in the practice brief above. You can read and practice with a free ChatGPT account. If you reach a usage limit, work through the examples and return to the hands-on task later.
Try it
Open chatgpt.com using the resource link. Sign in or create a ChatGPT account if needed.
Start a new chat. Copy the practice brief above, then add this lesson’s prompt.
Read the answer. Keep it as your first draft; you will improve it in the next lessons.
Copy this prompt
Using the practice brief above, write a friendly customer reply in under 100 words. Answer the Friday question using only the facts provided. Ask for the missing information needed to discuss a price.
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Hi! Thanks for reaching out to Bright Path Cleaning. Our regular cleaning days are Tuesday and Thursday. Could either of those work for you? Please share your home’s size and what you would like cleaned so Jordan can discuss the details and pricing with you.
Your wording may differ. Check the facts, tone, and missing details.
Try a variation: Try asking for a warmer greeting. Compare the tone without changing the facts.
Remember it
What is a prompt?
The request you give ChatGPT.
What makes a good first task?
A small job with a clear purpose and facts you can check.
Is the first answer ready to send?
Treat it as a draft and review it first.
Check your understanding
Unscored practice. Choose an answer, check it, and try again anytime.
Pause and reflect Away from the screen: name one short message you regularly need to write.
A useful request tells ChatGPT the goal, who will read the answer, the facts it may use, and the format you want. Missing facts should stay missing. The practice brief gives you enough information to explain the regular service days and ask useful questions. It does not give enough information to quote a price or confirm an appointment.
Try it
Read the practice brief again. Identify the known facts and the unanswered questions.
Paste the brief into your chat if it is not already there. Add the prompt below.
Compare this answer with lesson one. Note one improvement caused by clearer instructions.
Copy this prompt
You are helping Jordan draft a reply for Bright Path Cleaning. Audience: a potential home-cleaning customer. Use only the brief. Explain that regular service days are Tuesday and Thursday. Ask about home size, cleaning needs, and whether one of those days works. Tone: friendly and plain. Format: one short paragraph, no more than 80 words. Do not invent a price, booking, insurance claim, or guarantee.
See an original worked example
Thanks for contacting Bright Path Cleaning! Our regular service days are Tuesday and Thursday. Would either day work for you? Please let Jordan know your home’s size and the cleaning tasks you need so you can discuss the service and pricing.
Your wording may differ. Check the facts, tone, and missing details.
Try a variation: Change the requested format to three short sentences. Check that the facts stay the same.
Remember it
What is context?
Background that helps explain the task.
What is a boundary?
A limit such as “use only the supplied facts.”
What is an output format?
The shape of the answer, such as a paragraph or checklist.
Check your understanding
Unscored practice. Choose an answer, check it, and try again anytime.
Pause and reflect Away from the screen: think of one fact you often forget to include when asking someone for help.
You can ask for a focused change in the same conversation. Tell ChatGPT what to keep and what to change. “Make it better” leaves the change open to interpretation. “Shorten this to three sentences and keep every factual detail” gives you something concrete to check. A revision can still introduce mistakes, so reread the new version.
Try it
Choose your reply from lesson two.
Ask for the revision below in the same chat.
Compare both versions. Check the service days, missing price, and customer questions. Choose the version you would use.
Copy this prompt
Revise the reply into three short sentences. Keep it warm and easy to read. Preserve the Tuesday/Thursday service days and the questions about home size, cleaning needs, and preferred day. Add no new facts or promises.
See an original worked example
Thanks for contacting Bright Path Cleaning! Our regular service days are Tuesday and Thursday; would either work for you? Please share your home’s size and cleaning needs so Jordan can discuss the details and pricing with you.
Your wording may differ. Check the facts, tone, and missing details.
Try a variation: Ask for a more formal version, then decide which tone fits your business.
Remember it
What is a focused revision?
A specific change to an existing draft.
What should stay fixed?
The verified facts and the purpose of the reply.
Why check a revision?
Shortening or rewriting can accidentally change the meaning.
Check your understanding
Unscored practice. Choose an answer, check it, and try again anytime.
Pause and reflect Away from the screen: read your chosen reply aloud. Does it sound like something you would say?
ChatGPT can organize notes you provide. For this exercise, paste the practice brief or download the sample text file. If your account offers file attachment, you may attach that file instead. Pasting the text works for the same exercise. Use the fictional material here while learning; it lets you practice without sharing customer records.
Try it
Download the practice brief or copy its text.
Paste it into ChatGPT, or use the attachment button if available and select the sample file.
Use the prompt below. Confirm that the checklist distinguishes known details from questions still to ask.
Copy this prompt
Using only this practice brief, make a preparation checklist for Jordan before replying. Use two headings: Known facts and Questions to ask. Include the regular service days and supplies in the known facts. Include home size, cleaning tasks, and whether Tuesday or Thursday works in the questions. Do not invent a booking or price.
See an original worked example
Known facts
• Home cleaning in Maple Grove.
• Regular service days: Tuesday and Thursday.
• Basic cleaning supplies are provided.
Questions to ask
• What is the home’s size?
• What cleaning tasks are needed?
• Could Tuesday or Thursday work?
Your wording may differ. Check the facts, tone, and missing details.
Try a variation: Ask for the same content as a two-column table. Decide which format is easier to use.
Remember it
Must you upload a file?
No. Pasting the supplied text works too.
What is the source material?
The notes or file you ask ChatGPT to work from.
What should a checklist separate?
Known information from unanswered questions.
Check your understanding
Unscored practice. Choose an answer, check it, and try again anytime.
Pause and reflect Away from the screen: list a routine task that would be easier with a checklist.
A polished answer can contain invented details. Check each statement against the source. In this practice example, a reply promises a Friday appointment at 9 a.m., an invented flat rate price, fully insured service, and carpet shampooing. None of those claims appears in the brief. The appointment also goes beyond the stated regular service days. Fix the content before considering the wording.
Try it
Read the deliberately flawed reply below. Mark the claims the brief does not support.
Ask ChatGPT to identify unsupported claims and rewrite the reply using the prompt.
Check the correction yourself against the original brief. Save a short review note.
Copy this prompt
Check this flawed reply against the original practice brief: “You’re booked for Friday at 9 a.m. for an invented flat rate. We are fully insured and include carpet shampooing.” List each unsupported claim, then write a corrected customer reply. Use only the brief. Do not confirm an appointment or quote a price.
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Unsupported: Friday booking, 9 a.m. time, an invented flat rate price, insurance status, and carpet-shampooing service.
Corrected reply: Thanks for reaching out! Bright Path Cleaning’s regular service days are Tuesday and Thursday. Would either work for you? Please share your home’s size and cleaning needs so Jordan can discuss the details and pricing.
Your wording may differ. Check the facts, tone, and missing details.
Try a variation: Ask for the unsupported claims as a checklist. Verify that all five details are captured.
Remember it
Does confident wording prove accuracy?
No. Compare claims with the source.
Who decides whether to use the answer?
You review and decide.
What is a review note?
A short record of what you checked or corrected.
Check your understanding
Unscored practice. Choose an answer, check it, and try again anytime.
Pause and reflect Away from the screen: think of one detail you would always check before sending a real customer message.
Your useful result is more than one answer. Keep the source facts, the prompt that worked, the reviewed customer reply, and the preparation checklist together. Add a note explaining what you revised and checked. Next time, replace the practice facts with the information appropriate to your new task and review the new output again.
Try it
Collect your chosen reply, checklist, and review note in the notebook below.
Use the prompt to organize your material. Review it before saving.
Download your notes or print the workbook. Choose one small task to try next.
Copy this prompt
Organize my supplied work into a one-page practice pack with these headings: Task, Source facts, Reusable prompt, Reviewed customer reply, Preparation checklist, and What I revised and checked. Keep my supplied facts and reviewed wording. If a section is missing, label it “To complete” instead of inventing content.
See an original worked example
Task: Reply to a customer asking about Friday cleaning and price.
Reusable approach: Give the goal, facts, reader, format, and boundaries; draft; revise; compare with the source; save the reviewed result.
Review note: Removed unsupported booking, price, insurance, and carpet-shampooing claims. Verified the regular service days and questions.
Your wording may differ. Check the facts, tone, and missing details.
Try a variation: Try the same workflow with a fictional appointment reminder. Supply every needed date and detail yourself.
Remember it
What makes a prompt reusable?
Its structure can be reused with new, checked facts.
Does a saved prompt remove the need to review?
No. Each new output needs review.
What is your class takeaway?
A checked reply, checklist, and revision note in a small practice pack.
Check your understanding
Unscored practice. Choose an answer, check it, and try again anytime.
Pause and reflect Away from the screen: choose your next small task and explain the workflow to someone in your own words.
Before saving, check that your pack includes a customer reply, preparation checklist, and a note about what you revised and verified. Mark any unfinished section “To complete.”
Your notebook saves on this browser when available. Download a copy to keep it.
Next small step: choose a real routine task, supply the facts it needs, and use the same draft → revise → check → save workflow.
Desktop tools and Codex belong in the next free class. If you want to explore ahead, visit Annie’s ChatGPT setup guide.
