The Retirees AI Cheat Sheet: 50 Prompts That Actually Work

The Retirees’ AI Cheat Sheet

What to Say When the Screen Just Stares Back

Most people don’t struggle with technology.

They struggle with where to begin.

You open ChatGPT.
You know it could help.
And then… nothing.

A blinking cursor.
A vague sense you should be asking something sensible.
The feeling that everyone else got the memo you missed.

This isn’t because you’re bad with technology.

It’s because no one ever showed you what to say.

What This Is

The Retirees’ AI Cheat Sheet is a short, practical PDF designed to remove the awkwardness, hesitation, and blank-page paralysis that stops people using AI properly.

It doesn’t teach theory.
It doesn’t explain how AI works.
It simply gives you the words.

Fifty clear, copy-and-paste prompts you can use immediately — and adapt as you go.

What It Helps With (Quietly and Usefully)

People use this to:

• write emails and letters without overthinking
• plan trips and days out more clearly
• summarise long articles without effort
• brainstorm thoughtful gifts
• make decluttering decisions without emotional fatigue
• ask health-related questions safely, with built-in caution

No jargon.
No pretending it’s magic.
Just practical help, right when you need it.

Why This Works So Quickly

Because the hardest part isn’t using AI.

It’s starting.

Once you see a few well-phrased prompts, the anxiety drops away.
Confidence replaces hesitation.
The tool starts working for you instead of feeling like another thing to learn.

Most people go from “I don’t know what to ask” to “Oh — I get it now” in minutes.

Who This Is For

This is for people who are curious but cautious.

For those who feel they should be getting more out of tools like ChatGPT — but don’t want to feel foolish learning how.

And for anyone who wants AI to be quietly useful, not another project.

What This Is Not

This isn’t a course.
It’s not about productivity culture.
And it won’t ask you to reinvent yourself.

It’s a cheat sheet in the old-fashioned sense:
something you keep nearby and use when needed.

The Point

You don’t need to be “good at AI.”

You just need a way in.

This gives you one.