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What is 80/20? Created by LOGO.com, every issue shares AI prompts for work, money, and everyday life where AI does 80% of the work so you only do the 20% that matters.

It is 7am, the bread is nearly gone, and yesterday's sandwich came home untouched. Again. Nobody should have to think this hard before coffee.

Tell it what your kid likes and what they refuse. Paste this:

"My child is [age] and likes [foods they eat] but will not touch [foods they refuse]. Plan five school lunches for next week that need no heating and take ten minutes or less to pack each morning. Reuse ingredients across the week so less goes to waste. Finish with one short shopping list grouped by store aisle."

Model: ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude. Add your school's food rules, like no nuts, and it plans around them.

Pasta sauce on a white shirt, ten minutes before school. You grab whatever is under the sink and hope, and by tonight the stain might be there for good.

One close photo of the stain and one of the care label. Paste this with both attached:

"Here is a stain on my [item of clothing] and its care label. Tell me what the stain most likely is, then the steps to remove it using things most homes already have. Warn me about anything that would set the stain for good, like hot water or the dryer. Keep it to five steps or fewer. If you cannot tell what the stain is, ask me instead of guessing."

Model: ChatGPT, Gemini, or Claude. All three can read a photo, and it works on carpet and sofas too.

Your sister asked you to say a few words at the wedding. You said of course, and you have been quietly panicking about it ever since.

Three true details about the person. Paste this with them filled in:

"Write a toast for [event] about [person]. I am their [relationship]. Here are three true details: [details]. Keep it under two minutes out loud, with one gentle joke and no inside jokes the room would miss. End on a line everyone can raise a glass to. Then give me a 30 second version in case nerves win."

Model: Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini. Read it out loud once, then ask it to cut any line you trip over.

The envelope says important, the letter is three pages of formal language, and after two reads you still are not sure what they want. So it joins the pile on the counter.

A photo of each page. Paste this with them attached:

"Here is a letter I got from [who sent it]. In plain words, tell me what it is, what they want me to do, the deadline, and what happens if I do nothing. Quote the exact line that gives the deadline. If I need to call, reply, or fill in a form, say which one. If anything is unclear, say so instead of guessing."

Model: Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini. All three read photos and PDFs. Cover any account or ID numbers before you upload.

Ask for a birthday party plan and you get twenty kids, a magician, and a bouncy castle. It never asked that the party is for a three year old in a small apartment.

Add this to the end of any request:

"Before you answer, ask me up to three short questions about anything you would otherwise have to guess, like who it is for, how much time I have, or what I have already tried. Wait for my answers. Then give me one answer that fits, not a list of options."

Model: ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, or Copilot. This one works anywhere.

Rule of thumb: If the answer does not fit your life, it probably guessed.