AI Tips & How-tos
62+ practical, copy-and-go AI tips — reports, spreadsheets, PDFs, covers, speaking practice and more, each with a ready prompt.
Turn rough notes into a polished weekly report with DeepSeek
Dump what you did this week; let AI shape it into a clear, highlight-driven report.
No formula skills needed: let AI write your Excel formulas
Describe what you want in plain words; AI hands you a ready-to-paste formula and tells you where it goes.
Digest a long PDF or paper in ten minutes with Kimi
Upload the file, ask for a one-page summary, then drill into what you don’t get.
Make scroll-stopping Xiaohongshu covers with Jimeng
One prompt template to batch out on-brand covers with Chinese titles.
Turn meeting audio into clean minutes with action items
Upload the recording and get minutes with decisions, to-dos and owners — no re-listening.
Bring old photos to life with Kling
Turn one still photo into a few seconds of natural motion.
Plan a realistic trip itinerary with DeepSeek
Give days, budget and tastes; get a realistic, well-paced day-by-day plan.
Practice spoken English anytime with Doubao voice
Use voice calls to treat AI as a speaking partner that chats with you and gently corrects you.
The universal prompt formula: make AI actually get you
Role + context + task + format — four parts that turn vague questions into great prompts.
Overwhelmed by to-dos? Let AI sort them with the Eisenhower matrix
Dump your tasks; AI sorts them by urgent/important so you know what to do first.
Before a big decision, make AI your devil’s advocate
Have AI argue against your plan to surface the holes and blind spots early.
One piece, instantly rewritten for three platforms
Write once; let AI adapt the tone and format for each platform.
Stuck on an essay? Let AI scaffold the structure first
Give a topic; AI returns arguments, a counter-argument and structure for you to fill in.
Torn between options? Let AI build a comparison table
Phones, job offers, schools — compare across the criteria you actually care about and the fog clears.
Let AI play the interviewer and rehearse with you
Hand AI the job, let it grill you question by question and give feedback before the real thing.
Feed it context first, ask second — answers level up instantly
Stop making AI guess. Feed it the background, materials and a sample first, then ask — the difference is night and day.
Reply to emails and messages fast — and tactfully — with AI
Drop in their message and your gist; get a perfectly-pitched reply in seconds.
Drowning in data? Let AI surface the conclusions and charts
Hand it a spreadsheet; AI finds the patterns, draws the charts, and tells you what to look at next.
Write scroll-stopping Xiaohongshu posts with AI: hooky title + body + hashtags
Tell AI what you want to post; it crafts an eye-catching title, a relatable body and the right hashtags.
One résumé, no replies? Let AI tailor it to each job
Give AI your résumé and the job description; it rewrites you to match, so recruiters see the fit at a glance.
Turn plain words into polished, professional writing with AI
Write what you mean in plain words; let AI polish it into something more professional and tactful.
Make ID photos and professional headshots with AI — no studio needed
Upload a clear selfie; let AI add formal wear and a solid background for a presentable ID photo or headshot.
Make e-commerce product shots with AI: white-background, scenes and model displays
Upload a plain product photo; let AI turn it into a white-background shot, drop it into a nice scene, or put it on a model.
Turn words into video: getting started with text-to-video
Describe the shot you want in one line; AI generates a few seconds of video.
Write a short-video script with AI: hook, pacing, call-to-action
Give a topic; AI writes a script with a gripping hook, good pacing and a follow-me ending.
Can’t grasp a concept? Have AI explain it in plain words until it clicks
Have AI explain a hard concept with an everyday metaphor; keep asking until you can say it back.
Reading but not remembering? Have AI turn your notes into a quiz
Hand your material to AI; let it quiz you and make flashcards so the knowledge actually sticks.
Stuck on what to eat? Let AI plan a week of meals and a shopping list
State your goal, restrictions and budget; AI lays out a week of meals and a shopping list to follow.
Build a tiny tool or web page with AI — no coding needed
Describe the little tool you want in plain words; AI writes the code and you preview it live.
Hit an error or code you can’t read? Paste it to AI and have it explain
Paste the red error or the code you don’t get; AI explains it in plain words and tells you how to fix it.
DeepSeek, Doubao, Kimi or ChatGPT — which should you use?
Stop agonizing over which to install — pick by task: writing, research, reading files, coding each has its best fit.
Translate with AI for phrasing that actually sounds native
CN↔EN, emails, papers — ditch stiff machine output; give context and tone and the result reads like a native wrote it.
Use AI to make sense of contracts, terms, insurance and manuals
Can’t face pages of fine print? Let AI explain it in plain words and surface the risks you should worry about most.
Squeeze the key points out of a long video or lecture in minutes with AI
Hand a long video, online class or talk to AI; get structured notes in minutes and ask follow-ups on what you missed.
Use AI to help your kid with homework — explain the thinking, don’t do it for them
Treat AI as an on-call tutor that explains the problem and guides your kid to figure it out — instead of handing over the answer.
Self-teach a language with AI: make a plan, practice with it, get corrected anytime
Make AI your all-in-one language buddy: plan your study, role-play conversations, and correct your wording and grammar on the spot.
Name anything with AI: products, brands, usernames, companies, pets — a batch with meaning
Tell AI what needs a name and the vibe you want; get a dozen options, each with the meaning explained.
Write speeches with AI: wedding toasts, year-end remarks, defense statements — ready to read aloud
Tell AI the occasion, your role and a few heartfelt points; it shapes them into a structured, warm speech you can read on stage.
Plan your Xiaohongshu niche and batch a content calendar with AI: stop posting blind
Tell AI your strengths and direction; it helps fix your persona and niche, then generates a whole batch of postable topics.
Restore old photos with AI: deblur, colourize and upscale
Upload a faded, blurry or scratched old photo; let AI sharpen it, fix scratches and colourize black-and-white shots.
Turn a document or outline into a slide deck with AI
Hand AI a document, outline or a few key points; it auto-generates a whole laid-out slide deck from the structure.
No idea where your money goes? Let AI analyze your spending and plan a monthly budget
Drop this month’s transactions or rough spending into AI; it categorizes, spots the overspending, and helps plan next month’s budget.
No idea what to give? Let AI suggest gifts by recipient, budget and occasion
State who it’s for, your relationship, the occasion and budget; AI lists concrete, safe gift ideas.
Exam or goal ahead? Let AI reverse-plan your study schedule by time left
State your goal, exam date, daily study time and current level; AI breaks the prep into a doable weekly/daily plan.
Before an interview, feed the JD to AI to predict questions and prep answers
Paste the job post and your resume; let AI predict the likely questions, simulate follow-ups, and sharpen your answers.
Turn a jumble of ideas into a clean outline and mind map with AI
Dump every scattered thought to AI and let it group, layer, and shape them into a structured outline or mind map.
Bottled up? Use AI as a private outlet to vent and cool down
When it’s late and there’s no one to talk to, tell AI what’s on your mind — it listens and helps you settle.
Stuck on a life decision? Let AI lay out the angles so you can think clearly
Change jobs? How to apologize? Tell AI your dilemma and let it map the angles — it helps you think, it doesn’t decide for you.
Have fun with AI: role-play, banter, and chat with “historical figures”
Let AI play any character to chat with — for fun, to indulge a fantasy, “talk” to your idol, or quietly rehearse social skills.
Reply to customer reviews — good and bad — with grace using AI
Drop in the review; get a reply in seconds that defuses emotion and keeps the customer.
Prep your negotiation script in advance with AI
Tell AI your goal and the other side; get a script for how to open and how to handle pushback.
Stuck on a tough message? Let AI keep you tactful without selling yourself short
Declining, apologising, chasing, defusing conflict — drop in the hard message and get a reply that’s gracious but not meek.
Out of ideas? Have AI fire off 20 directions, then you pick
Give AI the topic and constraints; let it spit out 20 angles in one go, then cherry-pick and refine.
No time for the whole book? Let AI lay out its core framework, then decide if it’s worth a close read
Have AI outline a book’s core ideas and structure so you can judge whether it’s worth your time, then read the chapters that matter.
Hit an unfamiliar topic or trending story? Let AI explain the whole picture in minutes
Have AI walk a strange topic through “what it is → why it’s blowing up → the different takes → why it matters to you,” until you can hold a conversation about it.
Plan a whole event with AI: schedule, budget and checklist in one go
Birthdays, parties, team outings: give the headcount, budget and occasion; get a timeline, budget split and shopping list.
Do your homework with AI before a big purchase: decode specs, compare, dodge traps, trim the budget
Before buying a phone, appliance or laptop, let AI translate specs into plain words, compare options, expose the tricks, and keep you from overpaying.
Can’t read your check-up report? Let AI translate the jargon into plain words (explain only, no diagnosis)
Send the puzzling terms and numbers to AI for a plain-words “what this means”; once you understand, take anything abnormal to a doctor — never let AI conclude for you.
Want to get fit but don’t know where to start? Let AI build you a beginner plan (within your limits)
State your goal, current level and free time; AI lays out a gradual beginner plan — stay within your limits, and if you have a condition or special situation, check with a doctor or qualified coach first.
Can’t write image prompts? Let a chatbot turn your idea into a detailed one first
A picture in your head but no words for it? Tell a chatbot your idea, let it expand it into a rich prompt, then paste that into your image tool.
Use AI to write cover letters, self-intros and post-interview follow-ups
Hand AI the job description and your background; let it draft a targeted cover letter, self-intro and post-interview follow-up.
Use AI to make your Chinglish emails sound native (for trade, study and remote work)
Your English email is understandable but not natural? Let AI rewrite it the way a native would — fixing grammar and tone together.