From HOW TO // AI Newsletter · howtoai.com

20 copy-paste prompts that turn AI into your personal tutor — for any topic, any skill, any goal.

💡 How to use this template: Duplicate this page into your Notion workspace. Find the prompt that matches what you’re trying to do, paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini, fill in the brackets, and go. Works for learning anything — a work skill, a hobby, a subject, a new tool.

📋 Table of Contents

1. Getting Started — Understanding Anything
2. Building a Learning Plan
3. Testing Your Knowledge
4. Going Deeper
5. Reading & Summarization

📖 Section 1: Getting Started — Understanding Anything

Explain It Like I’m a Beginner

Explain [topic] to me like I'm a complete beginner.
Use simple language, no jargon, and give me one
real-world example I can relate to.

Once I say I understand, give me the slightly more
advanced version.

Explain It Two Ways

Explain [concept] to me twice:
1. Like I'm 12 years old — as simple as possible
2. Like I'm a professional who is new to this field

Then tell me which explanation I should focus on
based on my goal: [what you want to be able to do]

Break Down the Jargon

I keep seeing these terms related to [topic] and
I don't fully understand them:
[list 3-5 terms]

For each one:
- Plain English definition in one sentence
- One example of it in real life
- Why it matters to know

Give Me the Big Picture First