The Small Business AI Starter Checklist

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Section 1: 10 AI Tasks Any Business Can Start Today

Each task below includes the exact prompt to copy and paste into ChatGPT or Claude.

Task 1: Write a client follow-up email

I run a [business type] in [city]. Write a follow-up email to a client who received 
a quote from me [X] days ago and hasn't replied. Tone: friendly, not pushy. 
Under 100 words.

Task 2: Draft a response to a customer complaint

A customer has contacted me about [issue]. Write a professional, empathetic response 
that acknowledges their concern, explains what happened, and offers a resolution. 
Business type: [your business]. Under 150 words.

Task 3: Write a week of social media posts

I run a [business type] in [city]. Write 5 social media posts for this week. 
Topics: [list 3–5 things happening this week]. Tone: [friendly/professional/casual]. 
One post per line, with a short caption.

Task 4: Create an FAQ answer

Write a clear, friendly answer to this common customer question: "[your FAQ]". 
My business: [describe what you do]. Keep it under 80 words. Conversational tone.

Task 5: Write a product or service description

Write a short description (under 100 words) of [product/service name] for my website. 
Key features: [list 3–5]. Target customer: [describe]. Tone: [confident/warm/professional].

Task 6: Summarise a long document

Summarise the following document in dot-point format. Focus on: key obligations, 
any deadlines, and anything I need to act on. Here is the text: [paste document]

Task 7: Write a proposal introduction

Write an introduction paragraph for a business proposal for [project description]. 
Client: [type of business]. What we're proposing: [brief description]. 
Tone: professional and confident. Under 100 words.

Task 8: Draft a payment reminder

Write a polite payment reminder for an invoice that is [X] days overdue. 
Amount: $[amount]. Business: [your business name]. Tone: firm but professional, 
not aggressive. Under 80 words.

Task 9: Write a testimonial request

Write a short, friendly message asking a satisfied client to leave us a Google review. 
We recently completed [brief description of project/service]. Tone: warm and genuine, 
not pushy. Include a note that it only takes 2 minutes. Under 80 words.

Task 10: Create a business bio

Write a short professional bio (under 100 words) for [your name], who runs [business name] 
in [city]. Key points to include: [years of experience, specialty, what makes you different]. 
Tone: [warm and approachable / professional / confident].

Section 2: Your First Week With ChatGPT — Day by Day

Day 1: Set up and try one task

Create your free account at chat.openai.com or claude.ai
Pick one task from the list above — the follow-up email is the easiest starting point
Run the prompt. Read the result. Edit and use it.
Time investment: 20 minutes

Day 2: Try the refine workflow

Take yesterday’s prompt and run it again
After you get the first output, type: “Make it shorter” or “Make the tone warmer”
See how it changes — this is the real power of AI
Time investment: 10 minutes

Day 3: Batch your social posts

Use Task 3 above to write your week of social posts in one session
Review, pick the best ones, schedule them
Time investment: 20–30 minutes

Day 4: Build your FAQ bank

Use Task 4 to write answers to your 5 most common customer questions
Save them in a Google Doc labelled “FAQ Replies”
Copy-paste from this doc when the question comes in
Time investment: 30 minutes

Day 5: Save your best prompts

Open a Google Doc labelled “My AI Prompts”
Copy in every prompt that worked this week
Add a note about what it’s for
This is the beginning of your prompt library — the thing that makes AI work faster every week
Time investment: 10 minutes

Weekend: Free session

Try one task you haven’t done yet
Or revisit one from earlier in the week and improve the prompt
There are no wrong moves here — every attempt teaches you something

Section 3: Recommended Tools with Australian Pricing

Tool	What It Does Best	Free Tier?	Paid Plan (AU$)
ChatGPT (OpenAI)	Email, social posts, proposals, summaries	Yes (limited)	~$30/month
Claude (Anthropic)	Longer documents, nuanced writing, summaries	Yes (limited)	~$30/month
Canva Magic Write	Social media captions, design copy	Yes	Included in Canva Pro
Grammarly	Polish and proof AI-generated text	Yes	~$18/month

Recommended starting setup:

Months 1–2: Free tier of ChatGPT or Claude (rotate between both to compare)
Month 3+: Upgrade to one paid plan — choose whichever produced better results for your tasks

What to avoid: Don’t pay for multiple AI tools at once in the first month. One tool, used consistently, is worth more than three tools used occasionally.

Section 4: Book a Free 30-Minute Consult

Want to know which specific tasks in your business AI can handle this week?

Every business is different. The best starting point for a tradie is different from the best starting point for a real estate agent or a bookkeeper. A short conversation can save you weeks of trial and error.

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What you’ll walk away with:

Your 3 highest-value AI tasks (ranked by time saved)
A simple first-week action plan
An honest assessment of what AI can and can’t do for your specific business

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