Shortlist cities to move to from the whole family's must-haves with ChatGPT, then visit and choose one
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Before moving within Denmark, Vera Termühlen-Enger's family first talked through what each of them needed: school, nature, community, health support, job opportunities, and for their son, a skate park nearby. Only then did they ask ChatGPT to analyse possible cities against those criteria. It suggested 8 places; they crossed 3 off from what they already knew and visited the remaining 5 during the winter holidays, walking around, speaking to schools and talking to people. They chose Odense, a city they hadn't known and probably wouldn't have found without ChatGPT, though the final reasons were the school principal, the atmosphere and the neighbourhood.
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Run this task now, exactly as written below. Everything you need is here, so start straight away and only stop if something required is missing or a rule below tells you to. Goal: Suggest towns or cities that fit our family's criteria, so we know which ones to visit. Fill in before running: - The country or region we're moving within: [REGION] - What each family member needs, most important first: [CRITERIA] - Places we already know we don't want: [PLACES] Rules: - Suggest about 8 places and score each against every criterion in a table. - Include at least a couple of places we might not have considered, and say why they fit. - Say what can only be judged on a visit (schools, atmosphere, neighbourhoods). - Help me plan a visit route for the shortlist. - Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. Output: A comparison table, a shortlist and a visit plan with questions to ask schools and locals. You'll know it worked when: we visit a handful of places and choose one we're happy with.
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Run this task now, exactly as written below. Everything you need is here, so start straight away and only stop if something required is missing or a rule below tells you to. Goal: Suggest towns or cities that fit our family's criteria, so we know which ones to visit. Fill in before running: - The country or region we're moving within: [REGION] - What each family member needs, most important first: [CRITERIA] - Places we already know we don't want: [PLACES] Rules: - Suggest about 8 places and score each against every criterion in a table. - Include at least a couple of places we might not have considered, and say why they fit. - Say what can only be judged on a visit (schools, atmosphere, neighbourhoods). - Help me plan a visit route for the shortlist. - Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. Output: A comparison table, a shortlist and a visit plan with questions to ask schools and locals. You'll know it worked when: we visit a handful of places and choose one we're happy with.
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Run this task now, exactly as written below. Everything you need is here, so start straight away and only stop if something required is missing or a rule below tells you to. Goal: Suggest towns or cities that fit our family's criteria, so we know which ones to visit. Fill in before running: - The country or region we're moving within: [REGION] - What each family member needs, most important first: [CRITERIA] - Places we already know we don't want: [PLACES] Rules: - Suggest about 8 places and score each against every criterion in a table. - Include at least a couple of places we might not have considered, and say why they fit. - Say what can only be judged on a visit (schools, atmosphere, neighbourhoods). - Help me plan a visit route for the shortlist. - Ask for my OK before you pay, book, send, submit or cancel anything. - Check facts that can change (prices, opening hours, dates, availability, rules) against the official source, and tell me anything you couldn't verify. - After we choose, list the admin steps for moving there (registration, school places, doctors). Output: A comparison table, a shortlist and a visit plan with questions to ask schools and locals. You'll know it worked when: we visit a handful of places and choose one we're happy with. Before you finish: re-read my goal and constraints, check your answer against each one, and list anything you assumed or couldn't confirm.
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