Context
Most people use AI as a clever answer box. In this mission, the learner experiences the difference between asking for help and delegating a small piece of work with a result, quality bar, and next action.
Do This Now
- Open ChatGPT in one tab and this course in another.
- Copy the starter prompt below into ChatGPT.
- Answer the questions it asks using a real or imagined real-estate task.
- Save the best answer into your notes box on this page.
Where to paste this:
Paste this into ChatGPT, not Codex. This first exercise is about thinking clearly before you open a workspace.
Paste this into ChatGPT, not Codex. This first exercise is about thinking clearly before you open a workspace.
Prompt To Use
I use AI mostly for questions and quick drafts. I want to start using it as a worker.
Ask me 6 practical questions to identify one repetitive real-estate task that could become an AI workflow.
Focus on listings, buyer follow-up, seller updates, neighborhood descriptions, social posts, lead triage, or market summaries.
After I answer, produce:
1. the task name,
2. the inputs it needs,
3. the output it should create,
4. what a good result looks like,
5. what should still require human approval,
6. whether this should stay a chat prompt, become a Codex workspace task, or become a skill.What You Should See
Expected result
ChatGPT should interview you, then turn your answers into a short workflow candidate. The output should name a specific repeated task, not a vague goal like 'do marketing better'.
If It Goes Wrong
- If it gives a generic answer, say: 'Ask me the questions one at a time and wait for my answers.'
- If it tries to automate too much, say: 'Make the first workflow smaller and safer.'
- If it ignores real estate, say: 'Use property listings and client follow-up examples only.'
Make It Yours
Use your own market language. For example, luxury villas, rentals, commercial units, investment apartments, student lets, or holiday homes.
Practical Output
A named workflow candidate and a first understanding of what should become agentic work.
Your Working Notes
What I tried
What I need to change
Codex Task Card
| Files to inspect | None yet. |
|---|---|
| Expected files created | None yet. |
| Verification checklist | You have one concrete workflow candidate with inputs, outputs, and approval boundaries. |
| Follow-up if weak | Make this workflow smaller. I want something I can test in under 30 minutes with one listing. |