Make a packing list for my trip
A tailored packing checklist based on your destination, weather, activities, and luggage limits, so you pack light and forget nothing important.
The prompt
Help me make a packing list for my trip.
Destination and dates: [WHERE and WHEN - e.g. "Lisbon, 5 nights in late March"]
Expected weather: [WHAT I KNOW - or "please tell me what to check"]
Activities planned: [e.g. city walking, one nice dinner, beach day, hiking]
Luggage: [carry-on only / checked bag / backpack, plus any airline size or weight limits]
Who is packing: [just me / me and a partner / family with kids - ages]
Laundry access: [yes / no / unsure]
Special needs: [medications, baby gear, work laptop, mobility aids, CPAP]
Rules:
- Build outfits that mix and match rather than one outfit per day. Aim for the lightest list that still covers the plan.
- Separate items that must go in my carry-on (documents, medications, chargers, valuables, one change of clothes) from checked items.
- Flag carry-on restrictions to double-check, such as liquids limits and lithium batteries, and tell me to confirm current rules with my airline and airport security.
- Include the easily forgotten: plug adapters, copies of documents, a pen for arrival forms, refillable water bottle.
Return:
1. A checklist grouped by: Documents and money, Carry-on essentials, Clothes, Toiletries, Tech, Health, Extras for my activities.
2. Quantities for clothing items.
3. A "buy there if needed" list of things not worth packing.
4. A 5-item last-minute check for the morning I leave.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- WHERE and WHEN - e.g. "Lisbon, 5 nights in late March"
- WHAT I KNOW - or "please tell me what to check"
- e.g. city walking, one nice dinner, beach day, hiking
- just me / me and a partner / family with kids - ages
- yes / no / unsure
- medications, baby gear, work laptop, mobility aids, CPAP
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the Few-Shot structure (Few-shot prompting). A few-shot prompt includes one or more worked examples of the input and the output you want, so the model can copy the pattern instead of guessing it.
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