Quotes for a chef and a ski trip gathered in a note
Paul Metcalfe had ChatGPT find chefs for a dinner, write email and collect replies. For a ski trip it first read the offers from a travel agent and wrote a note for the other family.
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What was done
On 5 October 2026 Paul Metcalfe writes that ChatGPT found possible chefs for a small dinner on his wife's birthday, wrote email about price and availability, dealt with the replies, put together summaries and kept track of missing information. For a ski holiday with another family it first took the options from a human travel agent, did more research on the place and wrote a note he could share. They decided to build the trip themselves. It then got quotes for airport transfers and ski hire. He writes that he directs it with garbled instructions while walking the dog.
How it went
He got summaries he could choose from. The post does not say whom they booked, or what it cost.
Worth knowing
The decision about the chef and the trip stayed with the people. The agent collected options.
How to do it
- Say the date, the number of people and what you want quotes for.
- Ask for email drafts and a summary of the replies, with what is still missing.
- Choose yourself. Do not ask the agent to pay.
Try it with ChatGPT
Find [number] possible [suppliers] for [job] on [date]. Write a short email about price and availability. Do not send it until I have read it. When replies arrive, write a summary and list what is missing. Do not pay.
Replace text in brackets with your own.
Done when. You have a summary with prices you have read yourself, and the agent has paid nothing.
Safety rule. Email is not sent until you have read it. The agent does not pay.
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