Everyday life

Claude prompts for ADHD: gentle, structured help

Quick answer: Tell Claude up front how you want answers formatted (short, numbered, one question at a time). Claude follows formatting instructions well, so set the rules once at the top of each chat or in a Project.

The problem

Some AI replies come back as a wall of text, which is the last thing an overloaded brain wants.

Copy, paste, go

For this chat: keep answers under 100 words, use numbered steps, ask me only one question at a time, and don't repeat what I said back to me.

I need to do [TASK] but I'm stuck. Ask me one question at a time to help me figure out the first step. Stop once I have a first step.

Works in ChatGPT, Claude or any AI assistant. Swap the [BRACKETS] for your stuff and go.

Tools worth a look

• Claude
  General AI assistant, good at gentle, well-structured writing.
• ChatGPT
  General AI assistant. Free tier works for every prompt here.
• Goblin Tools
  Free tools built for neurodivergent people: Magic ToDo breaks tasks into steps, Formalizer rewrites tone.

Little things that help

• Put your rules in a Claude Project so they apply every time.
• 'One question at a time' stops overwhelm fast.
• If an answer is too long, just reply 'shorter'.

Related fixes

• Get unstuck from task paralysis
• Clean the house when it all feels like too much
• Start a boring task you keep avoiding
• Plan meals without the decision fatigue

FAQ

How do I use Claude if I have ADHD?

Tell Claude up front how you want answers formatted (short, numbered, one question at a time). Claude follows formatting instructions well, so set the rules once at the top of each chat or in a Project.