Looking for birthday gift ideas, one user found ChatGPT's suggestions were based on older results, while Grok's web search came back with more relevant, current ideas.
Search the web for gift ideas that are popular right now for a [AGE]-year-old who loves [INTERESTS], with a budget of [BUDGET]. Include new releases from the last few months, where to buy each one in [COUNTRY], and a one-line reason it suits them.
Replace the [PLACEHOLDERS] with your own details before you send it.
How to try it
- Ask Grok to search the web so it can see recent products and trends.
- Mention anything to avoid (things they already own, allergies, no more clutter).
- Check stock and delivery dates before the big day.
More shopping use cases
Find a product in a big shop by photographing the aisle
On Hacker News, one user described giving up wandering a store and uploading a photo of the aisle he was standing in to ChatGPT, which helped him work out where to find the product he wanted.
I'm in [SHOP NAME] looking for [PRODUCT]. Here is a photo of the aisle I'm in. Based on the signs and products you can see, which section is it likely to be in, and which direction should I head? If you can't tell, tell me what to look for or who to ask.
Brainstorm gift ideas for the whole family with ChatGPT
One user tried ChatGPT for family gift ideas and found it surprisingly productive, not least because it helped him spot the weak ideas first.
Help me brainstorm gifts. For each person I list, suggest five ideas in different price bands up to [BUDGET], and say why each might suit them. Then tell me which ideas are generic or likely to disappoint. People: [NAME 1: AGE, HOBBIES, WHAT THEY ALREADY HAVE]; [NAME 2: ...].
Find savings in a year of grocery receipts with ChatGPT
One shopper had ChatGPT analyse a year of online grocery orders. It worked out the household could save hundreds a year by switching to equivalent own-brand products and buying specific items from specific shops.
Here is my online grocery order history for the last [PERIOD]: [PASTE OR UPLOAD]. Analyse it and tell me: 1) my top 20 items by total spend, 2) where a cheaper own-brand equivalent exists, 3) which items are cheaper at [OTHER SHOPS], and 4) a realistic estimate of yearly savings. Present it as a short table.
Reference: X @pelaseyed