The short answer
- The blank-page problem is real: AI agents are new, and nobody has habits for delegating to them yet.
- Start with tasks that are low-risk and easy to check, then work up to ones Muse does on its own.
- Find your own use cases with the 'annoyance audit': list what was boring, repetitive or app-switchy last week.
- Ask Muse to interview you. It's a surprisingly good way to discover what to delegate.
On this page
If you've opened Muse and thought "…now what?", you're not alone. For twenty years we've trained ourselves to search: type a few words, scan the results, do the work ourselves. An agent asks for a different habit, delegating, and nobody has that habit yet.
The fix isn't a clever prompt. It's a ramp: start with tiny, safe tasks, see what Muse does, and build trust one level at a time.
Level 1: Let Muse get to know you (2 minutes)
1. Introduce yourself
Interview me. Ask me 10 quick questions, one at a time, to learn what I do,
what my week usually looks like, and what I find tedious. Then remember
what's useful.
This alone makes every later answer better. Muse saves what it learns as memories, which you can edit anytime.
2. Ask it what it could do for you
Based on what you now know about me, suggest 5 specific things you could
take off my plate this week. Be concrete.
Level 2: Ask, don't act (zero risk)
3. Answer a question about your own life. After connecting your calendar (how):
What does my week look like? Flag conflicts and back-to-back days.
Don't change anything.
4. Compare without buying
I need new [running shoes] for [flat feet], budget $[X]. Compare 4 options
at retailers that deliver by [date]. Table please. Don't buy.
Level 3: Act with approval (low risk)
5. Book something small: a restaurant, a haircut, a class. Ask for options first, then approve the booking.
6. Draft something you've been avoiding
Draft the email to [landlord / school / colleague] about [issue]. Polite,
clear, under 120 words. Show me the draft. Don't send.
7. Turn a pile into a plan: "Go through my Instagram Saves and turn the recipes into this week's dinners and a grocery list."
Level 4: Let it run on its own (where Muse shines)
8. A daily brief: "Every weekday at 7am, send me today's meetings and anything urgent in my inbox." (Setup guide)
9. A watch: "Tell me if [flight / product / concert tickets] drops below $[X]."
10. A weekly review: "Every Sunday evening, show me next week's calendar, deadlines from my email, and one thing I should prepare for."
Find your own ideas: the annoyance audit
Grab a note and spend five minutes on this. Think back over the last week and list:
- Something boring you did that involved a website (booking, comparing, filling a form).
- Something repetitive you do every week (meal planning, bills, checking a price).
- Something that made you switch between apps (copying info from email into your calendar).
- Something you've been putting off for more than a month.
Each item is probably a Muse task. Turn it into a prompt with three parts:
| Part | Example |
|---|---|
| Outcome: what "done" looks like | "A booked table for 4" |
| Limits: budget, time, must-haves | "Saturday 7pm, near downtown, under $60 each, kid-friendly" |
| Check-ins: what Muse must ask first | "Show me 3 options before booking" |
Mindset tips that help
- Say what you'd say to a capable assistant on their first day. Context beats cleverness.
- Correct it out loud. "That's too expensive, I meant under $50" teaches it for next time.
- One task, one chat. Big mixed requests produce muddled results.
- Expect a miss or two. Muse is new and makes mistakes. That's why approvals exist.
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Frequently asked questions
What should I ask Muse first?
Something low-risk you can easily check, like 'What's on my calendar next week? Flag any conflicts, don't change anything' or 'Compare prices for [product] at 3 stores, don't buy.'
Why doesn't Muse feel useful yet?
Usually because it doesn't know enough about you and the tasks are too vague. Tell it about yourself, connect one relevant app, and include limits like budget, dates and must-haves in your requests.
Can Muse suggest things to do on its own?
Muse is designed to be proactive once it knows your goals and has access to your apps. You can also ask it directly: 'Based on what you know about me, what could you take off my plate?'