What Can You Do With Muse? 40 Real Ideas (With Prompts to Copy)

Most people open Muse, type "hi", and freeze. That's normal: we've spent years learning to search, not to delegate. The trick is to stop thinking "what can AI do?" and start thinking "what's on my to-do list that I keep putting off?"

Each idea below comes with a prompt you can copy. Swap in your details in [brackets].

Good prompt formula: Outcome + limits + what to ask me first. "Book a table for 2 Friday 7–8pm near [area], under $80 a head, vegetarian options. Show me 3 options before booking."

Everyday errands

1. Dinner reservation

Find a table for [2] on [Friday] between 7 and 8pm near [neighborhood],
[cuisine], under $[X] per person. Show me 3 options, then book the one I pick.

2. Appointment hunting: "Find the earliest available [dentist / haircut / vet] appointment within 5 miles that takes [insurance]. Don't book. Show me options."

3. Call a business for you: "Call [store] and ask if they have [item] in stock and until what time they're open today." (Muse can call US businesses.)

4. Return an order: "Find my order confirmation for [item] and walk me through starting the return. Tell me the deadline."

5. Price check before buying: "Compare the price of [product] at 4 retailers with delivery by [date]. Include shipping. Don't buy."

6. Restock the basics: "Make a cart with my usual [toilet paper, coffee, detergent] at [store], cheapest per unit. Ask before checkout."

Calendar, email and staying on top of things

7. Morning brief: "Every weekday at 7am, send me today's meetings and any emails that need a reply." (Full setup)

8. Inbox triage: "Sort my unread emails into reply / read later / archive. One line each."

9. Find the thing: "Find the email with my [car insurance] renewal and tell me the price and the date."

10. Protect your focus: "Find three 90-minute blocks next week with no meetings. Don't create events yet."

11. Meeting prep: "For tomorrow's meetings, summarize my last email exchange with each person."

12. Draft the awkward reply: "Draft a polite no to [request] from [person]. Warm but firm. Don't send."

Money and bills

13. Subscription audit: "Search my email for recurring charges and subscriptions from the last 3 months. List each with the price and how to cancel."

14. Bill radar: "When a bill arrives by email, tell me the amount and due date and remind me 3 days before."

15. Price drop watch: "Check [product] every day and tell me only if it goes below $[X]."

16. Compare plans: "Compare [internet / phone] plans available at [address]. Show monthly cost after promos end."

Travel

17. Weekend getaway: "Plan a 2-night trip from [city] within 3 hours' drive for [dates], under $[X] total. Give me 3 options with hotel and one dinner each."

18. Flight watch: "Track round-trip flights [A] to [B] for [dates]. Tell me if the price drops below $[X]." (Full workflow)

19. Packing list from the forecast: "Make a packing list for [trip], based on the weather forecast and the activities on my itinerary."

20. Trip folder: "Pull all my confirmations for [trip] from email into one itinerary with times, addresses and confirmation numbers."

Family and home

21. Weekly meal plan: "Plan 5 dinners for [family size], [dietary needs], under 30 minutes each, and one combined grocery list."

22. Kids' activities: "Find [swim / art] classes for a [age]-year-old near [area] on weekends, with prices and how to sign up."

23. Birthday planning: "Plan [name]'s [age]th birthday for [12 kids], budget $[X]: 3 venue options, a gift idea and a schedule."

24. Moving checklist: "I'm moving on [date]. Make a week-by-week packing and admin schedule: utilities, address changes, movers."

25. Home repair quotes: "Find 3 well-reviewed [plumbers] near me and draft a message asking for a quote for [problem]. Don't send."

Instagram, Facebook and creating

26. Instagram Saves into action: "Go through my Instagram Saves from the last 6 months and turn the recipes into a meal plan and grocery list." (Full workflow)

27. Content ideas from your Saves: "Turn my saved Reels into 10 post ideas for my account, each with a hook and shot list."

28. Sell something on Marketplace: "Draft a Marketplace listing for my [item] with a fair price based on similar local listings. Don't publish, and never share my address." (Do this safely)

29. Event finder: "Find events this weekend near me that match my interests, and add the one I choose to my calendar."

Learning and health habits

30. Learning plan: "Make me a 4-week plan to learn [skill] in 20 minutes a day, with free resources, and remind me each morning."

31. Workout scheduler: "Find 3 slots this week for a 30-minute workout and suggest a beginner routine for each."

32. Habit check-in: "Every evening at 9pm, ask me if I did [habit] and keep a weekly tally."

Work and side projects

33. Competitor watch: "Every Friday, check [competitor]'s website and Instagram and tell me what's new."

34. Job search: "Find [role] jobs posted this week in [city / remote] that match my experience, and list them with links." (Full workflow)

35. Small business admin: "Every Monday, summarize last week's [Shopify] orders and anything in my inbox from customers that still needs a reply." (Small business workflow)

36. Research brief: "Research [topic] and give me a one-page summary with sources I can check."

Blue-sky ideas (bigger swings)

These stretch what Muse can reliably do today. Try them, but keep a close eye:

37. Be your "chief of staff" for a week: "For the next 7 days, every morning, tell me the 3 most important things I should do today based on my calendar and inbox, and every evening ask what got done."

38. Plan an entire event: "Plan a 30-person backyard party for [date]: food, rentals, invitations and a timeline. Ask me before spending anything."

39. Life admin sprint: "Help me clear my life-admin backlog: list everything pending in my email (renewals, forms, returns) and work through it with me one by one."

40. A personal research project: "I'm thinking of [buying an e-bike / adopting a dog / switching careers]. Interview me with 10 questions, then research and give me a recommendation."

Still stuck? Start with what annoys you

Make a list of three things you did last week that were boring, repetitive, or involved switching between apps. Each one is probably a Muse task. Our first 10 things to ask Muse shows how to turn them into prompts.