# Claude AI First-Week Checklist

A day-by-day checklist for your first seven days with Claude. Tick each box as you go. Plans and features change, so confirm current details at https://claude.com/pricing and https://support.claude.com

## Before you start (10 minutes)

- [ ] Sign up at https://claude.ai with your email or Google account.
- [ ] Decide what you want Claude to help with: [writing / learning / planning / business tasks]
- [ ] Pick one real task from this week to practice on: [task]
- [ ] Remember the rule: never paste passwords, bank details or private client information.

## Day 1: Say hello and ask one real question

- [ ] Ask Claude to explain something you need to learn: "Explain [topic] to me like I am a complete beginner. Use short sentences and one everyday example."
- [ ] Ask one follow-up question in the same chat.
- [ ] Write down one thing that surprised you: [note]

## Day 2: Improve something you already wrote

- [ ] Paste a rough email or paragraph (nothing private).
- [ ] Ask: "Rewrite this so it is friendly, clear and under 120 words."
- [ ] Compare it with your original and keep the best parts.
- [ ] Ask Claude what it changed and why.

## Day 3: Use the four-part prompt

- [ ] Rewrite one weak prompt with Role, Task, Context and Format.
- [ ] Run both versions and compare the answers.
- [ ] Save the better prompt in a note: [prompt]

## Day 4: Work with a document

- [ ] Upload or paste one non-private document.
- [ ] Ask for a five-bullet summary and three questions to ask the author.
- [ ] Check two facts or numbers against the original.

## Day 5: Create your first Project

- [ ] Create a Project for one topic you work on often.
- [ ] Add your standard instructions: who you are, your audience, your tone.
- [ ] Add one or two helpful files.
- [ ] Start a new chat inside the Project and notice that you did not repeat yourself.

## Day 6: Check the answers

- [ ] Ask Claude: "What in your last answer might be wrong or out of date?"
- [ ] Verify every name, date, number and quote you plan to use.
- [ ] For legal, medical or financial matters, check with a qualified person.

## Day 7: Review and plan week two

- [ ] Count how many times you hit the usage limit: [number]
- [ ] List three tasks Claude saved you time on: [1] [2] [3]
- [ ] Pick one repeating task for a Project, a Skill or Cowork.
- [ ] Decide whether the free plan is enough at https://claude.com/pricing
- [ ] Choose one free course to start: https://academy.claude.com

## Week-one scorecard

| Question | Yes | No |
| --- | --- | --- |
| I used Claude on at least three real tasks | | |
| I wrote at least one prompt with all four parts | | |
| I checked facts before using an answer | | |
| I built one Project | | |
| I know what I will do in week two | | |

Score 4 or 5 yes: you are ready for week two. Score 3 or less: repeat Day 3 and Day 5.

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