<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Plainly Guide</title><description>Plain-English AI recipes for small businesses.</description><link>https://plainlyguide.com/</link><item><title>Auto-draft Google review replies with AI</title><link>https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/auto-draft-google-review-replies-zapier/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/auto-draft-google-review-replies-zapier/</guid><description>Set up a free Zapier automation that drafts a reply to every new Google review with AI and emails it to you. You check it and post it. No auto-posting.</description><pubDate>Sat, 24 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Summarize a spreadsheet with ChatGPT</title><link>https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/summarize-a-spreadsheet-with-chatgpt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/summarize-a-spreadsheet-with-chatgpt/</guid><description>How to summarize a spreadsheet with ChatGPT: paste your weekly numbers and get a short plain-English report with changes and checks. Prompt included.</description><pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to build a prompt library</title><link>https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/build-a-prompt-library/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/build-a-prompt-library/</guid><description>How to build a prompt library for work: save the prompts that worked, add placeholders, and reuse them for emails, quotes, and replies. Simple template.</description><pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Write a job posting with AI</title><link>https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/write-a-job-posting-with-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/write-a-job-posting-with-ai/</guid><description>How to write a job posting with AI: describe the role and pay, get a clear posting and fair screening questions for a small business. Prompt included.</description><pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Customer win-back message template</title><link>https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/customer-win-back-message-template/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/customer-win-back-message-template/</guid><description>A customer win-back message template for small businesses: a short, warm note to past customers who have not booked lately, with one clear next step.</description><pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Summarize a long email thread with AI</title><link>https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/summarize-long-email-thread-with-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/summarize-long-email-thread-with-ai/</guid><description>How to summarize a long email thread with AI: paste the thread, get the decision, open questions, and action items in five lines. Prompt and checks.</description><pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Turn customer questions into an FAQ page</title><link>https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/turn-customer-questions-into-faq-page/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/turn-customer-questions-into-faq-page/</guid><description>How to write an FAQ page for a small business: paste the questions customers really ask, get short answers, and check them against your real policies.</description><pubDate>Sun, 18 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>AI social media content calendar</title><link>https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/ai-social-media-content-calendar/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/ai-social-media-content-calendar/</guid><description>Build an AI social media content calendar for a small business: a month of post ideas in four themes from your real services. Prompt and checks included.</description><pubDate>Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Appointment reminder message template</title><link>https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/appointment-reminder-message-template/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/appointment-reminder-message-template/</guid><description>An appointment reminder message template you can make in minutes with AI: confirmation, 24-hour reminder, and reschedule text that help cut no-shows.</description><pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Turn rough notes into a professional email</title><link>https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/turn-rough-notes-into-professional-email/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/turn-rough-notes-into-professional-email/</guid><description>Turn rough notes into a professional email with AI. Paste your notes into Claude, get a short email with the main point first, and check it before sending.</description><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Write a service quote with AI</title><link>https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/write-a-service-quote-with-ai/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/write-a-service-quote-with-ai/</guid><description>How to write a service quote with AI: describe the job, add your rates, and get a clear written quote with scope and total. Prompt and checks included.</description><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to reply to a price inquiry</title><link>https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/how-to-reply-to-a-price-inquiry/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/how-to-reply-to-a-price-inquiry/</guid><description>How to reply to a price inquiry: turn a customer asking &quot;how much do you charge?&quot; into a clear, friendly answer with your price range and a booking ask.</description><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Answer 20 customer reviews in 10 minutes</title><link>https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/answer-customer-reviews-chatgpt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/answer-customer-reviews-chatgpt/</guid><description>Paste a customer review into ChatGPT and get a warm, personal reply in seconds. A copy-ready prompt, plus the checks to make before you post it.</description><pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Plan a week of social posts in 15 minutes</title><link>https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/plan-weekly-social-posts-chatgpt/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/plan-weekly-social-posts-chatgpt/</guid><description>Turn a few real facts about your week into seven short social posts with ChatGPT. Includes a copy-ready prompt and a list of what to check first.</description><pubDate>Sun, 11 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Write a polite quote follow-up email</title><link>https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/write-quote-follow-up-email-claude/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://plainlyguide.com/recipes/write-quote-follow-up-email-claude/</guid><description>Write a short, polite follow-up email for a quote the customer has not answered, using Claude. A copy-ready prompt plus what to check before sending.</description><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>