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Get your point across in a short GP appointment

Ten minutes goes fast and you forget the important bit. Get a clear opening line, a short timeline and the questions to ask before you leave.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

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The prompt · ChatGPT

Help me prepare for a GP appointment so I get the important things across in a short slot.

The appointment: [e.g. 10-minute phone call / face to face on Tuesday]
Who it's for: [me / my child, and their age / a parent I'm going with]
What's going on, in my own words: [jot it all down, in any order]
When it started and how it's changed: [e.g. three weeks ago, worse at night]
What I've tried so far: [e.g. paracetamol, rest, a pharmacist's advice]
Medicines and conditions I already have: [list them, or none]
What worries me most: [e.g. that it's something serious, that it won't go away]
What I'm hoping for: [e.g. a test, a referral, a fit note, reassurance]

Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Ask follow-ups if a clinician would probably need another key fact.

Then give me a one-page note with:
1. A two-sentence opening I can say first, naming the main problem and my biggest worry.
2. A short timeline in bullet points.
3. Anything else to mention briefly, in order of importance, so the main problem doesn't get lost.
4. 4 to 6 questions to ask, including what happens next, when and how I'll hear about any results, and exactly what should make me come back or call 111.
5. A space to write down what the doctor says.

Keep it short enough to read out in two minutes. Don't diagnose or suggest treatment: this is to help me explain myself, not medical advice. If anything I've described sounds urgent, tell me plainly to call 999 or 111 now rather than wait for the appointment. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent diagnoses, doses, calorie targets or treatment plans. UK English.

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A short example

Fill the blanks, then paste. e.g. 10-minute phone call / face to face on Tuesday: a short note you already have. me / my child, and their age / a parent I'm going with: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.

1

You jot down what's going on, when it started and what you've tried, in any order.

2

The assistant asks a few questions to fill gaps, like what worries you most and what you're hoping for.

3

You get a one-page note with an opening line, a short timeline and the questions to ask before you leave.

What happens

Use ChatGPT to get your point across in a short GP appointment

Ten minutes goes fast and you forget the important bit. Get a clear opening line, a short timeline and the questions to ask before you leave.

Tools

Paste the prompt, fill the blanks, copy the draft.

  • ChatGPT — required. Drafts from the text you paste. Nothing is sent.

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