Beginner · 5 lessons · about 40 min · free certificate

Getting good at Claude

A practical course on using Claude, the AI assistant from Anthropic, for everyday writing, reading and thinking. It is for anyone who has tried a chatbot once or twice and wants reliable results.

For: Adults who are new to Claude or use it casually and want to get steady, useful help from it.

Start lesson 1

When you finish

  • You can start a chat with a clear task, context and format so the first answer is useful.
  • You can upload a document and ask Claude to summarize, compare or question it.
  • You can set up saved context, such as a project, so you stop repeating yourself.
  • You can use Claude for drafting and analysis, then check the result before you rely on it.
  • You can review your privacy settings and decide what you will and will not share.

Lessons

Final exam and certificate

10 questions. Score 8 or more for a free certificate of completion you can share and add to LinkedIn. Unlimited tries.

Take the final exam

Prompts you can use today

Copy one, replace the [brackets] with your details, and paste it into the AI tool you use. Leave out anything private.

Turn rough notes into an email

Here are my rough notes: [paste notes]. Write a short, friendly email to [person and their role] about [topic]. Keep it under [length] and end with one clear request: [what you need]. Tell me if anything in my notes is unclear.

Summarize a document for a busy reader

I am attaching [document name]. Summarize it for [who will read it] in five bullet points. Then list any dates, amounts or deadlines it mentions, and anything that looks unclear or missing.

Explain it like I am new

Explain [topic] to someone with no background. Use plain words, one everyday comparison, and a short example from [my field or country]. Then ask me two questions to check I understood.

Compare two options

I am choosing between [option A] and [option B] for [goal]. My limits are [time, budget, rules]. Make a table of the pros and cons of each, then tell me which questions I should answer before I decide.

Give me feedback on my draft

Here is my draft: [paste draft]. It is for [audience] and should sound [tone]. Tell me the three biggest things to fix first, then show a revised version of the opening paragraph only.

Plan my week

I have these tasks: [list]. I have [hours] free and my energy is best in the [morning/afternoon]. Suggest a realistic plan, mark what could be dropped, and flag any task that needs a decision from someone else.

Prepare for a conversation

I need to talk to [person] about [issue]. My goal is [goal]. Give me a calm opening line, three points to cover, and two questions they might ask me, with suggested answers I can adapt.

Ask the AI tutor

Ask anything about this course, in any language. The tutor is an AI: it can be wrong, and it never needs your personal details.

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