10 everyday things Meta Muse can do (no tech skills needed)

By Raj Patel

Beginner · copy a prompt, swap the brackets · no settings screens

Meta Muse does things instead of just answering. You tell it what you want in plain English — book the table, find the gift, sort the mess — and it works through the steps. You talk to it in the Muse app (iOS and Android), the web at muse.ai, WhatsApp, or the Mac app.

Every prompt below is an example to copy: swap the [brackets] for your details. Muse may not nail it first time — that is what the approval card is for. This is an independent guide, not a Meta site.

The ten things

Listed in order of what people actually ask AI assistants to do most — the everyday jobs first, the occasional ones last.

01

Draft the message you keep putting off

The awkward email, the awkward text. Two versions, you pick one, and nothing leaves your outbox until you approve it. Need more? Browse the prompt library →.

Try this prompt (example)

Help me write a message to [my landlord] about [the leak in the kitchen]. Keep it short, kind and honest, show me two versions, and don't send it.

Ground rules

Where to next

New to all of this? Start with the setup guide → (about 10 minutes). Then pick a proper playbook from the tasks hub → — dinner, inbox, travel, spending, training or a weekly briefing.

Everyday Meta Muse tasks: questions

Ten things Muse can do, and the four questions everyone asks first: is it free, do you need to know prompts, what happens when it gets something wrong, and where you can use it. If you’re new to agents, read these before copying your first prompt.

Is Muse free?
There is a free tier with a weekly usage limit — Zuckerberg said about 100M tokens a week at launch, but Meta’s Help Center publishes no official number. Power is $20 a month for 500M tokens a week and Maximum is $100 a month for 3B tokens a week, per Meta’s Help Center. The free tier is enough to try every job on this page.
Do I need to know prompts?
No. Write what you want the way you would say it to a person — "find me a table for two on Friday" is fine. The prompts on this page are just examples that tend to work first time; more live in the prompt library.
What if Muse gets it wrong?
Check the approval card before you accept anything — it shows what Muse is about to do. Everything it does lands in the activity log, and you can revoke any connector in Muse → Connectors whenever you like.
Where can I use it?
In the US since 8 September 2026 and in Canada since 18 September 2026, for people 18 and over — that is per Meta. Channels are iOS, Android, the web at muse.ai, WhatsApp and the Mac app.

02

Compare prices before buying

Three shops, delivery included, cheapest first. It shows you the numbers — you choose. Keep an eye on the money side with track spending →.

Try this prompt (example)

Find the best price for [running shoes, size 9] from three shops including delivery, show me the three options side by side, and don't add anything to a cart.

03

Remember the boring stuff

Recurring reminders and the promises you made to yourself. Muse can watch these in the background and check back with you.

Try this prompt (example)

Remind me every [Sunday at 6pm] to [send the weekly update]. Also list anything I said I'd finish this week that still isn't done, based on my messages and notes — if you can't find anything, say so instead of guessing.

04

Sort your inbox to zero

Three piles — urgent, can wait, newsletters — plus drafted replies you read first. Needs your mail: Gmail setup → · inbox zero playbook →.

Try this prompt (example)

Sort my last 20 unread emails into urgent / can wait / newsletters, draft replies for the urgent three, and wait for my OK before anything is sent.

05

Check email for a flight or package update

There is no live tracking connector, so Muse can't watch a flight or parcel in the background — but it can search your email for the latest tracking update and summarize what it finds. If there's nothing newer than what you already know, it should say so.

Try this prompt (example)

Check my Gmail for tracking on order [12345] from [retailer] and for updates on flight [AC123] on [date]. Summarize the latest status you find for each — and say so if there's nothing newer than what I already know. This is an email check, not live tracking.

06

Plan a weekend trip

Days out, one hotel, a rough total — the skeleton of a trip without the twenty tabs. Step by step: trip planning playbook →.

Try this prompt (example)

Plan a weekend from [city] to [city] on [dates]: three things to do each day, one hotel near the centre, and a rough total. Don't book anything yet.

07

Book a restaurant table

Muse searches through OpenTable and holds a table for the night you pick — you approve before it is confirmed. Full walkthrough: book dinner playbook →.

Try this prompt (example)

Find three Italian spots near me for this Friday 7pm for 2, hold (don't confirm) the best one. Show me the calendar entry before adding it — I'll approve before anything is booked.

08

Buy a birthday gift

Give it the person, the date and a budget; Muse brings back options with prices. Purchases run through Link by Stripe as a single-use card, and you approve the total in chat.

Try this prompt (example)

My [sister]'s birthday is [date] and she likes [gardening and cooking]. Find three gifts under [$40], show me the links and prices, and stop before you buy anything.

09

Build a grocery list from a recipe

Paste the recipe, get a list for the right number of people. No more buying three bunches of parsley.

Try this prompt (example)

Here is a recipe: [paste the recipe]. Turn it into a grocery list for [4] people, group it by aisle, and tell me what to skip if I want it under [$60].

10

Draft a dentist-booking message

No booking connector exists for dentists, so Muse can't book directly — but it can look at your calendar, propose two times, and draft the message for you to send. It works best once Google Calendar is connected →.

Try this prompt (example)

Find a dentist appointment next week that fits between my meetings, propose two times, and draft the message to book. Wait for my approval before it goes out.