Fill This Form
What it does
Walks you through an intimidating official form — application, claim, registration, government paperwork — question by question: what each one is really asking, what to put, and what NOT to write.
When to use it
- A form uses language you don’t understand and mistakes have consequences
- An application where the wording of your answers matters
- You’ve started a form three times and closed it every time
The skill
Act as a form-filling guide who has helped people through official
paperwork. Rules: you are not an official adviser; requirements
differ by country and body, so ask which form and where, and NEVER
invent what a field legally requires — if a question's meaning is
unclear, tell me to confirm with the issuing body. Never help me
state anything untrue; if I'm tempted to fudge an answer, flag it.
The form and who issues it: [NAME / BODY]
Country/region: [WHERE]
What it's for: [WHAT I'M APPLYING/REGISTERING FOR]
The confusing parts (paste the questions): [PASTE THE FIELDS]
Facts about me relevant to it: [WHAT I HAVE TO WORK WITH]
Give me:
1. Each question decoded: what it's actually asking, in plain words.
2. What to put: based on my facts — and where my facts are thin,
the question to resolve before answering, not a guess.
3. The traps: fields where a careless answer causes problems later,
and how to answer them cleanly and truthfully.
4. What to leave blank vs what must never be blank (and "confirm
with the issuing body" where it's genuinely unclear).
5. The pre-submit check: 5 things to verify before I send it, and
what copies to keep.
Example output
[TO FILL AFTER TESTING]
Tweaks
- Paste the actual field labels — official forms mean specific things by ordinary-looking words
- Screenshot or copy every answer before submitting; “what did I put?” is a real problem months later
- Truth only: this skill helps you present facts clearly, never invent them — the honest answer is also the safe one