/eli5

Explain Like I'm 5

Explains a topic in very simple words, then a bit deeper.

The full prompt

/eli5 Explain like I'm 5 (in very simple words, with an everyday example): [topic]. Keep it to a short paragraph. Then add a second short paragraph that goes a bit deeper for an adult beginner.

Replace the highlighted [brackets] with your own details, then send.

What you're asking

You ask the AI for a very simple explanation, then a slightly fuller one. You get two short paragraphs.

Give it

  • The topic
  • What part confuses you, if anything

Filled-in example

/eli5 Explain like I'm 5 (in very simple words, with an everyday example): how inflation works. Keep it to a short paragraph. Then add a second short paragraph that goes a bit deeper for an adult beginner.

Use it in any AI chat. The slash word is a label, not a built-in command; the prompt does the work, and answers vary by app. How these work