House-move checklist
A countdown moving checklist covering packing, address changes, utilities, and the first day in your new home. Paste this prompt into ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok or Claude, change the parts in brackets to suit you, and generate.
- Written for
- ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok, Claude
- Status
- Tested 9 Oct 2026 in Grok, 9 Oct 2026 (one run; model id not exposed)
- Test settings
- The page's exact default prompt was run once in Grok on 9 Oct 2026. The default details already written on the page were the input. They are illustrative, not a record of a real event. ChatGPT and Gemini were not used. The first result was kept.
- Variability
- A different set of details, or another run, will change the wording. This is the first result for the defaults on this page.
Prompt
Create a house-move checklist for me. Moving from → to: 2BHK in Noida → 3BHK in Gurugram Moving date: 15 November Household: Couple, one toddler, one cat Special items: Piano, many plants, home office setup Output as checkbox lists grouped by time: - 4 weeks before: movers (get 3 quotes), declutter, school/work notice. - 2 weeks before: packing plan room by room, address changes (bank, ID documents, delivery apps, subscriptions, employer), utility transfer/disconnect. - 1 week before: labelling system, essentials box, handover of keys and meter readings. - Moving day: what to check before the truck leaves and when it arrives. - First 7 days: unpack order, set up utilities, local registrations, find nearest hospital and pharmacy. Also add: an "open first" box list (10 items) and a simple box-label format (Room – Contents – Fragile?). Keep items short. Offer a printable version.
Customise
For example: 2BHK in Noida → 3BHK in Gurugram.
For example: 15 November.
For example: Couple, one toddler, one cat.
For example: Piano, many plants, home office setup.
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Example output
Actual tested output. The notes used for this result are an example, not a real event. This box is not copied. Replace the notes above with your own before you paste the prompt.
Move: 2BHK in Noida to 3BHK in Gurugram. Date: 15 November. Year was not supplied. Household: couple, one toddler, one cat. Special items: piano, many plants, home office setup. Items are short checklist lines. This is a plan, not a booking. No mover price is invented. 4 weeks before - [ ] Get 3 mover quotes that include the piano, plants, and home office - [ ] Declutter the 2BHK before packing the extra room you will gain - [ ] Give work notice if leave or remote days are needed - [ ] Give school or daycare notice only if one applies; none was named - [ ] List piano access at both buildings (stairs, lift) for the quotes - [ ] Choose which plants travel and which do not - [ ] Book nothing until the quotes are in hand 2 weeks before - [ ] Packing plan, room by room: toddler room, bedroom, kitchen, living area, home office - [ ] Pack piano hardware and notes in a separate labelled box, not loose in a clothes box - [ ] Address change: bank - [ ] Address change: ID documents - [ ] Address change: delivery apps - [ ] Address change: subscriptions - [ ] Address change: employer - [ ] Utility transfer or disconnect for Noida, and start request for Gurugram - [ ] Refill cat supplies you already use before the packing week - [ ] Set aside toddler travel clothes 1 week before - [ ] Labelling system using the format below - [ ] Pack the open-first box - [ ] Noida keys handover plan - [ ] Note Noida meter readings - [ ] Confirm piano and plant loading order with the movers you chose - [ ] Charge devices and keep chargers out of the truck boxes - [ ] Cat carrier ready; do not pack it in the truck Moving day, before the truck leaves Noida - [ ] Walk the 2BHK once - [ ] Piano loaded as the quote described - [ ] Plants upright and not under heavy boxes - [ ] Home office boxes labelled - [ ] Toddler bag and cat carrier with you, not in the cargo area - [ ] Keys and meter readings recorded - [ ] Open-first box in the vehicle you ride in Moving day, when the truck arrives in Gurugram - [ ] Check piano, plants, and home office boxes first - [ ] Walk all rooms of the 3BHK - [ ] Note Gurugram meter readings if they are available - [ ] Set cat food, water, and a closed room before full unpacking - [ ] Set the toddler sleep spot before decor or office gear First 7 days - [ ] Unpack in this order: open-first box, toddler sleep, cat setup, kitchen, home office - [ ] Confirm utilities are on - [ ] Ask which local registrations apply in Gurugram; do not assume a list - [ ] Find the nearest hospital - [ ] Find the nearest pharmacy - [ ] Update anyone still using the Noida address - [ ] Water the plants that travelled Open-first box (10) 1. IDs and address papers 2. Phone chargers 3. Toddler change of clothes 4. Toddler comfort item 5. Cat food and bowl 6. Medicines you already use 7. Toiletries 8. A change of clothes for each adult 9. Snacks you already have for the day 10. Soap and a cloth for the first night Box-label format Room – Contents – Fragile? Examples: Toddler room – clothes – Fragile? No Kitchen – plates – Fragile? Yes Home office – cables – Fragile? No Plants – one tray – Fragile? Yes Printable version: copy this checklist into a document and print it. Nothing extra is added in that copy.
How to use it
- Open ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok or Claude.
- Paste the prompt and replace the [BRACKETS] with your details.
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How to use this prompt
- Fill Customise with your real details. Do not let the tool guess a missing fact. Write the missing information clearly if you need to.
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Good to know
- Address-change rules and documents differ by city and country; check official websites for exact steps. Run once in Grok on 9 Oct 2026 using the illustrative defaults on this page. Check the draft against your own facts before you use it.
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