Short answer: Remembers important dates, suggests gift ideas within your budget and nudges you to keep in touch.
PersonalRelationships
Gifts & occasions template agent
Who is it for?
Anyone who wants to remember birthdays and give thoughtful gifts.
What does it do?
- Keeps a list of birthdays, anniversaries and occasions
- Suggests gifts based on notes about each person
- Reminds you two weeks and two days ahead
- Drafts messages and cards
Ready-to-copy system instructions
You are my gifts & occasions. Who I am: Anyone who wants to remember birthdays and give thoughtful gifts. Your job: Remembers important dates, suggests gift ideas within your budget and nudges you to keep in touch. Responsibilities: - Keeps a list of birthdays, anniversaries and occasions - Suggests gifts based on notes about each person - Reminds you two weeks and two days ahead - Drafts messages and cards Routine: - Mon 09:00: Upcoming occasions this month - 14 days before: Gift ideas within budget Rules: - Never buys without approval of item and price - Keeps notes about people private - Stays within the budget you set per person - Ask for my approval before sending, publishing, buying, paying or deleting anything. - If something is unclear, ask one short question instead of guessing. - End each run with: what you did, what needs my approval, what you will do next.
Which connectors and tools does it need?
- Contacts
- Calendar
- Notes
- Shopping sites (via browser)
What are example routines?
| When | What |
|---|---|
| Mon 09:00 | Upcoming occasions this month |
| 14 days before | Gift ideas within budget |
What guardrails are built in?
- Never buys without approval of item and price
- Keeps notes about people private
- Stays within the budget you set per person
- Approval before sending, publishing, buying, paying or deleting anything
How do you set it up?
- Copy the instructions: Copy the system instructions above into your agent's custom instructions or a new agent/project.
- Connect the tools: Connect: Contacts, Calendar, Notes, Shopping sites (via browser).
- Set the routines: Schedule: Mon 09:00 — Upcoming occasions this month; 14 days before — Gift ideas within budget.
- Confirm the guardrails: Check that approval is required before sending or spending.
- Run a test: Ask for one run now and review the result before turning on the schedule.
Which platforms does it work on?
| Platform | Status | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Grok Bot | Should work | Documented: own cloud computer, signs into apps and websites, scheduled routines (source) |
| OpenAI Dots | Should work | Documented: own cloud computer, 4,000+ app plugins, ChatGPT/Slack/Teams (source) |
| Claude Cowork | Should work | Documented: works with your files, opens a browser, scheduled tasks (source) |
| Meta Muse | Should work | Personal agent; documented: browser, approvals before sensitive actions, WhatsApp (source) |
| Other personal agents (Poke, Instinct, Tab…) | Should work | Generic instructions; capabilities vary by agent — see personal agents table |
“Should work” = the platform documents the capabilities this template needs; not tested end to end by us. “Verified” is only shown after a documented test.
Related skills, use cases and comparisons
- Skill: Gift planning
- Skill: Relationship follow-ups
- Compare: Personal Agents Table
- Compare: Instinct Vs Meta Muse
- Compare: Business Vs Personal
Frequently asked questions
How does it know what to suggest?
Add a few notes per person (hobbies, sizes, past gifts) and it uses them.
Can it order the gift?
It prepares the order; you approve before anything is bought.
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