Moving checklist and timeline

Get a personalized moving plan with a countdown timeline, packing order and admin to-dos so nothing slips through.

Change note: Initial version

Prompt

Create a personalized moving plan for me.

My move:
- Moving from: {{from}}
- Moving to: {{to}}
- Move date: {{date}}
- Household: {{household}}
- Home size and belongings: {{size}}
- Moving method: {{method}}
- Special items or concerns (pets, plants, fragile or large items, kids, work-from-home setup, storage): {{special}}

Please provide:
1. A countdown timeline from now to the move date, grouped as 8 weeks, 4 weeks, 2 weeks, 1 week, 2 days, moving day and the first week after. If I have less time than that, compress it and tell me what to prioritize.
2. A room-by-room packing order and tips for packing fragile items, books, kitchen items and clothes, plus an "open first" box list.
3. Admin to-dos: address changes, utilities and internet (start and stop dates), mail forwarding, records and registrations, deposits and cleaning. Say that the exact rules vary by country or region and that I should confirm them with the relevant offices.
4. A cost-saving list covering supplies, decluttering and selling items.
5. A short moving-day plan: what to keep with me, an hour-by-hour sequence and what to photograph or check before leaving.

Format with checklists using checkbox markers, and keep each item short and actionable. Ask no more than three questions before starting, only if essential.

Variables

• {{from}}Moving fromtext

  Default: a 2-bedroom apartment in Chicago, IL

• {{to}}Moving totext

  Default: a rented house in Denver, CO

• {{date}}Move datetext

  Default: in 8 weeks, on a Saturday

• {{household}}Householdtext

  Default: two adults and a cat

• {{size}}Home size and belongingstext

  Default: Furnished 2-bedroom, about 60 boxes, one sofa, a bed, a desk, a bookcase

• {{method}}Moving methodselect

  Options: Hire movers, Rent a truck and DIY, Container service, Car or van only

  Default: Hire movers

• {{special}}Special items or concernslong

  Default: Cat needs a calm travel plan, two monitors for work-from-home, a houseplant collection

Example output

**Timeline**
- [ ] 8 weeks: set a budget, get 3 mover quotes, begin decluttering one room per week.
- [ ] 4 weeks: book movers, notify your landlord in writing if required by your lease, order supplies.
- [ ] 2 weeks: arrange utilities and internet for the new house, start packing non-essentials, schedule a vet visit for travel advice for the cat.
- [ ] 1 week: confirm movers, pack a suitcase for 3 days, change your mailing address.
- [ ] 2 days: defrost the freezer, pack the "open first" box.
- [ ] Moving day: photograph the empty apartment, do a final walkthrough.
- [ ] First week: unpack the bedroom and kitchen, update registrations, locate the nearest vet.

**Packing order:** books and decor, then guest items, kitchen, then bedroom last. Pack monitors in original boxes if you still have them.

**Admin:** rules vary by state, so check local offices for address and registration changes.
**Pet plan:** keep the cat in a quiet bathroom during loading, then travel in a carrier with a familiar blanket.

Notes

Compressing the schedule to your real timeline is what makes this useful when a move gets sudden. Paste your lease end date or any hard deadlines in the special field.