# Get a stubborn local problem fixed with one well-aimed request

> One person got a traffic light reprogrammed after Claude turned his gripe into signal engineer language.

Describe the problem in plain words, like a turn light that never goes green. AI tells you who handles it and rewrites your complaint in the technical terms their staff use.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/get-a-local-problem-fixed/
- Category: Handle life admin fast
- Made for: Everyone, Small business owners
- Works in: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini
- Time: About 15 minutes
- Effort: Just copy and paste

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
Here's a local problem in plain words: [THE PROBLEM, e.g. the turn light never goes green at night]. Where and when it happens: [LOCATION DETAILS, e.g. main road by the school, 9pm to 6am]. What I've already tried: [WHAT YOU TRIED]. 1) Tell me which kind of department, utility or board usually handles this and what to search for to find the right contact. 2) Rewrite my complaint as a short, polite request in the technical terms their staff would use. Include the exact spot, the times, how often it happens, why it matters for safety, cost or residents, and the specific fix I'm asking for. 3) List the photos, measurements or records that would make it easy to approve. 4) Write a brief follow-up to send in two weeks if I hear nothing. Keep the request under 200 words.
```

## Step by step

1. Note the exact spot, the times and what happens, with photos if you can.
2. Paste the prompt with your plain-English complaint.
3. Confirm the right department or board on its official site.
4. Send the request and save the reference number.

## What you'll get

Who to send it to, a polite request in their technical terms, an evidence checklist and a follow-up note.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini. On this page, Claude and ChatGPT open with your prompt already typed in. No paid plan is noted for this one.

**How long does it take?** About 15 minutes. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 3 blanks: the problem, location details and what you tried. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** Who to send it to, a polite request in their technical terms, an evidence checklist and a follow-up note.

Idea spotted on Reddit, shared by u/lennyp4: https://www.reddit.com/r/ClaudeAI/comments/1rphxvk/. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: TLDR (Your AI stops writing walls of text: every reply leads with the next action, numbered and skimmable); Second Brain (Give your AI a memory it reads across every project, so it finally knows your business).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.