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Explain a concept as to an 8-year-old v1.0.0

Use this resource to explain a complex concept in simple words for a child

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Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install explain-like-age-eight

First time: connect the CLI with

npx --yes palatekit@latest login

The prompt is triggered by the word eli8 and produces an explanation of 50 words or fewer, opened with “So cute! let me explain..”. It ends with the word count. You get a simple explanation that is easy to read aloud.

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Updated November 2, 2026

Card for the “Explain a concept as to an 8-year-old” prompt

Details

Works in
Install guides
Generates with
Your agent's model
Licence
CC0-1.0

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What you get

  • The full prompt, ready to paste
  • Explanation of 50 words or fewer, with word count
  • Name the concept directly, for example with the word eli8

Good fit for

  • Explaining a technical topic to a child or a beginner
  • Checking that an explanation fits in a few words

Not for

    Tags

    • explanation
    • child
    • simplicity
    • concision
    • education

    About

    You say

    “eli8: what is a blockchain?”

    Card for the “Explain a concept as to an 8-year-old” prompt

    Prompt published by kingtrivs27@gmail.com under the CC0-1.0 license, delivered in its original version.

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    How to use it

    1. Paste the prompt into your assistant or agent
    2. Ask it to explain a complex concept in simple words for a child
    3. Review and adjust the result

    Content preview

    Files

    • explain-like-age-eight.md0.4 KB
    • LICENSE0.6 KB
    • NOTICE-PALATEKIT.md0.5 KB

    Origin and licence

    Listed unmodified

    Author
    kingtrivs27@gmail.com
    Source
    github.com/f/prompts.chat/blob/cecef6fc73c2c389770695a56252d331981727de/prompts.csv
    Licence
    CC0-1.0

    Notice

    « explain like I am 8 » (kingtrivs27@gmail.com, CC0-1.0) livré dans sa version d'origine : fiche en français et en anglais par PalateKit.

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