Practice prompt
Moving to a New City Advice
Your cousin is moving alone to a new city for work and is worried about housing, transportation and meeting people. Give your cousin advice.
A strong response plan
- 1Address the biggest concern first
- 2Give housing and transportation advice
- 3Suggest a realistic way to build a social circle
- 4End with encouragement
Sample answer
Study the organization, not the script
If I were you, I would start by choosing housing close to either your workplace or a reliable transit route, even if the apartment is a little smaller. A short commute will make the first few months much easier while you learn the city. Before signing a lease, compare grocery stores, transit frequency and the neighbourhood at night. For meeting people, join one regular activity such as a sports league, language class or volunteer group instead of trying to attend random events every weekend. Moving alone can feel stressful at first, but a practical routine will help the city start feeling familiar quite quickly.
What to notice
Organize advice by priority
Use concrete examples instead of vague encouragement
Keep the response conversational
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