ELI5 — Explain Like I'm 5

Explain [CONCEPT] as if I'm [AUDIENCE] (5 years old / a curious 10-year-old / a non-expert adult).

Use:
- A real-world analogy that [AUDIENCE] would be familiar with
- No jargon (or define each term immediately when used)
- A 1-sentence summary at the end

If there are common misconceptions about [CONCEPT], briefly address them.

How to Use

Replace [CONCEPT] with whatever you want explained — this works for scientific topics, technical concepts, historical events, and abstract ideas. Set [AUDIENCE] to match who needs to understand it, whether that's actually a child, a client without technical background, or yourself exploring something new. The analogy instruction is the most important part: it forces the AI to ground abstract ideas in something concrete and familiar.

Variables

Variable	Description
[CONCEPT]	The topic or idea you want explained (e.g., "how blockchain works", "quantum entanglement", "compound interest")
[AUDIENCE]	Who the explanation is for — sets the vocabulary and analogy complexity (e.g., "a 5-year-old", "a curious 10-year-old", "a non-expert adult", "my grandmother")

Tips

• For technical subjects, try running this twice: once for a 5-year-old to get the core intuition, then again for a non-expert adult to get more detail without jargon.
• Add a third line like "I already understand [RELATED_CONCEPT]" to help the AI choose analogies that connect to what you already know rather than starting from scratch.