Ask a grandchild for help
Ask for help in a way that leaves you able to do it yourself next month.
Handing the phone over gets it working in ten seconds and teaches nothing. Ask to be shown while you hold it.
Say so in the message, before they arrive. Then it is a plan, not a complaint.
Key points
- Ask to be shown while you hold the device
- Write the steps in your own words as they go
What to remember
- Hold the device, do the pressing, write it down.
- Being shown outlasts being fixed.
Try this
Next time you ask, open with: show me, and let me press it.
Practice: Ask a grandchild for help. Your first lesson is free, with no account or card; the rest are part of a Lantern plan. Interactive lessons require JavaScript.