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Virtual assistance and admin

General Virtual Assistant

Offer reliable admin support to busy people, with clear scope, secure access and a repeatable weekly routine.

BeginnerAbout 10 to 14 hours over 3 weeksRoute A: $0. Route B: about $20/month.

What you will get

You will have a service menu, 3 sample task logs, a secure-access setup and a first outreach.

4 phases, 10 tasks, 5 copy-and-paste prompts, 5 tools reviewed, plus a list of places to find your first buyers.

Choose your route

Route A - $0
Free Google tools and Claude Free.
Route B - about $20/month
Paid Claude and a password manager.

Straight talk

This work depends on reliability, speed and trust, not on AI. Start with a narrow set of tasks. Be careful about job-board scams that ask you to pay or cash cheques. A legitimate client never asks you to buy equipment before you start.

Roadmap

  1. 1
    Set up secure working habits 60 minA confidentiality agreement and an access checklist.
  2. 2
    Create your menu and sample logs 150 minA menu and 3 task logs.
  3. 3
    Find people to offer it to 150 minA list of 20 real prospects and 10 messages sent.
  4. 4
    Price it, agree and deliver 75 minA one-page offer, a price, and a delivery checklist.

Free sample

The first task of phase 1 in full, so you can judge the style before you buy.

Write the confidentiality termsclaude

  1. Paste the prompt below. Review with a local professional if you can.
PROMPT: Confidentiality
Write a one-page confidentiality and access agreement for a freelance virtual assistant: what data I may access, no sharing, delegate access only, no password sharing in chat, what happens at the end of the work, and breach reporting. Plain language, not legal advice.
YOU SHOULD SEEA one-page agreement.

What the full guide contains

Phase 1: Set up secure working habits
Write the confidentiality terms · Make an access checklist
Phase 2: Create your menu and sample logs
Define 5 tasks · Practise with a fictional client
Phase 3: Find people to offer it to
Pick 3 places to look · Build a list of 20 · Set up free alerts · Write and send 10 short messages
Phase 4: Price it, agree and deliver
Set a first price · Write the agreement and delivery checklist
Safeguard checks, tool reviews with free and paid limits, and named places to find buyers.

Draft guide. Researched from public sources and not tested by running the business. For educational purposes only: this guide does not guarantee or promise any earnings. Tool facts checked 6 Nov 2026; confirm before you pay for anything.

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