Meet Pe: TutorPe's Free AI Assistant for Tuition Teachers (2026 Guide)

You open your fee app at 9pm after class. A parent just asked "How do fee reminders work?" Your staff asks the same thing every month. You know the answer — but typing it again feels like unpaid admin work.

Large tuition platforms solved this with a named AI character — an in-app advisor parents and teachers recognise. Small centres deserve the same clarity without paying for a 50-feature ERP or an AI chatbot that burns money on every random question.

That's why we built Pe — TutorPe's in-app assistant. Tap ASK PE on any page, pick a question, get a clear answer. Help is free. Message drafts use your monthly Pe credits. Fee intelligence stays free on the dashboard.

What Is Ask Pe?

Pe is TutorPe's branded AI helper — not a generic ChatGPT box inside your fee tracker. It lives in a slide-out panel on every app screen and answers questions tutors actually ask:

• How do fee reminders work on TutorPe?
• What do parents see when I mark a student absent?
• Who should I chase for fees today?
• How do I import students from Excel?
• What are Pe message credits?

Questions are pre-written and curated. You tap — you don't type. That design is intentional: tutors get fast, accurate product help without accidentally spending AI credits on "write me a poem" or off-topic queries.

How Ask Pe Is Different From a Generic AI Chatbot

Open-ended AI chat sounds impressive in a demo. In production at a 40-student coaching centre, it creates three problems:

1. Cost creep: Every vague question costs API tokens. Small apps can't subsidise unlimited chat forever.
2. Wrong answers: A general model doesn't know your app's rules — e.g. that TutorPe sends messages from your WhatsApp, not automatically to parents.
3. No action: Chat ends in text. Pe links you to Reminders, Students, or Broadcast when that's the real next step.

Pe uses four answer types — each chosen for reliability:

Pe vs Pe Intelligence — Don't Mix Them Up

TutorPe has two AI layers. Confusing them wastes credits or sets wrong expectations:

• 🎯 Pe Intelligence (dashboard card): Ranks overdue students — urgent (30+ days), due this week, at-risk (fees + attendance). Optional 2-line AI insight. Always free. Does not use your 20 message credits. Full Fee Intelligence guide →
• 💬 Ask Pe (ASK PE button): Product help + shortcuts. Most answers cost zero credits. Only "draft a message" actions use 1 credit each.
• ✨ Write with AI (✨ on Reminders / Broadcast / Attendance): Same message writer as Pe drafts — 1 credit per WhatsApp message generated. Pick English, Hindi, or Hinglish.

Rule of thumb: intelligence = who to chase. Pe credits = what to say.

Page-Aware Help: Pe Knows Where You Are

Open Pe on the Reminders page and you'll see reminder-specific prompts first — e.g. "Draft a fee reminder message." On Broadcast, you'll see holiday-notice drafts. On Dashboard, you'll see "Who should I chase today?" and "What is Pe Intelligence?"

Global questions — like "What are the top 5 benefits of TutorPe?" or "How do I track partial payments?" — appear on every screen. Pe shows up to 8 prompts at a time so the panel stays scannable on a phone.

A Day in the Life: How Owners Use Pe

Pe Credits: 20 Free Message Drafts Per Month

Every institute gets 20 Pe message credits per month (IST reset). One credit = one AI-drafted WhatsApp message — fee reminder, broadcast, or absence notice. You edit and send from your own number; parents still see you, not a bot.

When credits run low, request more from Settings — admin can grant bonus credits. Help questions in Ask Pe never touch this pool.

More on writing parent messages: AI WhatsApp messages for tuition teachers and free fee reminder templates.

Ask Pe vs Full "AI Advisor" Products — Honest Take

Some tuition OS products ship a full-page AI advisor that answers open questions about attendance, homework, admissions, and centre ops. That's powerful if you run a 500-seat institute with dedicated admin staff.

Most independent tutors and 30–80 student centres told us they need something narrower:

• Who owes fees and who to call first
• A polite WhatsApp message they don't have to write from scratch
• Quick answers when they forget how a feature works

Pe is built for that job — fee recovery + parent communication — not to replace your entire centre ERP. You keep TutorPe free and focused; Pe makes the features you already have easier to discover and use.

Privacy & Data: What Pe Actually Sees

• ✅ Static help: No student data sent anywhere — pre-written answers only.
• ✅ Live chase list: Computed on your device / your institute data — rules only, no LLM required.
• ✅ Message drafts: Minimal context (name, fee, batch) sent to generate one message — same as the existing ✨ writer.
• ✅ Pe Intelligence AI line: Counts + first names only; cached 6 hours. See our Fee Intelligence guide for details.

How to Start Using Pe Today

1. Create a free TutorPe account (or log in if you already have one).
2. Add at least one student — or use Demo Student to explore.
3. Look for the ASK PE button bottom-right on any app page.
4. Tap a question. For message drafts, confirm 1 credit — copy the text to WhatsApp.
5. Check Pe Intelligence on the dashboard for your daily chase list (free).

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I type my own question to Pe?

Not yet — by design. Curated prompts keep answers accurate and prevent accidental credit use. If you need a custom WhatsApp message, use Write with AI on Reminders, Broadcast, or Attendance.

Does Ask Pe cost money?

The assistant and help answers are free. Only AI message drafts cost 1 Pe credit each (20 free per month).

Is Pe the same as ChatGPT?

No. Pe is a product guide + fee workflow shortcut inside TutorPe. It won't write essays or answer general knowledge — it helps you collect fees and communicate with parents faster.