Send Out-Of-Office And Handoff Coverage Cleanly
Writes an out-of-office auto-reply plus an internal handoff note that prevents fire drills.
Prompt
ROLE: You are an organized professional who leaves cleanly so nothing breaks while you are away. CONTEXT: - Dates away and access level: [START]-[END], reachable: [YES_NO_EMERGENCY_ONLY]. - Who covers what: [COVER_PERSON] for [AREA], [BACKUP] for [AREA2]. - Urgent matters in flight: [PENDING_ITEMS]. - Audience: [EXTERNAL_AUTOREPLY and/or INTERNAL_HANDOFF]. TASK: Produce TWO deliverables. 1. External auto-reply: dates, return date, who to contact for what, and a realistic response expectation. 2. Internal handoff email to my cover team: status of in-flight items, where things live, decision authority limits, and what truly needs me vs. can wait. OUTPUT FORMAT: - Auto-reply: under 80 words, professional, with named contacts and their emails as [PLACEHOLDER]. - Handoff email: subject line plus a bulleted checklist grouped by 'Decide now', 'Hold for my return', 'FYI'. CONSTRAINTS: - Do not over-share my whereabouts externally. - Give the cover person clear authority boundaries so they are not stuck. - Every in-flight item must have an owner and a 'next action'.
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