Check sales per labor hour by shift before cutting hours

About this exercise

Your target is $50 in sales per staff hour. The afternoon total includes a $300 catering order that was prepaid online and needed no staff, so take it out. Write exactly 3 numbered lines, one per shift, each as Shift: $sales ÷ staff hours = $X, then OK or BELOW, then one unnumbered last line: Trim hours on: [shifts below]. Plain text, under 70 words.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

• Not removing the catering order. The AI counts the prepaid pickup, so the afternoon looks fine at $60. Try: Add: "Take the $300 prepaid catering out of the afternoon."
• Not giving the target. The AI can't mark OK or BELOW. Try: Add: "Target: $50 per staff hour."
• Not asking to see the work. Staff will want to see the math before hours change. Try: Add a line to copy: "1. Morning: $1,200 ÷ 12 = $100 OK"
• Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting. Ask for a total word limit and it often lands over it. Try: Cap each line: "each line under 12 words."
• Forgetting where it goes. AI loves markdown tables and bold, which show up as clutter in a note to your manager. Try: Add: "Plain text, no bold, headings or tables."

What a strong prompt includes

• Removes the catering
• Gives the target
• Asks to show the math
• Sets a word limit
• Asks for plain text

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