Text staff who missed the salon meeting what changed

About this exercise

You own a hair salon, and two stylists missed this morning's staff meeting. You want a group text of at most 3 sentences, plain text, starting with the change that affects them soonest. Use the corrected start date for the new booking policy, and leave out the owner-only money talk from the meeting. Write a prompt that gets you exactly that.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

• Following the meeting order. The AI starts with the policy because it came first, not with the soonest deadline. Try: Add: "Start with the change that affects them soonest."
• Missing the date change. Dec 1 is in the notes, and the update came after the meeting. Try: Add: "Use the corrected Dec 8 start date."
• Leaking owner-only info. The AI includes the rent and price ideas because they were discussed. Try: Add: "Leave out the owner-only money talk."
• Asking for a summary. The AI writes a long bulleted recap with headings. Try: Be exact: "At most 3 sentences, plain text, like a text."

What a strong prompt includes

• Says who it's for
• Starts with the soonest
• Uses the corrected date
• Hides owner-only info
• Limits the sentences

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