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Plan for having guests to stay without a pre-visit meltdown

They're arriving Friday. Get a prep list, sleeping plan and meals that don't need a show kitchen.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

The prompt · ChatGPT

Plan for guests to stay.

Who and nights: [details]
Sleeping arrangements: [beds/sofas]
Diet needs: [list]
What I want the visit to feel like: [chill / organised]
Time I have to prep: [hours]

Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. A countdown checklist.
2. Sleeping and towel plan.
3. Easy meals for the stay.
4. Downtime built in so I'm not 'on' every minute.

Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, diagnoses or legal outcomes. UK English.

Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.

A short example

Fill the blanks, then paste. details: a short note you already have. beds/sofas: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.

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