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Write a clear sick message to work
You're unwell and the email is the last thing you need. Get a short message that covers absence without oversharing.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me write a sick message to work. Channel: [text / email] Expected absence: [today / until date / unsure] What I'm willing to share: [unwell / a bit more] Manager name: [optional] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A short message. 2. A follow-up if it continues. 3. Reminder about self-certification / fit notes in general UK terms to check with employer/NHS. 4. If I'm severely unwell, seek medical help rather than only messaging work. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent diagnoses, doses, calorie targets or treatment plans. This is help with preparation, planning and wording, not medical, diet or treatment advice; check the NHS website, speak to a pharmacist, or contact NHS 111; call 999 if it feels like an emergency. 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. text / email: a short note you already have. today / until date / unsure: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
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