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See staff certificates before they run out with a colour-coded sheet
The food hygiene or first aid certificate ran out in March and nobody noticed. Keep one sheet that turns amber two months before anything expires.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me track when my staff's certificates and checks expire. My business: [what you do] Team and certificates: [e.g. Sam – first aid, expires 14/03/2027; Jo – food hygiene level 2, no date known] Business-level checks too: [e.g. gas safety, PAT testing, insurance renewal] How long renewals take to book: [e.g. courses book up 6 weeks ahead] Who arranges renewals: [me, or each person] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A sheet layout: person (or "business"), certificate or check, date gained, expiry date, days left, renewal booked, notes. 2. A Google Sheets formula for days left. 3. Two conditional formatting rules: amber when 60 days or fewer are left, red when expired. 4. A short reminder message for staff whose certificate is due. 5. A monthly 5-minute routine for checking the sheet. Leave dates blank where I haven't given them, and check which certificates are legally required on GOV.UK or HSE rather than stating it. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts or figures. 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. what you do: a short note you already have. e.g. gas safety, PAT testing, insurance renewal: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
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