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Write a short staff handbook people will actually read

You've got a few staff and the rules live in your head. Get a plain, friendly handbook outline covering how things work, what you expect and the policies to check against Acas and GOV.UK.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

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The problem

Without written rules, staff guess, and disagreements come down to what you remember saying. Long templates from the internet are unreadable and might not fit.

The outcome

You've got a few staff and the rules live in your head. Get a plain, friendly handbook outline covering how things work, what you expect and the policies to check against Acas and GOV.UK.

The prompt · ChatGPT

Help me write a short staff handbook.

My business: [what you do, number of staff]
What causes confusion now: [e.g. swapping shifts, phones, breaks, holiday requests]

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A short example

You've got a few staff and the rules live in your head. Get a plain, friendly handbook outline covering how things work, what you expect and the policies to check against Acas and GOV.UK.

1

You describe your business, team and the things that cause confusion.

2

The assistant asks about hours, holidays, sickness, phones, breaks and pay.

3

You get a short handbook outline, plain wording for the day-to-day bits and a list of policies to check against official guidance.

What happens

Use ChatGPT to write a short staff handbook people will actually read

You've got a few staff and the rules live in your head. Get a plain, friendly handbook outline covering how things work, what you expect and the policies to check against Acas and GOV.UK.

Tools

Paste the prompt, fill the blanks, copy the draft.

  • ChatGPT — required. Drafts from the text you paste. Nothing is sent.