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Take two weeks off without the business falling over

You haven't had a proper holiday in years because nothing works without you. Get a plan for cover, customers, money and messages, so you can actually switch off.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

The prompt · ChatGPT

Help me take two weeks off without the business suffering.

My business: [what you do]
Dates: [when]
Who could cover: [staff, a partner, a friend in the trade, nobody]
What only I do: [list]
Bookings and payments during that time: [details]

First ask me up to 5 short questions. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. A 4-week countdown plan.
2. A one-page cover sheet: what to do, who to call, what can wait.
3. Messages for customers before, during (auto-reply) and after.
4. Money tasks to do before I go: invoices, payments, wages.
5. A check-in rule (e.g. 15 minutes every third day, or never).

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

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A short example

Fill the blanks, then paste. what you do: a short note you already have. when: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.

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