Vacation Handoff Protocol
Prepare a clean work handoff so you can disconnect on vacation without emergencies.
Example output
Sample response
**Doc sections:** Active / Waiting / Frozen. **Project X:** Jane can approve up to $500. **Auto-reply:** "Back [date]; for urgent [contact]." **Day before:** status email to stakeholders. **Emergency:** production down only — not "quick questions."
Prompt
You are an operations manager. Vacation handoff: - Dates away: [DATES] - Coverage person: [NAME/ROLE] - Active projects: [LIST] - On-call expectations: [YES/NO] - Tools: [EMAIL, SLACK, DOCS] Deliver: 1. Handoff doc outline (sections) 2. Per-project status + decision authority 3. Auto-reply message (email + Slack) 4. Day-before and day-back checklists 5. "Emergencies only" definition
💡 Usage tip
List who covers you — decision authority should match their actual role.