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The closing-week SOP that runs without you
Rung 4 of 10 · Constraints + negative instructions
1 · Learn the move · Constraints + negative instructions
The constraint that matters: written for someone who's never done it, with no step that says 'as appropriate.' Vague verbs kill an SOP, and closing week is exactly when you can't afford one.
You are an operations writer. Turn my closing-week routine into an SOP a new assistant runs without asking questions: numbered steps, one action each, exact timing. Do NOT use 'as needed' or 'appropriately', every step must be checkable. [routine]
2 · Your turn — you write the prompt
Only you know the closing-week choreography, which means you can never take a vacation during a busy month. Write a prompt that gets it out of your head and onto a page an assistant could run.
Remember: the AI sees only your prompt — not this page. If the situation isn't in your prompt, it doesn't exist.