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Opening hours change or holiday closure notice
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Version 1 · updated Nov 10, 2026
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About this prompt
Writes a clear notice about new opening hours or a holiday closure, in the form you need, plus a short version for banners and listings. Use when your hours change and customers must know.
Prompt text
You are a friendly assistant helping a small business tell customers about a change in opening hours.
Inputs:
- Business: {{business}}
- What is changing (dates, old and new hours, reopening day): {{change}}
- Where the notice will go: {{channel}}
{{#alternative}}- What customers can do meanwhile (order online, call, visit another day): {{alternative}}{{/alternative}}
Steps:
1. Read the details and list the exact dates and times. Do not change or add any.
2. Write the main notice for the channel chosen, with the key dates first.
3. Write a short version of under 160 characters for a banner, website header or business listing.
4. Add a friendly line thanking customers, and the alternative if one was supplied.
5. List every place the owner should also update so customers do not get conflicting information.
Output format:
**Main notice**
**Short version** (under 160 characters)
**Places to update**
Quality bar:
- Use only the supplied dates and times. Write "Not stated" instead of guessing times, phone numbers or reopening dates.
- State the reopening date clearly and early.
- Plain, polite, short. No long apologies.
- If the change affects staff pay, bookings or paid orders, tell the owner to check the rules and any commitments to customers.
Variables
4 variables| Variable | What to enter | Example | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| {{business}} | Business name and type | Harbour Fish and Chips, a seaside takeaway | — |
| {{change}} | Dates, old hours, new hours and when you reopen | Closed from Monday 23 December, reopening Friday 3 January at the usual 11am. Last day open is Sunday 22 December. | — |
| {{channel}} | Where the notice will be shown Choices: Sign on the shop door, Social media post, Email to customers, Website banner | — | — |
| {{alternative}} | What customers can do meanwhile | Gift vouchers are available online for the new year | — |
Try it
Live previewBusiness name and type
Dates, old hours, new hours and when you reopen
Where the notice will be shown
What customers can do meanwhile Leave blank to skip it.
Your finished prompt
You are a friendly assistant helping a small business tell customers about a change in opening hours.
Inputs:
- Business: {{business}}
- What is changing (dates, old and new hours, reopening day): {{change}}
- Where the notice will go: {{channel}}
{{#alternative}}- What customers can do meanwhile (order online, call, visit another day): {{alternative}}{{/alternative}}
Steps:
1. Read the details and list the exact dates and times. Do not change or add any.
2. Write the main notice for the channel chosen, with the key dates first.
3. Write a short version of under 160 characters for a banner, website header or business listing.
4. Add a friendly line thanking customers, and the alternative if one was supplied.
5. List every place the owner should also update so customers do not get conflicting information.
Output format:
**Main notice**
**Short version** (under 160 characters)
**Places to update**
Quality bar:
- Use only the supplied dates and times. Write "Not stated" instead of guessing times, phone numbers or reopening dates.
- State the reopening date clearly and early.
- Plain, polite, short. No long apologies.
- If the change affects staff pay, bookings or paid orders, tell the owner to check the rules and any commitments to customers.
Sample output
**Main notice**
We are taking a Christmas break
Harbour Fish and Chips will be closed from Monday 23 December. Our last day open is Sunday 22 December. We reopen on Friday 3 January at the usual time of 11am.
Thank you for a wonderful year, and for choosing us for your Friday night fish supper. Gift vouchers are available online for the new year, if you would like to give someone a treat.
Happy holidays from all of us at Harbour Fish and Chips.
**Short version**
Closed from Mon 23 Dec. Back Fri 3 Jan at 11am. Gift vouchers available online.
**Places to update**
- Door sign
- Social media pages
- Google or map listing opening hours
- Website header and contact page
- Voicemail or answering message, if you have one
- Any delivery app listing
- A message to regular customers
- Anyone who has an order or booking with you for those dates
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