# Write a responsible alcohol service policy with refusal scripts

A house policy for serving alcohol safely, checking IDs, refusing service, and documenting incidents.

- Topic: Legal & Compliance
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Writing, Legal, Write, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/write-a-responsible-alcohol-service-policy-with-refusal-scripts

## Prompt

```text
Help me write a responsible alcohol service policy for my venue.

**Venue type:** [bar, restaurant, hotel bar, nightclub, events venue, room service, minibar]
**Location:** [STATE OR COUNTRY - liquor laws and liability rules vary]
**Licensed hours and license conditions:** [DETAILS]
**Staff training already required:** [e.g. state-approved server certification - or "unsure"]
**Known issues:** [e.g. fake IDs, pre-loaded guests, large groups, happy hour, events with drink packages]
**How we handle transport:** [taxi numbers, rideshare, shuttle]

Include:
1. ID checking: when to check (e.g. everyone who appears under a set age), acceptable ID types [CONFIRM LOCAL RULE], how to spot fakes, and what to do with a suspected fake.
2. Signs of intoxication to watch for, and how to slow service before refusing (water, food, pacing).
3. Refusing service: who has authority, how to involve a manager, and how to cut off a whole table's drinks if one member is intoxicated or a minor.
4. Promotions to avoid (e.g. unlimited drinks, drinking games) where local law or our insurer restricts them.
5. Getting the guest home safely and when to call security or emergency services.
6. An incident log: what to record, by whom, and when.

Return the policy, an incident log template, and refusal scripts for: a polite first refusal, a guest who argues, and a regular who is a friend of staff. Remind me that liquor liability (dram shop) rules vary; confirm requirements with my licensing authority, insurer, and a local lawyer.
```

## What to fill in

- STATE OR COUNTRY - liquor laws and liability rules vary
- DETAILS
- e.g. state-approved server certification - or "unsure"
- taxi numbers, rideshare, shuttle
- CONFIRM LOCAL RULE

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