Write an office guide for new starters
A practical guide to the office covering access, Wi-Fi, facilities, equipment, etiquette, and who to ask, ready to send before day one.
The prompt
Write an office guide for new starters at my workplace.
Office address and how to get there: [transport, parking, bike storage]
Opening hours and access: [badges, reception, out-of-hours rules]
Facilities: [kitchen, meeting rooms, quiet areas, lockers, showers, accessible facilities, first aid, prayer or wellness room]
Equipment and IT basics: [how to get a laptop, Wi-Fi guest vs. staff, printers, IT help contact]
Office rhythms and norms: [hybrid days, desk booking, kitchen rules, noise, deliveries, dress]
Safety: [fire exits, assembly point, first aiders, how to report hazards]
Key contacts: [office admin, IT, facilities, HR]
Structure the guide as:
1. Welcome and your first morning - where to go, who will meet you, what to bring.
2. Getting in and around.
3. Your desk and equipment.
4. Facilities and how to book them.
5. Health, safety, and emergencies.
6. Office etiquette - short, friendly, specific.
7. Who to ask for what (table).
8. FAQs - 8 questions new people actually ask.
Keep it friendly, scannable, and under 2 pages. Don't include any Wi-Fi passwords, door codes, or alarm codes - write [SHARED IN PERSON]. Mark any detail I haven't provided as [ADD].
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- transport, parking, bike storage
- badges, reception, out-of-hours rules
- office admin, IT, facilities, HR
- SHARED IN PERSON
- ADD
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the RTF structure (Role, Task, Format). RTF tells the model who to be, what to do and what shape the answer should take. It is the quickest structure that still gives noticeably better results than a bare request.
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