Schedule creation
Build cost-efficient schedules faster, repeat what works, and get the week ready with less manual effort.
Build schedules from past patterns
Use historic schedules by location, area, or time period to create a better schedule.

Regular weekly schedule
"Use the last 4 weeks of schedules at @location to build a draft schedule for next week."

Seasonal schedule planning
“Holidays are coming up. Use schedules from the same period last year at @location to build a draft schedule for next week.”

Regular monthly schedule
“Last month was a good month for coverage. Use last month's weekly patterns to build a draft schedule for the first week of June.”

Multi-area weekly schedule
“Use last month’s schedules across all areas at @location to build a draft schedule for next week.”

Typical weekly coverage
“Use the past 12 months of schedules for @area to suggest a typical weekly schedule pattern.”
Create schedules from instructions
Build shifts from a clear request when managers already know what coverage they need.

Set weekly coverage
“Create a schedule in @area for Monday to Thursday next week. Create 3 shifts each day with these times: 5:45am–11:15am, 11:15am–4:45pm, and 4:45pm–10:15pm. All shifts should have a 30-minute meal break.”

Add extra coverage
“We need extra coverage next week. Add open shifts to all areas Tuesday–Saturday from 9am–5pm at @location.”

Regular weekday support
“We need regular weekday support for the next month. Create shifts for @employee at @area every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9am–5pm for 4 weeks.”

Part-time shift pattern
“Create three recurring shifts per week, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, from 9am–5pm starting next Monday for 4 weeks for @employee at @area.”

Event staffing plan
“We have an event this Saturday, add a 4pm–10pm shift in @area for @employee1, @employee2, @employee3, and @employee4 with a 30-minute meal break.”
Set recurring shift patterns
For recurring shifts, patterns, and known staffing rhythms.

Recurring shifts
“This shift happens every week. Create recurring open shifts every Tuesday and Thursday from 7am–3pm for the next 6 weeks in @area.”

Temporary support
“@employee will be helping every Friday. Schedule them from 8am–3pm in @area starting 17 April through to the end of May, with the shift note ‘see task list’.”

Rotating shift pattern
“We’re moving @employee onto a rotating pattern. Create a 4 on 2 off 9am–5pm shift pattern in @area for the next 8 weeks starting tomorrow.”

Multi-week rotation
“We need a rotating coverage pattern for @employee. Create a 6 on 4 off pattern in @area: days 1–3 from 6am–2pm, days 4–6 from 2pm–10pm, then 4 days off. Start on 1 June and repeat until the end of July.”

Steady weekday coverage
“We need steady weekday coverage. Create three recurring shifts per week for @employee at @area on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9am–5pm for 4 weeks.”
Reuse proven schedules
For repeating schedules that already work instead of starting from scratch.

Repeat a strong schedule
“This week’s schedules worked well. Copy this week’s schedules for @location to next week.”

Lock in team members
“@employee is staying on the same pattern for the next month. Copy their shifts from 30 March to 5 April to every week for the next 4 weeks.”

Repeat proven coverage
“We want to reuse the same area coverage. Copy @area shifts from the week starting 25 May to the week starting 8 June.”

Save a regular schedule
“This is our standard week. Save this week’s @location schedule as a template and call it ‘Standard Week’.”

Load seasonal template
“We’re ready to build next week from our usual seasonal setup. Load my ‘Winter Template’ for next week at @location.”
Review and share
For reviewing, preparing, and publishing schedules once they’re ready.

Share the final schedule
“The schedule is ready to share. Publish next week’s schedule at @location.”

Check coverage gaps
“I want to make sure nothing is left in draft. Find all unpublished shifts at @location for next week and publish them.”

Remove an existing schedule
“Plans have changed and we’re not ready to share this yet. Unpublish every @area shift next week.”

Perform a final check
“Before I send the schedules, list all unpublished shifts at @location for next week.”
Shift Coverage
Find cover faster when people call out, shifts open up, or plans change.

Sick call replacement
“@employee called in sick for their shift on 1 October. Find a replacement.”

Shift cover tomorrow
“@employee can’t make tomorrow’s shift. Who’s available to pick it up?”

Multi-day sick cover
“@employee is sick this week. Replace their Monday and Wednesday shifts with @employee2, and their Friday and Saturday shifts with @employee3.”

Urgent replacement
“We still need tomorrow covered. Who can fill the open shift in @area?”

Last minute coverage
“I need to close coverage gaps quickly. For all empty or open shifts in the next 3 days at @location, recommend who can fill each shift.”
Swap or reassign shifts
Move shifts between team members without the back-and-forth.

Offer new shifts
“We have open shifts next week. Offer all empty shifts in @area to @employee and @employee2.”

Follow up on shift cover
“We still have unassigned shifts this week. Who is available to pick them up?”

Check availability
“I need someone for tomorrow’s day shift. Who is available for a 9am–5pm shift in @area?”

Fill schedule gaps
“The schedule still has gaps. Fill all open and empty shifts at @location for next week.”

Fill staffing gaps
“We need suitable staff across this period. Fill all shifts from [date] to [date] at @location with available, suitable people.”
Extend cover
Extend existing shifts or find people who can stay longer when demand runs high, work runs over, or the team needs more coverage than planned.

Peak demand cover
“We need suitable staff across this period. Fill all shifts from [date] to [date] at @location with available, suitable people.”

Late close cover
“We need extra cover through close tonight. Extend @employee’s shift in @area today by 30 minutes and add a note: ‘Staying later for close’.”

Event running over
“The event is running longer than expected. Extend @employee1, @employee2, and @employee3’s shifts in @area tonight by one hour.”

Short floor coverage
“We’re short on the floor this afternoon. Who is already working in @area today and available to stay an extra hour?”

Late delivery support
“The delivery is running late. Extend all stockroom shifts at @location today by 45 minutes and add a shift note: ‘Delivery support’.”

Busier tomorrow coverage
“Tomorrow is looking busier than expected. Extend all evening shifts in @area tomorrow by one hour.”

Dinner rush cover
“We need more coverage before the dinner rush. Find people working today at @location who can extend their shifts by 30 minutes.”
Schedule Adjustments
Update shifts, breaks, areas, and notes without getting pulled back to the desk.

Later opening time
“We need breaks added before publishing. Add a 30-minute meal break to every @location shift this week.”

Earlier start
“Coverage needs to start earlier next week. Edit every @area shift next week to start at 8am.”

Send new shift offers
“These empty shifts are ready to offer. Update every empty shift at @location next week to open.”

Adhoc coverage
“To align with updated coverage needs, change all scheduled Monday shifts at @location starting at 8am to start at 9am instead.”
Make large schedule changes
Make the same change across multiple shifts, areas, or locations.

Breaks before publish
“We need breaks added before publishing. Add a 30-minute meal break to every @location shift this week.”

Move area coverage
“We’re moving work to another area next week. Move all shifts scheduled in @area1 next week to @area2.”

Earlier team starts
“The team needs to start earlier next week. Edit every @area shift next week to start at 8am.”

Open pickup shifts
“These shifts should be available for pickup. Update every empty shift at @location next week to open.”

Coverage handover
“@employee2 is taking over August coverage. Change all of @employee’s shifts in August to be assigned to @employee2.”

Rebuild draft schedule
“We need to rebuild this schedule. Delete all unpublished shifts at @location for this week.”

Maintenance closure shifts
“Maintenance is happening next Monday. Discard all shifts in @area for that day.”

Closed location
“The location will be closed that week. Delete all shifts in @location for the week starting 8 August.”

Unplanned leave
“@employee is going on holiday and shifts are not needed. Delete all of their shifts from 1–14 September.”
Add shift reminders, instructions or notes
Add context, reminders, or instructions to shifts

Incentive reminder
“The team needs to know about the incentive. Add a shift note to all shifts in @area for the next 2 weeks: ‘Gas voucher available’.”

Public holiday note
“It’s a public holiday and managers need the reminder. Add a note on every @location shift on 1 June: ‘Public holiday — 1.5x penalty rates apply’.”

Remove old notes
“The old notes are no longer relevant. Remove all shift notes from the schedule for @location next week.”

Training reminder note
“@employee needs a training reminder. Add a shift note to their shifts for the week starting 9 September: ‘Complete training by end of week’.”

End of week task reminder
“@employee has a regular Friday task list. Schedule them every Friday from 8am–3pm in @area through the end of May with the shift note ‘see task list’.”
Time and attendance
Spot issues early, fix timesheets faster, and get payrun ready with less cleanup.

Late arrivals today
“Who’s running late today at @location?”

Current floor view
“I need a quick view of the floor. Who is on shift right now at @location?”

Missed shift follow-up
“Before I follow up with the team, did anyone miss their shift this week at @location?”

Today’s late clock-ins
“I’m checking today’s coverage. Who has clocked in late at @location today?”

Not clocked in
“Show me anyone scheduled at @location today who hasn’t clocked in yet.”
Find timesheet issues before payroll
Surface missed breaks, geofence issues, missing punches, and other exceptions before payrun.

Payrun issue review
“Payrun is coming up. Summarize all pending timesheets at @location for last week by issue type, starting with the ones ready to approve.”

Forgotten clock-outs
“Before payroll, show me all timesheets at @location last week where someone forgot to clock out.”

Missed break review
“I need to check break issues. Show me all timesheets where employees missed a scheduled break at @location last week.”

Clock issue notes
“Find timesheets from last week at @location where the employee or manager note explains a clock-in or clock-out issue.”

Geofence clock-in issues
“Show me all timesheets at @location last week where employees clocked in or out outside the geofence.”

Wrong area assignment
“Before I approve timesheets, show me where employees worked in a different area than scheduled at @location last week.”
Fix timesheets before payrun
Correct common timesheet issues before they slow down payroll.

Forgotten clock-out fix
“@employee forgot to clock out today. Update their timesheet to a 5:15pm finish time.”

Missing break entry
“@employee missed a break entry on [date]. Add a 30-minute meal break to their timesheet.”

Missed clock-in fix
“@employee and @employee2 forgot to clock in this morning. Start their timesheets at the scheduled time.”

Wrong area correction
“@employee worked in a different area on [date]. Change the area on their timesheet to @area.”

Payroll rounding
“Payroll is nearly ready. Round all timesheets at @location for last week as per my rounding rules.”
Approve payroll-ready timesheets
Approve clean timesheets faster and focus only on what needs review.

Approve timesheets in bulk
“These timesheets look clean. Approve all of @employee’s timesheets from this week.”

Schedule-matched approval
“Approve last week’s timesheets for @location that match the schedule”

No-issue approvals
“Payrun is close. Approve all timesheets from the last 2 weeks at @location that don’t have any issues.”

Payrun readiness check
“Are we ready for payrun? Show me all pending timesheets for last week at @location.”

Pending timesheet count
“Before I finish payroll prep, how many timesheets are still pending at @location?”
Leave and availability
Keep leave, availability, and schedules aligned before gaps appear.

Sick leave coverage
“@employee is off sick for the rest of this week. Add sick leave and update their scheduled shifts to open.”

Approved annual leave
“@employee has approved annual leave from [date] to [date]. Create the leave request and show me any affected shifts.”

Vacation schedule gap
“@employee is going on vacation from 1–14 September. Remove their scheduled shifts for that period so I can re-cover them.”

Carers leave cover
“@employee needs carers leave tomorrow. Add leave for [date] and update their shift to open.”

Time off gaps
“We approved @employee’s time off next week. Add annual leave from [date] to [date] and list any schedule gaps it creates.”
Update availability rules
Keep recurring and one-off availability changes current before they create schedule problems.

Changed availability pattern
“@employee’s availability has changed. Update them to unavailable every Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 7am–4pm until the end of June.”

Monday morning unavailable
“@employee can’t work Monday mornings for a while. Create recurring unavailability every Monday from 6am–2pm, starting next week and lasting 10 weeks.”

Ad hoc unavailability
“@employee can’t work on [date]. Update them to unavailable that day.”

New availability limits
“Two employees have new limits. @employee1 can’t work after 3pm every day, and @employee2 can’t work weekends. Update their availability.”

Time-based availability
“@employee is only available after 12pm next week. Update their availability from Monday to Friday.”
Check upcoming absences
See who’s away or unavailable before building, changing, or publishing the schedule.

Next week leave check
“Before I build next week’s schedule who is on leave?”

Employee leave check
“Does @employee have any leave coming up in the next 4 weeks?”

Avoid coverage gaps
“I want to avoid coverage gaps. Is anyone unavailable in the next 2 weeks?”

Check unavailability
“Before assigning shifts, when is @employee unavailable?”

Grouped absence view
“Show me everyone on leave or unavailable at @location next week, grouped by day.”
Find who can work
Check availability before assigning shifts, offering coverage, or filling gaps.

Available staff
“Before I offer next week’s shifts, who is available for the empty shifts in @area?”

Next day shift cover
“I need someone for tomorrow’s day shift. Who is available for a 9am–5pm shift in @area?”

Ad hoc afternoon availability
”Who is available to work in @area next Tuesday afternoon?”

Weekend availability check
“Show me employees available at @location this weekend who are not already scheduled.”

Extra coverage availability
“We need extra coverage next week. Who is available in @area from Monday to Wednesday?”
Training and compliance
Keep the right people on the right shifts with less guesswork.

Training completed
“These employees completed First Aid. Update @employee, @employee2, and @employee3 to have First Aid training.”

Find employee training
“Before I assign @employee to this shift, what training records do they have?”

List suitable staff
“I need to check who is trained for @area. List all employees who have training records for @area.”

Check scheduled staff training
“For tomorrow’s coverage, list all employees who have active First Aid training records at @location.”

Update credentials
“These employees completed RSA training. Update @employee1, @employee2, and @employee3 to show they have completed their RSA qualification.”
Find qualified staff
Find people with the right skills, training, and availability before filling shifts.

Qualified coverage next week
"We need qualified coverage next week. Who is available for the empty shifts in @area?”

First Aid shift cover
“This shift needs someone with First Aid training. Who is available tomorrow in @area?”

Suitable shift recommendations
“For all empty or open shifts in the next 3 days at @location, recommend suitable people who can fill each shift.”

Suitable day shift
“I need someone for tomorrow’s 9am–5pm shift in @area. Who is available and suitable?”

Area training list
“Before I assign shifts in @area, list the employees who have training records for that area.”
Check required breaks
Find missing, missed, or short breaks before they become payroll or compliance issues.

Schedule break gaps
“Before publishing next week’s schedule, list any shifts at @location that don’t have breaks.”

Add missing breaks
“We need breaks added before publishing. Add a 30-minute meal break to every @location shift this week.”

Missed break review
“Before payroll, show me all timesheets where employees missed a scheduled break at @location last week.”

Short meal breaks
“I need to check short breaks. List all timesheets where employees took a meal break shorter than scheduled at @location last week.”

Break entry fix
“@employee missed a break entry on [date]. Add a 30-minute meal break to their timesheet.”
Workforce insights
See what needs attention across shifts, people, and locations before it becomes a problem.

Live floor view
“I need a quick view of the floor. Who is on shift right now at @location?”

Lunch rush coverage
“Before the lunch rush, who is scheduled to come in today across all my locations?”

Employee shift time
“What time is @employee working today?”

Today’s area shifts
“How many shifts are scheduled in @area today?”

Next week employee days
“What days is @employee working next week?”
Spot coverage gaps
Find open, empty, or unpublished shifts before they turn into last-minute coverage issues.

Weekly gap check
“Before the week starts, are there any unfilled shifts in the next 7 days across my locations?”

Unassigned shift pickup
“We still have gaps this week. Who is available to pick up the remaining unassigned shifts?”

Staff availability
“Before I publish, who is available for the empty shifts in @area next week?”

Coverage actions
“I want to check what’s still in draft. List all unpublished shifts at @location for next week.”

Monthly schedule gaps
“Give me an overview of this month’s schedule for @location so I can spot any gaps.”
Check team workload
See how shifts are spread across the team before adding more hours or changing coverage.

Weekly shift load
“Before I add more shifts, how many shifts does each employee have this week at @location?”

Employee workload check
“I want to check @employee’s workload. How many shifts have they worked this month?”

Team shift spread
“Show me how shifts are spread across the team at @location this week.”

Most scheduled employees
“Who has the most shifts scheduled at @location next week?”

Lightest scheduled employees
“Who has the fewest shifts scheduled at @location next week?”
Prioritise what needs action
Surface the attendance, schedule, and timesheet items managers should look at first.

Pending timesheet count
“Before I close out the week, how many timesheets are still pending at @location?”

Missed shift review
“I want to check attendance issues. Did anyone miss their shift this week at @location?”

Break check
“Before publishing, list any shifts at @location that don’t have breaks.”

Payrun pending timesheets
“Payrun is coming up. Show me pending timesheets for last week at @location.”
Review schedule patterns
Compare recent schedules and spot patterns before building or adjusting the next schedule.

Monthly schedule overview
“Before I build next week, give me an overview of this month’s schedule for @location.”

Week-to-week comparison
“Show me how next week’s schedule at @location compares to this week.”

Area schedule comparison
“Compare scheduled shifts in @area this week with next week.”

Busiest scheduled days
“Show me which days usually have the most scheduled shifts at @location this month.”

Common shift times
“Look at the last 4 weeks of schedules in @area and show me the most common shift times.”
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