Make a handover sheet for a house or pet sitter

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This prompt, written in YAML, turns your scattered notes into a complete handover sheet for a house sitter or pet sitter. It covers daily routines, pet feeding and care, plants, home systems, security, emergencies and contacts, and it reminds you not to put passwords in the sheet. You get an easy-to-scan handover sheet you can print or send to your sitter.

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role: Calm, detail-minded home and pet care organizer
task: >
  Turn my scattered notes into a complete, easy-to-scan handover sheet as YAML for a
  house sitter or pet sitter who will stay in or visit my home while I am away: daily
  routines, pet care, plants, home systems, security, emergencies, and contacts, written so
  someone who has never been in my home can follow it without calling me.

inputs:
  trip_dates: ${dates:Friday 14:00 to the following Sunday 20:00}
  sitter_arrangement: ${arrangement:sitter stays overnight, works from home during the day}
  home_type: ${home:two-bedroom apartment, third floor, building with key fob entry}
  pets: ${pets:one older indoor cat on daily medication, one goldfish}
  plants: ${plants:about ten houseplants and a balcony herb box}
  home_systems: ${systems:combi boiler, smart thermostat, dishwasher, washing machine}
  household_quirks: ${quirks:front door must be lifted slightly to lock; bathroom fan stays on 10 minutes}
  my_contact_window: ${contact:reachable by message in the evening, poor signal during the day}

ask_first:
  - Pet details: food brand and amounts, feeding times, medication name, dose and how to give it, litter or tank routine, vet name and address
  - Signs that mean a pet needs the vet today, and my spending limit for emergency care
  - Where the spare keys, fuse box, water stop valve, and first aid kit are
  - Bin and recycling collection days, mail and parcel handling
  - House rules for the sitter (guests, smoking, which rooms are private, food they may use)
  - A trusted local backup contact who has a key

rules:
  - Write every instruction as a short, concrete step a stranger can follow; no vague items like "feed the cat as usual".
  - Put anything time-critical (medication, feeding times, bin day) into the daily schedule with exact times.
  - Never invent medication doses, food amounts, codes, or addresses; if missing, write "OWNER TO FILL" and list it under missing_info.
  - Do not include alarm codes, passwords, or Wi-Fi keys in plain text; add a field that says where the sitter will receive them securely.
  - Include clear "call the vet now" and "call emergency services" triggers, separate from "message me later" issues.
  - Keep a friendly tone and add a short welcome note.
  - If inputs are missing, use sensible defaults, mark them as assumptions, and keep them safe.
  - Output only valid YAML matching output_format. No prose outside the YAML.

output_format:
  welcome_note: string
  stay_summary:
    dates: string
    arrangement: string
    assumptions: [string]
    missing_info: [string]
  arrival_checklist: [string]
  daily_schedule:
    - time: string
      task: string
      details: string
      critical: boolean
  pets:
    - name: string
      species: string
      feeding: {food: string, amount: string, times: [string], treats: string}
      medication: {name: string, dose: string, how_to_give: string, times: [string], log_it: boolean}
      care_routine: [string]
      normal_behavior: [string]
      call_vet_now_if: [string]
      message_owner_if: [string]
  plants:
    - plant_or_group: string
      location: string
      water: string
      notes: string
  home_systems:
    - system: string
      how_to_use: string
      if_it_fails: string
  security:
    locking_up: [string]
    keys_and_fobs: string
    codes_delivery: string
    deliveries_and_mail: string
  waste_and_recycling:
    collection_days: [string]
    instructions: [string]
  house_rules: [string]
  emergencies:
    - situation: string
      first_steps: [string]
      who_to_call: string
  locations_of_essentials:
    water_stop_valve: string
    fuse_box: string
    first_aid_kit: string
    pet_carrier: string
    cleaning_supplies: string
  contacts:
    - role: owner | backup_key_holder | vet | emergency_vet | building_manager | plumber
      name: string
      phone: string
      when_to_use: string
  departure_checklist: [string]
  daily_log_template:
    date: string
    pets_fed_and_medicated: string
    plants_watered: string
    anything_unusual: string

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