Everyday AI · Daily life
Write a sick-day message that only says what you know
Do you need to tell work or school you will be out, without adding a reason you cannot support?
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What you will make
A short absence message that uses only the date and the facts you chose to include.
What you need
The date you will be out, who the message is for, and any fact you are willing to say.
Before you start
You do not have to name an illness. Leave out medical results, prescriptions, and ID numbers. This does not write a medical certificate.
What to do
- Write the date you will be out, and who will receive the message.
- Decide what you are willing to say. A date alone is allowed.
- Paste those facts into the prompt.
- Send it only if every sentence matches what you meant to share.
Try this prompt
A date and a recipient are enough. Do not ask the AI to invent a medical reason.
Draft a short sick-day message using only the health/work facts I choose to disclose. Do not diagnose me or invent a return date.
CONTEXT
Recipient: [MANAGER / TEACHER / CLIENT / OTHER]
Today/date: [DATE]
What I know and want to say: [e.g. I am unwell / I cannot work today / FACTS]
Return date/status I actually know: [DATE / I WILL UPDATE / UNKNOWN]
Work/class item that genuinely needs handover: [FACT / NONE]
Preferred tone: [BRIEF / WARM / FORMAL]
PRIVACY
Do not ask me for a diagnosis, detailed symptoms, medical record, medicine list or other health information unless I explicitly choose to include it.
RULES
- Do not invent a diagnosis, medical certificate, doctor visit, contagiousness, recovery timeline or reason.
- Do not promise I will be back tomorrow unless I supplied that fact.
- Do not invent company/school leave policy or documentation requirements.
- Do not add an apology, handover promise or availability while sick unless I want it.
- Draft only; do not send the message.
OUTPUT
1. Short chat/SMS version.
2. Slightly more formal email/message version.
3. “Facts disclosed” so I can check I am comfortable sharing them.
4. “Commitments in the draft,” including any return/update promise.
Before finishing, remove any health detail or commitment that was not in my input.See a sample result
Illustrative example. Your answer may differ.
Input (illustrative): For my supervisor. Out on Thursday. No reason included. Example result: "I will be out on Thursday. I wanted to let you know today." It does not name an illness or a return date.
Before you use it: Read it once before you send it. An absence message can pick up a diagnosis you never typed. This is not medical advice and it does not replace your workplace or school form.
Try this follow-up
Make it two or three sentences. Do not add a diagnosis or a return date I did not give.
If the answer is not right
If the message names an illness, a clinic, or a return date that I did not write, point to that sentence and ask for it to be removed.
