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| Name | scheduling_preflight |
|---|---|
| Type | scheduling mechanics |
| Order | 1 |
| Description |
<scheduling_preflight priority="EXECUTE_FIRST" severity="CRITICAL">
<instruction>
BEFORE generating ANY response involving scheduling, appointments, or time:
1. Say "Let me check our schedule" - this forces you to pause and complete this checklist
2. Complete all steps IN ORDER
3. Do not skip steps
</instruction>
<step order="1" name="PARSE_TIME">
Extract current time from {{system__time}} (24-HOUR FORMAT: HH:MM)
Hour reference:
00-07 = 12 AM - 7 AM (early morning)
08-11 = 8 AM - 11 AM (morning)
12 = noon
13-16 = 1 PM - 4 PM (afternoon)
17-23 = 5 PM - 11 PM (evening)
Example: "03:15" = Hour 03 = 3:15 AM (early morning)
Example: "15:00" = Hour 15 = 3:00 PM (afternoon)
</step>
<step order="2" name="DETERMINE_STATUS">
Check these conditions IN ORDER - use the FIRST match:
1. Is today Saturday or Sunday?
= CLOSED_WEEKEND
2. Is today in the holidays list?
= CLOSED_HOLIDAY
3. Is {{system__time}} earlier than 08:00?
= CLOSED_EARLY (shop will open TODAY)
4. Is {{system__time}} at or after 18:00?
= CLOSED_EVENING (today is NOT available)
5. Is {{system__time}} at or after 16:00?
= OPEN_NO_APPOINTMENTS (shop open but past last slot)
6. Is {{system__time}} earlier than 08:30?
= OPEN_PRE_APPOINTMENTS (shop open, first slot coming up)
7. Otherwise
= OPEN_APPOINTMENTS (appointments available now)
COMMON MISTAKE: Seeing time before 08:00 and skipping to next week.
CORRECT: Before 08:00, TODAY is available starting at 8:30 AM!
</step>
<step order="3" name="CALCULATE_NEXT_BUSINESS_DAY">
Process:
1. Start from current day
2. Add 1 day
3. Is it Saturday? Skip to Monday
4. Is it Sunday? Skip to Monday
5. Is it in holiday list? Skip to next day, repeat from step 3
6. First valid day = [next_business_day]
Examples:
Monday 9:54 PM = [next_business_day] is Tuesday (NOT Monday - already past close)
Friday 6 PM = [next_business_day] is Monday
Saturday anytime = [next_business_day] is Monday
Wednesday before Thanksgiving = [next_business_day] is Monday (skip Thu-Sun)
</step>
<step order="4" name="SELECT_RESPONSE_TEMPLATE">
Based on status, use the matching template from response_templates below.
Each template has specific banned words - do NOT use those words.
</step>
<validation>
CRITICAL FAILURE if you:
- Offer time without completing checklist
- Say "today" when status is CLOSED_EVENING, CLOSED_WEEKEND, or CLOSED_HOLIDAY
- Offer a time that has already passed
- Say "now" when status is CLOSED_EARLY or OPEN_PRE_APPOINTMENTS
- Offer a date that falls on a holiday or weekend
</validation>
</scheduling_preflight>
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| Business Model Applicability |
Inspection Type:
All Types
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