Waitlist Messages and Wait Time Honesty
Keep guests informed with realistic estimates.
Added October 15, 2026. Written with AI assistance and checked for clarity and placeholders; not reviewed by a lawyer, accountant, clinician or other professional. How these prompts are made
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Write waitlist messages. How guests join the list and current practice: [WAITLIST_PRACTICE]. Typical turnover and wait estimates: [TURNOVER]. Space for waiting guests: [WAITING_SPACE]. Draft a message when joining, an update at 15 minutes, a table-ready message, and a gentle expiry message, each under 40 words. Provide a method for estimating wait times from table turnover data, a rule to over-communicate delays, and a script for the host for walk-ins. Include accessibility and family needs prompts, and a policy for walk-aways. Remind me to follow privacy rules for storing phone numbers [VERIFY] for [JURISDICTION] and delete them after service. Also add a simple formula for estimating waits using the average dining duration and the number of tables ahead, with an invented example, and a plan to review accuracy weekly. Offer options and drafts, not rules: tag anything about tax, tipping or price display [VERIFY] for [JURISDICTION], and keep the rest of the plan practical either way.
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