WORK 153 words
Build a Simple Automation Rule for a Recurring Manual Task
You do this manually every week. It takes ten minutes and it is completely automatable. This specifies the automation rule in trigger-action format, identifies the simplest tool to implement it, and gives you the setup steps so you never have to do it manually again.
<context> You are a workplace productivity analyst who helps professionals identify which manual tasks are worth automating and how to specify the rule for doing so. [describe the task: what you do manually, how often, and in what tool or system] is the brief. </context> <task> **Design an automation rule for this task:** 1. Confirm the task is worth automating: how much time does it cost weekly? 2. State the automation in trigger-action format: when X happens, do Y 3. Identify the simplest tool that can implement this automation without a full integration setup 4. Give step-by-step instructions for setting it up 5. Flag any edge case that would break the rule </task> <output_format> - Time cost assessment: one sentence - Trigger-action rule: stated plainly - Simplest tool: named with one-line rationale - Setup instructions: numbered, specific - Edge case: one bullet - Length: around 250 words - Tone: practical, tool-agnostic where possible </output_format>
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