Holiday schedule text templates
Holiday scheduling runs on deadlines: requests due, schedule posted, hours changed. These templates make each one a short, clear text instead of a conversation.
Time-off request deadlines
Holiday time-off requests for [Thanksgiving-New Year's] are due [Nov 1]. After that I can't guarantee them.
Reminder: holiday time-off requests close [FRIDAY]. Submit in [the app / to me] if you haven't.
Holiday requests are in - I'll post the schedule by [Nov 10]. Can't approve everyone for the same days, sorry in advance.
Holiday hours
Holiday hours: CLOSED [Thu 11/27], open [8am-2pm Fri 11/28], normal hours resume [Sat]. Check your shifts.
We close at [4pm] on [Dec 24] and are CLOSED [Dec 25]. Shifts that day are adjusted - check the schedule.
New Year's: open [until 6pm Dec 31], CLOSED [Jan 1]. Back to normal [Jan 2].
Holiday schedule for [Thanksgiving week] is posted. Please confirm your shifts by replying OK.
Holiday shift sign-ups
Need volunteers for [Dec 26]. Holiday pay applies. Reply YES if you want the shift.
Holiday shifts open for sign-up: [Dec 23, 24, 26, 31]. Reply with the dates you want. Rotating fairly from last year.
Seasonal busy days
Heads up: [Black Friday] is our busiest day. All hands, no time off [Nov 28-30]. Thanks in advance.
Holiday rush starts [Monday]. Expect longer lines - breaks will be staggered. See the posted break schedule.
Thanks
Thank you for a huge holiday season. We couldn't have done it without every one of you. Enjoy the time off.
Schedule holiday texts in advance
Write them in November, schedule them for the right day, and stop remembering. Employees just get a text.
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