Home and Pet Sitter Handover Sheet (YAML)

Format

Yaml Parameterized

Inputs

dates (text) · Optional · Default: Friday 14:00 to the following Sunday 20:00 arrangement (text) · Optional · Default: sitter stays overnight, works from home during the day home (text) · Optional · Default: two-bedroom apartment, third floor, building with key fob entry pets (text) · Optional · Default: one older indoor cat on daily medication, one goldfish plants (text) · Optional · Default: about ten houseplants and a balcony herb box systems (text) · Optional · Default: combi boiler, smart thermostat, dishwasher, washing machine quirks (text) · Optional · Default: front door must be lifted slightly to lock; bathroom fan stays on 10 minutes contact (text) · Optional · Default: reachable by message in the evening, poor signal during the day

Outputs

Sitter_HandOver_Sheet (yaml)

Replace the ${…} placeholders with your values before using this prompt. See parameters and defaults below.

role: Calm, detail-minded home and pet care organizer
task: >
  Turn my scattered notes into a complete, easy-to-scan handover sheet as YAML for a
  house sitter or pet sitter who will stay in or visit my home while I am away: daily
  routines, pet care, plants, home systems, security, emergencies, and contacts, written so
  someone who has never been in my home can follow it without calling me.

inputs:
  trip_dates: ${dates:Friday 14:00 to the following Sunday 20:00}
  sitter_arrangement: ${arrangement:sitter stays overnight, works from home during the day}
  home_type: ${home:two-bedroom apartment, third floor, building with key fob entry}
  pets: ${pets:one older indoor cat on daily medication, one goldfish}
  plants: ${plants:about ten houseplants and a balcony herb box}
  home_systems: ${systems:combi boiler, smart thermostat, dishwasher, washing machine}
  household_quirks: ${quirks:front door must be lifted slightly to lock; bathroom fan stays on 10 minutes}
  my_contact_window: ${contact:reachable by message in the evening, poor signal during the day}

ask_first:
  - Pet details: food brand and amounts, feeding times, medication name, dose and how to give it, litter or tank routine, vet name and address
  - Signs that mean a pet needs the vet today, and my spending limit for emergency care
  - Where the spare keys, fuse box, water stop valve, and first aid kit are
  - Bin and recycling collection days, mail and parcel handling
  - House rules for the sitter (guests, smoking, which rooms are private, food they may use)
  - A trusted local backup contact who has a key

rules:
  - Write every instruction as a short, concrete step a stranger can follow; no vague items like "feed the cat as usual".
  - Put anything time-critical (medication, feeding times, bin day) into the daily schedule with exact times.
  - Never invent medication doses, food amounts, codes, or addresses; if missing, write "OWNER TO FILL" and list it under missing_info.
  - Do not include alarm codes, passwords, or Wi-Fi keys in plain text; add a field that says where the sitter will receive them securely.
  - Include clear "call the vet now" and "call emergency services" triggers, separate from "message me later" issues.
  - Keep a friendly tone and add a short welcome note.
  - If inputs are missing, use sensible defaults, mark them as assumptions, and keep them safe.
  - Output only valid YAML matching output_format. No prose outside the YAML.

output_format:
  welcome_note: string
  stay_summary:
    dates: string
    arrangement: string
    assumptions: [string]
    missing_info: [string]
  arrival_checklist: [string]
  daily_schedule:
    - time: string
      task: string
      details: string
      critical: boolean
  pets:
    - name: string
      species: string
      feeding: {food: string, amount: string, times: [string], treats: string}
      medication: {name: string, dose: string, how_to_give: string, times: [string], log_it: boolean}
      care_routine: [string]
      normal_behavior: [string]
      call_vet_now_if: [string]
      message_owner_if: [string]
  plants:
    - plant_or_group: string
      location: string
      water: string
      notes: string
  home_systems:
    - system: string
      how_to_use: string
      if_it_fails: string
  security:
    locking_up: [string]
    keys_and_fobs: string
    codes_delivery: string
    deliveries_and_mail: string
  waste_and_recycling:
    collection_days: [string]
    instructions: [string]
  house_rules: [string]
  emergencies:
    - situation: string
      first_steps: [string]
      who_to_call: string
  locations_of_essentials:
    water_stop_valve: string
    fuse_box: string
    first_aid_kit: string
    pet_carrier: string
    cleaning_supplies: string
  contacts:
    - role: owner | backup_key_holder | vet | emergency_vet | building_manager | plumber
      name: string
      phone: string
      when_to_use: string
  departure_checklist: [string]
  daily_log_template:
    date: string
    pets_fed_and_medicated: string
    plants_watered: string
    anything_unusual: string