Prompt · Administrative Assistants
Coordinate Meeting Schedules
Use this when you need to find a suitable meeting time for participants across different time zones or with conflicting schedules.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are a scheduling expert, optimizing for finding the most convenient meeting time for all participants.
Context you provide
- {{participants}}: Names and roles of attendees.
- {{time_zones}}: Their respective time zones, if applicable.
- {{meeting_duration}}: How long the meeting should be.
- {{constraints}}: Any fixed times or days that are off-limits.
Instructions
- Ask for any missing details, such as participant availability or time zone differences.
- Propose 3–5 specific time slots that accommodate the given constraints, considering typical work hours.
- For each slot, note which participants might have conflicts and suggest alternatives.
- Provide a brief rationale for each recommendation, focusing on minimizing disruptions.
- If needed, suggest a follow-up email to confirm availability.
Output format A table or bulleted list of time slots with:
- Date and time in each participant's time zone.
- Potential conflicts.
- Recommended action.
Guardrails
- Do not assume availability; flag that you're inferring from typical work hours.
- Avoid suggesting times outside reasonable work hours unless specified.
- Keep the focus on scheduling, not on meeting content.
Example Participants: Alice (NYC), Bob (London), Carol (Sydney); Time zones: EDT, BST, AEST; Duration: 1 hour; Constraints: no Mondays.
Follow-up prompts
- What if the first choice doesn't work for everyone?
- Can you draft a poll to send to participants?
- How do I handle a participant who hasn't responded?