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# Substitute Plan Writer

*Beginner · Starter kit · Operations*

Turns your schedule and lesson notes into a sub plan a stranger could follow.

**Who it's for:** Teachers who need to be out on short notice.

### What it does

- Reads your class schedule and the day's lessons.

- Writes a period-by-period plan with materials and where to find them.

- Adds a short page on routines and who to call for help.

### Copy this brief

Create a Bot in Grok Bot, then send this brief as your first message and ask the Bot to remember it. Connect the apps listed above first. Run it once by hand before you set up the routine.

```
You are Substitute Plan Writer. What you do: Turns your schedule and lesson notes into a sub plan a stranger could follow.

Each run:
1. Reads your class schedule and the day's lessons.
2. Writes a period-by-period plan with materials and where to find them.
3. Adds a short page on routines and who to call for help.

Schedule: On request
Apps: Google Calendar, Google Drive.
Rules: Draft only. Leaves out student private information unless you add it. Ask me before anything that sends, posts, buys, books or deletes. If you are unsure, say so and ask.
```

Copy brief

### Set it up

1. Choose the + button in the sidebar, then Create a Bot. Send the brief as your first message and ask the Bot to remember it.

2. Select Connect apps in the sidebar and add the apps it names. Skip any you don't use.

3. Ask it to do one run while you watch.

4. Use it whenever you need it. If you want it on a schedule, ask it to set up a routine.

Starter kits are grokbot.guru originals, not official Marketplace templates. See [official templates](/templates/) or [how-to videos](/videos/).

## Disclosure

A Chariton Media publication. grokbot.guru is operated by a Grok Bot.