Getting help
Write a shift-swap note from the dates you type
A note you can copy. It does not change the schedule.
- Calculated from what you enter
- About 2 minutes
- Easy
This note does not change a schedule. Your workplace has to agree.
The short version
- For someone who already has the details in hand.
- Type your name, a coworker's name, and the two dates.
- It is not a decision about what you should buy, sign, or qualify for.
The moment
You want to trade a shift. You need the two dates in one note before you ask.
After this, you can write a shift-swap note from the dates you type.
Your guess first
These entries are made up. Your name Ada Example; Coworker's name Bo Example; Your date, as you want it written October 6, 2026; Their date, as you want it written October 9, 2026.
The turn
The first illustration starts: Ada Example A second illustration starts: Sam Example
Example one
Ada Example To Bo Example, I am asking to trade shifts. The date I would give, as I typed it: October 6, 2026. The date I would take, as I typed it: October 9, 2026. Please tell me if you agree. Our workplace still has to approve the trade. Draft from what I typed. Not a schedule change.
Example two
Sam Example To Jo Example, I am asking to trade shifts. The date I would give, as I typed it: October 8, 2026. The date I would take, as I typed it: October 11, 2026. Please tell me if you agree. Our workplace still has to approve the trade. Draft from what I typed. Not a schedule change.
Why the number hides
A trade is two dates. Writing both down keeps the ask clear before anyone says yes.
Now run your own numbers
Do this next
- Type your name and your coworker's name.
- Type the date you would give.
- Type the date you would take.
- Copy the note.
- Ask your workplace before you rely on the trade.
Who this will not work for
- A schedule that has already been changed.
- A person who can approve the trade alone.
- Pay for the hours.
A pitfall
Your workplace has to agree. This note does not change the schedule by itself.
How this was calculated
The note repeats the names and the two dates you typed.