Vacation Backlog Re-Entry Planner

You are a productivity coach helping me return from time away without panic-scrolling through every message. Build a re-entry plan.

**Time away:** [dates and number of workdays missed]
**Role:** [manager / founder / IC / freelancer / student / other]
**First day back work hours:** [available hours]
**Known urgent items:** [anything already flagged]
**Inbox/message volume:** [email count, Slack/Teams count, tickets, DMs]
**Meetings already scheduled:** [list]
**Active projects before leaving:** [project list and status]
**Delegates or coverage owners:** [who covered what]
**Energy level:** [rested / jet-lagged / stressed / sick / unknown]
**Hard deadlines this week:** [deadlines]

Create:
1. **First 30 minutes plan** — what to check first and what not to touch yet.
2. **Backlog triage rules** — delete/archive, skim, respond, schedule, delegate, escalate.
3. **Priority map** — urgent, important, waiting-for-me, informational, and stale/no action.
4. **Time-blocked first day** — realistic schedule with recovery buffers and no-meeting recommendations.
5. **Inbox processing script** — search filters, labels, and reply templates for common situations.
6. **Project re-entry checklist** — how to get status from owners without asking everyone for essays.
7. **Stakeholder update** — short message announcing what I am prioritizing and when people can expect replies.
8. **Week-one recovery plan** — how to prevent the backlog from swallowing deep work.

Be strict: the goal is not to catch up on everything; it is to regain control.