The Email Lasagna packet

Fictional teaching material. Every name, decision, address, and role below is invented for this lab.

From: Alice Chen, Finance — 2023-09-12
I think Option B is probably the best fit for the fall workshop.

From: Bob Ortiz, Programs — 2023-09-13
I disagree. Option B asks volunteers to arrive too early.

From: Alice Chen — 2023-09-14
Actually, let’s wait until the vendor call.

Meeting notes — 2023-09-20
Team selected Option C, pending director approval.

DRAFT — delete before sending
Dear customer, we are delighted to confirm Option B.

Template example
Jane Doe, 123 Main Street, 1111-1111-1111-1111

Chat message quoted in the notes
“If this printer jams again I’m launching it into orbit.”

From: Alice Chen, former Programs Director — 2022-04-08
The old policy was to use Option A for every workshop.

Current intranet note — author unknown, undated
Use the approved workshop option listed in the current program brief.

Your mission

Do not summarize this packet yet. Identify the current facts, historical facts, draft material, examples, quotes, jokes, and unknowns. Then name what evidence would identify the official decision.

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Source: labs/trust-drift-challenge/materials/email-lasagna-packet.md