diff --git a/RunningLateGame/Assets/Prefabs/lift.prefab b/RunningLateGame/Assets/Prefabs/lift.prefab
index 1895cfc..28a7fc2 100644
--- a/RunningLateGame/Assets/Prefabs/lift.prefab
+++ b/RunningLateGame/Assets/Prefabs/lift.prefab
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ MonoBehaviour:
   m_Script: {fileID: 11500000, guid: 3a46a62138bd3774aa62b76560629f46, type: 3}
   m_Name: 
   m_EditorClassIdentifier: 
-  interactionPrompt: press [E] to open lift door
+  interactionPrompt: 
   door: {fileID: 0}
   liftController: {fileID: 0}
 --- !u!65 &6504267406812371461
diff --git a/RunningLateGame/Assets/Scripts/Door.cs b/RunningLateGame/Assets/Scripts/Door.cs
index 73460a3..6460abe 100644
--- a/RunningLateGame/Assets/Scripts/Door.cs
+++ b/RunningLateGame/Assets/Scripts/Door.cs
@@ -48,6 +48,14 @@ public enum DoorType
     /// </summary>
     [HideInInspector] public bool opening;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     set the interaction prompt
+    /// </summary>
+    private void Awake()
+    {
+        interactionPrompt = "Press [E] to open the door";
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     ///     to interact with the door
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/RunningLateGame/Assets/Scripts/LiftDoorController.cs b/RunningLateGame/Assets/Scripts/LiftDoorController.cs
index ee9426e..6815c03 100644
--- a/RunningLateGame/Assets/Scripts/LiftDoorController.cs
+++ b/RunningLateGame/Assets/Scripts/LiftDoorController.cs
@@ -21,6 +21,14 @@ public class LiftDoorController : CommonInteractable
     /// </summary>
     [SerializeField] private LiftController liftController;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     set the interaction prompt
+    /// </summary>
+    private void Awake()
+    {
+        interactionPrompt = "Press [E] to call the lift";
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     ///     to call the open door function
     /// </summary>
diff --git a/RunningLateGame/Assets/Scripts/PlaygroundDonut.cs b/RunningLateGame/Assets/Scripts/PlaygroundDonut.cs
index c39c859..0da645b 100644
--- a/RunningLateGame/Assets/Scripts/PlaygroundDonut.cs
+++ b/RunningLateGame/Assets/Scripts/PlaygroundDonut.cs
@@ -4,20 +4,26 @@
  * description: interaction prompt demo with a probuilder donut
  */
 
-using UnityEngine;
-
 /// <summary>
 ///     demo donut interactable class
 /// </summary>
 public class PlaygroundDonut : CommonInteractable
 {
-    private void OnTriggerEnter(Collider other)
+    /// <summary>
+    ///     set the interaction prompt
+    /// </summary>
+    private void Awake()
     {
-        GameManager.Instance.SetInteractionPrompt("This is a Donut");
+        interactionPrompt = "This is a Donut";
     }
 
-    private void OnTriggerExit(Collider other)
-    {
-        GameManager.Instance.ClearInteractionPrompt();
-    }
+    // private void OnTriggerEnter(Collider other)
+    // {
+    //     GameManager.Instance.SetInteractionPrompt("This is a Donut");
+    // }
+    //
+    // private void OnTriggerExit(Collider other)
+    // {
+    //     GameManager.Instance.ClearInteractionPrompt();
+    // }
 }
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