Prompt tips for contractors
Ready-made templates to copy, paste and adapt. Each one handles a task that eats up your office time.
In the previous article you saw how to put together a good request. Now, ready-made prompts for your company's daily routine. Copy, paste into the AI and replace what is in brackets with your own case.
Rewrite a difficult email to a client
"Act as an experienced and courteous contractor. Rewrite the email below to be professional, firm and cordial, requesting the overdue payment without losing the client. Respectful and direct tone, up to 6 lines. Email: [paste your draft here]."
Build a proposal from bullet points
"Build a clear and organized service proposal based on these points: [service, scope, timeline, price, payment terms]. Audience: a residential client with no technical background. Include a scope summary, what is and is not included, and a professional closing."
Explain a code or contract term
"Explain in plain language, for someone non-technical, what [term/clause] means. Give an everyday job site example. At the end, tell me what I should confirm with my attorney or the local jurisdiction before acting."
Translate while keeping a professional tone
"Translate the following message to a general contractor into American English, keeping a professional business tone: [paste the text in your language]. Then show me the version in my language so I can check the meaning."
Create a job site checklist or a procedure
"Create a practical checklist for [project stage, e.g.: final handover of a kitchen remodel]. Clear items, in order, that any team member can follow without depending on me. List format."
Write a social media post
"Write 3 short Instagram post options about the service [e.g.: bathroom remodel]. Audience: homeowners in the US. Friendly and trustworthy tone, with a call to request an estimate. No exaggeration."
Summarize a meeting
"Summarize the meeting below into: decisions made, tasks with owner and deadline, and open items. Be objective. Meeting text: [paste the notes or transcript here]."
A reminder that applies to all of them: the AI delivers the draft, you review it before sending. Always check amounts, clauses and code requirements with the person responsible. Adapt the prompts to your own style, and they get better and better.
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Founder of FourRise Consulting. Business owner with direct experience in the construction sector in the United States and creator of the F.O.U.R. Method.