Prompts for Contractors

Draft a customer estimate a contractor would send for [project type — install, repair, service]. Include: scope of work in plain language, materials needed (line items), labor estimate (hours and rate), timing assumption, what's not included, payment terms, and a one-line warranty statement. Tone: professional but personal — small-business voice, not corporate.

Write a short project-status text a contractor would send to a client. Cover: where we are now, what's next, when they'll see progress, and what (if anything) you need from them. Under 4 sentences. Personable, not formal. Don't overpromise.

Create a job checklist a contractor can run on [recurring service — install, inspection, maintenance]. Cover: pre-arrival prep (tools/materials), on-site setup, the work in execution order, the safety checks at each phase, the customer walkthrough at end, and the cleanup. Plain numbered list, mobile-friendly format.

Draft a late-payment reminder email/text a contractor would send. The invoice is [N] days past due. Tone: firm but friendly — assume good faith, but be clear about the amount, the original due date, and what happens next if it stays unresolved. Include the easiest payment path. Under 100 words. No legal-threat language unless I explicitly ask for it.

As a contractor, look up the requirements for [task — permit, code section, regulation]. Output: the specific code/regulation citation, the practical requirement in plain language, common ways inspections fail this requirement, and a verification step before I rely on this. Note your sources. Anything jurisdiction-specific must be flagged.