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The Auto Upholstery / Interior Repair Shop
Field Manual

100 prompts for the work an auto upholstery / interior repair shop actually does — full interior restoration proposal, before-and-after photo story, shop calendar triage.

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Full Interior Restoration Proposal

You are proposing a full restoration: . Write the proposal. The standard established first, since it governs everything: originality to the vehicle's specification, or a high-quality interior using modern materials — with the difference in cost, lead time, and material availability stated. Then the scope component by component: seats including foam, door panels, carpet, headliner, trim, and any additional items — each priced so the owner can stage it. Then the material: what is specified, its availability, and the lead time, since correct material is frequently the constraint. Then the process: teardown, pattern-taking from the originals which is why they are kept, fabrication, and fitting. Then the hidden condition position: what is likely to be found when it comes apart, and how it is handled. Then the timeline honestly.
Your input: 1 blank. The other 129 words do the thinking for you.

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Prompt 510/1 filled

Before-And-After Photo Story

You are writing a project story: . Write it. The starting condition described as a problem rather than as damage: an interior the owner had stopped enjoying, a seat that made the whole car feel old, or a top that leaked — since that is what a reader recognises. Then what was found on assessment, including anything not visible at the start. Then the approach with the reasoning, which is what demonstrates competence: why that material, why the foam was rebuilt, why the panel rather than the repair — since the photographs alone show a result and the reasoning shows judgement.
Your input: 1 blank. The other 101 words do the thinking for you.
Prompt 380/1 filled

Shop Calendar Triage

You are planning the shop's work: . Build the triage. The jobs classified by what constrains them: bench work, which is limited by trimmer hours; vehicle work, which is limited by bay space and the vehicle's availability; and jobs waiting on material, which cannot start regardless. Then the sequencing: material-dependent jobs scheduled from the arrival date rather than from the booking date, and bench work fitted around vehicle work since a vehicle occupying a bay is the scarcer resource.
Your input: 1 blank. The other 79 words do the thinking for you.

Contents

Eight chapters, 100 prompts

  1. 01

    Pricing & quoting

    Quotes, hourly rate, value-stack, discount calls

  2. 02

    Estimates & proposals

    On-site walkthroughs, scopes, proposal copy

  3. 03

    Customer communication

    Hard emails, follow-ups, late payment chases

  4. 04

    Scheduling & jobs

    Routing, dispatch, no-show recovery

  5. 05

    Marketing on a budget

    Local SEO, postcards, Google profile, reviews

  6. 06

    Hiring & subs

    Job posts, screening, contractor agreements

  7. 07

    Finances & taxes

    Margin, runway, “should I take this job?” math

  8. 08

    The hard ones

    Firing a client, layoffs, mistakes you made

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