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The Carpenter
Field Manual

100 prompts for the work a carpenter actually does — custom built-in quote email, google business profile post — completed custom built-in, wood species and grade selection guide email.

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Custom Built-In Quote Email

You are a finish carpenter writing a professional quote email to for a custom built-in project at . The scope is: . Wood species: . Finish style: . Estimated material cost: . Estimated labour: . Total estimate: . Timeline: . Write a quote email that includes: (1) A concise scope paragraph describing exactly what will be built — dimensions, wood species, joinery style (face-frame vs. frameless), and finish type. (2) A cost breakdown showing materials and labour as separate line items.
Your input: 9 blanks. The other 81 words do the thinking for you.

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Prompt 290/2 filled

Google Business Profile Post — Completed Custom Built-In

You are a finish carpenter writing a Google Business Profile post about a recently completed in . Write a post of 150-200 words that: (1) Opens with the project outcome — what was built and where. (2) Describes the wood species, grade, and finish in one sentence translated for a homeowner (not trade jargon). (3) Mentions one specific challenge or craft detail that shows expertise (e.g., "the ceiling was slightly out of level, requiring scribed fillers on every cabinet to achieve a tight, gap-free line").
Your input: 2 blanks. The other 85 words do the thinking for you.
Prompt 150/4 filled

Wood Species and Grade Selection Guide Email

You are a finish carpenter writing a client education email to who has asked you to help them choose the wood species and grade for their . Their style preference is: . Their budget is: . Write an email that presents three concrete species options — not a list of 10 — with the following for each: (1) Species name and grade you would use (e.g., "American black walnut, FAS grade").
Your input: 4 blanks. The other 71 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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