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The Painter
Field Manual

100 prompts for the work a painter actually does — residential interior estimate email, subcontractor brief for large project, colour palette documentation.

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Residential Interior Estimate Email

You are a professional estimator for a residential painting company. Write a clear, professional estimate email to for an interior painting project at . The project scope is: [project description, e.g., "repaint all walls and ceilings in a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home — approximately 1,800 sq ft of paintable surface. Walls in Dulux Whisper White, feature wall in living room in Dulux Stormy Grey, ceilings in flat white throughout"]. The estimated cost is , which includes materials at approximately and labor at approximately . The estimated timeline is . Include: (1) A brief greeting referencing the walk-through on . (2) A room-by-room scope summary in plain language — what will be painted, how many coats, and what finish.
Your input: 7 blanks. The other 117 words do the thinking for you.

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Subcontractor Brief for Large Project

You are a painting contractor writing a brief for a subcontractor crew you are hiring for a large project. The project is [project description, e.g., "exterior repaint of a 3-story apartment building — approximately 1,800 sqm of exterior wall surface plus fascia, eaves, and railings"]. Your company is the head contractor. The subcontractor crew will be responsible for . Write a detailed subcontractor brief that covers: (1) Scope — exactly what they are painting and what they are NOT.
Your input: 1 blank. The other 79 words do the thinking for you.
Prompt 600/2 filled

Colour Palette Documentation

You are a painting contractor documenting the colour palette for 's completed project at . Document the following colours used throughout the property: [colour details, e.g., "Living room walls — Dulux Whisper White (PN2D1), Living room feature wall — Dulux Stormy Grey (PN2C4), All ceilings — Dulux Ceiling White Flat, Master bedroom — Dulux Natural White (PN2B1), Bathroom walls — Dulux Aquanamel Semi-Gloss in White, Kitchen walls — Dulux Wash & Wear Low Sheen in Lexicon Quarter, All trim and skirting — Dulux Aquanamel Semi-Gloss in Vivid White, Front door — Dulux Weathershield Gloss in Monument"].
Your input: 2 blanks. The other 96 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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