Ben Hughes
Builder and contractor in Melbourne. AI writes my scope of works documents and client proposals. Looks more professional, wins more jobs.
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Stories by Ben Hughes
Used AI to prep for a difficult conversation with my business partner
My business partner and I had been avoiding a conversation about equity for months. He felt he deserved more. I disagreed. We were both anxious about it becoming a fight. I used Claude to roleplay the conversation first. I described the situation, our history, and where I thought the disagreement was rooted. Then I asked it to play my partner and push back on my position. It did — convincingly. Going through it several times helped me find the weak points in my own argument, understand his likely perspective better, and figure out which points actually mattered versus which ones I was defending out of stubbornness. The real conversation still wasn't easy. But I was prepared. We found a solution in about an hour instead of it becoming a months-long standoff.
I need to have a difficult conversation with [person] about [topic]. Here's the background: [situation]. Can you roleplay as them and push back on my position? I want to find the weak points in my argument and understand their perspective before the real conversation.
Read full prompt →My scope of works documents used to cost me jobs. Now they win them.
Builder. Twenty years experience. Excellent work — I know that because my referral rate is very high. But I was consistently losing tenders to less experienced builders. The feedback I finally got from someone who gave it straight: "Your scope of works documents look like they were written on the back of a napkin." That stung. But they were right. I sat down and spent an afternoon with ChatGPT. I described a typical project I'd done and everything I'd done on it. It helped me write a proper scope of works document — structured, detailed, professional-looking. Then I used that as a template. The difference when I send these documents now is tangible. Clients comment on them. "Your quote was very detailed, we knew exactly what we were getting." One client told me she chose me over a cheaper quote specifically because my documentation made her feel more confident. I also use it for variations. When scope changes mid-project, I need to communicate that clearly in writing. AI helps me write clear, professional variation notices that avoid misunderstandings. Better documents. More trust. More jobs. Twenty years of great work finally being represented properly on paper.
Help me write a professional scope of works document for a [type of construction project]. The work includes: [list everything]. Exclusions: [what's not included]. Make it detailed and professional — clients should know exactly what they're getting and what they're not.
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