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Samuel Hall
June 26, 2026 ยท Work
SKILL LEVEL
Beginner
AI TOOL
๐Ÿค– ChatGPT

Running a trades business solo. AI handles the stuff I hate.

Plumber. One man operation. The actual plumbing is easy โ€” I've been doing it for 18 years. The business side has always been the hard part. Writing quotes professionally. Responding to customer enquiries. Managing Google reviews. Sending follow-up messages. All of this took time I didn't have and produced results I wasn't proud of. Now ChatGPT does the writing. I give it the facts and it makes it professional. Quotes: I tell it what the job is, what it involves, and the price. It writes a proper quote that explains the work clearly and gives the customer confidence. Enquiry responses: I used to just answer questions. Now I ask ChatGPT to write a response that answers the question AND explains why I'm the right person for the job. Subtle difference, big effect. Reviews: every review gets a response. Good or bad. I describe what happened and it writes an appropriate response. I'm not great with words. I've always known that. AI bridges the gap between the quality of my actual work and the quality of how I present myself. They should match. Now they do.

โฑ Time saved: 5 hours per week
โœฆ WORKFLOW STEPS
1For quotes: give job details + price, ask for professional customer-facing quote
2For enquiries: describe what they asked + your answer + why you're the right choice
3For reviews: describe the situation (your side) + ask for appropriate response
4Always add anything personal or specific that AI wouldn't know

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