AI prompts for cabinet makers

Act as an experienced licensed cabinet maker writing a customer quote.
Turn my rough notes into a clear, professional quote in plain English.
Customer: [customer name]. Job address: [job address].
Scope in my words: [scope, e.g. L-shape kitchen, sixteen doors and four banks of drawers on soft-close, overhead run one side, white satin 2-pac fronts, melamine carcasses, integrated dishwasher, existing splashback stays].
List the work as clear line items - carcasses, doors and fronts, hardware and soft-close runners, edging, delivery and the install day - add a short friendly intro and a "what's included / not included" section. Note clearly that the stone benchtop is by others.
Keep the pricing blank for me to fill in. Australian spelling.

Write a short, polite message to [customer / builder name] explaining a variation to the job at [job address].
Original scope: [original scope, e.g. melamine doors as drawn]. Change now needed: [what changed and why, e.g. they've asked to switch the fronts to 2-pac and add a bank of drawers after the drawing was done].
Explain in plain terms why it changes the price and the lead time, and ask them to approve the updated drawing before I cut anything.
Friendly but clear. No jargon.

I'm quoting a [job type, e.g. full kitchen for a homeowner, or a kitchen for a builder I sub to] for [customer / builder name] at [job address].
Scope: [scope]. Break this into logical stages the customer understands (e.g. deposit with the approved drawing, cabinetry made and delivered, install day, final balance once it's in), and suggest a fair payment schedule for each stage.
Explain what each stage covers in one line. Leave dollar amounts blank for me.

Write 3 short options for a friendly closing paragraph on a kitchen quote.
My business: [business name], a licensed cabinet maker in [area].
What we're good at: [e.g. everything made in our own workshop, soft-close hardware as standard, a clean install, we scribe to the wall properly, we leave the site tidy].
Keep each option to 2-3 sentences, confident but not salesy. Australian tone.

Act as a senior licensed cabinet maker reviewing a quote before I send it.
Job: [job type, e.g. kitchen and a walk-in robe] at [job address]. My current take-off: [paste your scope / cabinet list].
List anything commonly forgotten on this type of job (edging and the edge finish, handles and the hardware allowance, soft-close runners and hinges, toe-kicks, fillers and scribes, appliance and sink cut-outs, the splashback and the stone benchtop that are by others, delivery and the install day, the check-measure once the site's framed).
Just a checklist of "did you allow for..." questions. Don't invent prices, and don't make the call on whether a carcass fits.

Great for catching the stuff that eats your margin later — a colour on six weeks’ lead time, or a handle range that’s been discontinued.

Write a friendly, professional reply to a new job enquiry.
Customer wrote: "[paste their message, e.g. after a price on a new kitchen and a matching laundry]".
I'm a licensed cabinet maker in [area]. Thank them, confirm I can help, ask the 3-4 questions I need to quote it ([e.g. the floor plan and any elevations, rough size or a photo of the space, door finish - melamine or 2-pac - and a colour, the appliance list, whether there's a builder and stone by others]), and say I'll get back to them.
Keep it short and easy to read on a phone.

Write a short, apologetic text to [customer / builder name] letting them know the install at [job address] needs to move about [X days] because [reason, keep it honest, e.g. the plasterer's not finished so I can't check-measure and cut, or the site's not ready for the cabinetry].
Give them a new date and thank them for their patience. Warm and genuine, not corporate.

Help me write a calm, honest message to [customer / builder name] about a problem on the job at [job address].
The issue: [what went wrong / what I found, e.g. the door colour you chose is on six weeks' lead time, or the soft-close runners are back-ordered].
What I recommend: [your fix / next step, e.g. hold the carcasses and set the install date around when the fronts land, or pick a colour that's in stock].
Acknowledge it, don't over-apologise, explain the options clearly, and reassure them I'll sort it. Keep it steady and professional.

Explain [technical thing, e.g. why nothing gets cut until the drawing's approved in writing / why the check-measure has to wait until the walls are square and the plaster's on] to a customer who isn't a cabinet maker.
Use a simple everyday comparison, keep it to a short paragraph, and end with what it means for them (it's how we make sure the kitchen that turns up is the one you signed off on) without scaring them. Plain, friendly Australian English.

A customer says my quote for [job, e.g. the kitchen] is more than they expected. Help me write a polite, confident reply.
My quote covers: [key inclusions and quality points, e.g. licensed work, everything built in our own workshop, soft-close hardware, proper scribing and a clean install, a real drawing you approve before anything's cut].
Don't be defensive or drop the price. Reinforce the value - a kitchen made right and installed once - and offer to walk them through the quote and the drawing. Short and respectful.

Write a friendly follow-up message to [customer / builder name] about the quote I sent for [job, e.g. the new kitchen] at [job address] on [date].
Check if they've had a chance to look at it, offer to answer any questions or make a change to the drawing, and keep it low-pressure. Remember they may be comparing a few quotes with a partner.
2-3 sentences, sounds like a real person, not a chase-up bot.

Write a short confirmation text for [customer / builder name] for the install at [job address] on [date].
Include: what day we install, that the drawing's approved and the check-measure's done, roughly how long the install takes, anything they need sorted before we start ([e.g. the old kitchen stripped out, appliances on site, the space clear and the plasterer finished]), and my number if anything changes.
Clear and friendly.

Write a message to [customer name] to line up the next job at [job address].
Just finished: [what was completed, e.g. the kitchen, installed and cleaned up]. What they mentioned wanting next: [what's next, e.g. the walk-in robes, the laundry, or a vanity in the ensuite].
Remind them we've already got their colours, hardware and drawings on file so it's an easy next step. Offer to measure up next time I'm nearby. Friendly and easy to reply to.

Write a short, polite message to [stonemason / benchtop supplier name] about the stone for [customer]'s kitchen at [job address].
The carcasses go in on [install date] and I need the benchtop templated and delivered to suit. Ask when they can template once the cabinets are in, confirm they've got the [stone / colour] and the cut-out details for the sink and cooktop, and ask them to lock in a date.
Keep it brief and businesslike - we both need this to line up.

Here are the jobs I've got on this week: [list jobs with rough location, stage and duration, e.g. Mon-Tue - Nguyen kitchen on the saw and edgebander (workshop); Wed - Wilson check-measure then install the laundry (half day, other side of town); Thu-Fri - install the Dave robes...].
Suggest a sensible order to run them to cut down driving and keep the workshop moving, flag anything that depends on a check-measure, a delivery or the stonemason's template date, and flag anything too tight to fit. Keep it as a simple day-by-day list.

Write a short, warm message asking [customer name] for a Google review now the [job, e.g. kitchen] at [job address] is installed and finished.
Thank them, say it genuinely helps a small local cabinet making business, and make it easy: mention I'll send the review link.
Keep it humble and no-pressure. 2-3 sentences.

Send it right after the install, while they’re still loading the drawers and rapt with the new kitchen.

Write a genuine, friendly reply to this 5-star review for my cabinet making business: "[paste review]".
Thank them by name if given, mention something specific from their job (e.g. the kitchen or the walk-in robes), and keep it warm and human. Don't sound copy-pasted.

Help me reply to a negative review for my cabinet making business. The review says: "[paste review]".
My side / what actually happened: [your notes].
Write a calm, professional public reply: acknowledge their experience, don't get defensive or argue details publicly, and invite them to contact me directly to sort it. Short and level-headed.

Write a casual message I can send to past happy customers asking them to keep me in mind for anyone after a new kitchen, robes or a laundry.
Friendly, not pushy, no discount gimmicks. Sounds like a local cabinet maker who does good work and appreciates word of mouth. A builder who liked your install is worth a mention too.

Write a polite but firm email to [board / hardware supplier name] chasing a delivery.
Order: [what you ordered, e.g. white melamine board, edging to match, and the soft-close runners and hinges for the Nguyen kitchen] placed on [date], order ref [number].
It was due [date] and I've got it booked on the saw with an install to suit. Ask for a firm delivery date and to be called if there's a delay. Professional and to the point.

Write a short email to [board / hardware supplier name] asking for price, availability and lead time on the following:
[paste your list, e.g. board colour and finish, edging, hinges, soft-close runners, handles].
I need to know if the colour is current or on a lead time, and whether it can be delivered to [workshop / job address]. If it's for a matching job, mention I'm trying to match [existing colour / batch]. Keep it brief and businesslike.

I'll list what I spent on a job and I want a tidy cost summary.
Job: [job / customer]. Costs: [list each item and amount from the dockets, e.g. board and edging, hardware and runners, 2-pac doors, delivery, tip run - leave the amounts as you read them off].
Group them (board and edging / hardware / doors and fronts / delivery / disposal), total each group and the whole job, and format it so I can drop it straight into my records.

Don’t paste anything you wouldn’t want stored — keep customer bank details and the like out of it.

Draft a starting-point Safe Work Method Statement for [task, e.g. breaking down sheets on the panel saw and running the edgebander in the workshop, then installing carcasses on site off a ladder].
List the main hazards (the panel saw and beam saw, dust and extraction, manual handling of heavy carcasses, working off a ladder on install), the controls I should have in place, and PPE required, as a simple checklist.
Note that I need to review it against the actual site and current regulations before using it. Don't treat it as final or compliant on its own - the drawing and the check-measure, and anything structural, electrical, plumbing or gas, stay with the licence that covers it.

Always have a qualified person check safety and compliance documents against current regs and the actual site.

Write a short, friendly email to send with an invoice to [customer / builder name] for the completed job at [job address].
Thank them, note the invoice is attached, state the total [$amount] and due date [date], and how they can pay [payment methods]. If it's the balance after the deposit, note it's the final payment now the kitchen's installed.
Warm and professional. Australian tone.

Write a polite reminder to [customer / builder name] about an overdue invoice for the job at [job address].
Invoice [number], amount [$amount], was due [date], for [e.g. the balance on the kitchen now it's installed].
Assume it's an honest oversight, keep it friendly, restate how to pay, and ask them to let me know if there's any issue. Firm but respectful.