Prompts for Electricians

Every prompt in this set, as a list

All 100 titles for Electricians, with the job each one is for. The card for each is on this page; the filters above narrow the grid, not this list.

• The first reply to a total power failureSomeone messages at 8pm saying the whole house has gone dark and the neighbors are fine.
• A burning smell at a socketThe message says "something smells hot" and you are twenty minutes away.
• A shock from a light switchA customer says they got a tingle from a switch and wants to know whether it can wait until Friday.
• Half the house has no powerThe lights work but every socket on one side is dead and the customer has already reset the breaker twice.
• The GFCI that trips every time it rainsA customer reports a fault that only appears in wet weather, and it has been going on for months.
• A water leak through a ceiling roseA plumber has fixed the leak but the light fitting filled with water and the customer wants to know if it is safe to switch on.
• A downed cable in the gardenA message arrives with a photo of a cable on the ground after a storm, and the customer is standing next to it.
• The fuse board buzzes when the oven is onA customer describes a humming noise from the breaker panel that gets louder with the oven.
• Night storage heaters dead in a cold snapA tenant messages on a Friday that the heaters never came on and the apartment is freezing.
• The tripping breaker in a rentalA tenant reports a fault, the property manager says the landlord must approve, and nobody wants to pay for the visit.
• Flickering lights after an LED swapThe customer changed all the lamps and now the lights flicker, and they think the wiring is dangerous.
• EV charger dead at 10pmA customer's home charger stopped overnight and the car has 30 miles of range.
• The solar inverter is offlineA customer's app shows no generation and the installer has gone out of business.
• The alarm panel beeps after a power cutA customer's burglar alarm is chirping and they cannot remember the code.
• Smell of fish near a socketA customer reports a fishy smell in one room, and the socket is warm.
• A quote for a board change from a photoThe customer sends one picture of an old fuse box and asks for a price to "make it safe".
• Quoting a rewire in an old houseA 1930s semi needs a full rewire and the customer wants one number for everything.
• Sockets for a garage or outbuildingThe customer wants power in a detached garage and does not understand why it is not a two-hour job.
• Explaining what an electrical inspection report actually isA landlord asks why an inspection costs more than the certificate they thought they were buying.
• A quote the customer wants split into stagesThe full job is too much this month and they ask to do "the important bits" first.
• When a competitor quotes half your priceThe customer forwards a cheaper quote and asks why yours is nearly double.
• A deposit before a rewire startsThe job is four weeks long and the customer expects to pay at the end.
• Extra work after a wall comes downThe plasterboard is off and the wiring is not what the survey suggested.
• Day rate or fixed priceA customer asks why some electricians charge by the day and others by the job.
• A quote that expiresThe customer comes back eight weeks later expecting the old price.
• An unsatisfactory electrical inspection report, explained to a landlordThe report has priority 1, priority 2 and priority 3 items and the landlord wants to know which ones actually matter.
• What the three priority ratings meanA landlord has the report and keeps asking why a priority 3 item is even on it.
• The remedial quote after an electrical inspection reportThe report lists eleven items and the landlord wants a price for "all of it".
• The certificate you cannot issue yetThe customer paid a deposit and wants the certificate emailed today, before testing.
• Notifying the building departmentThe work is notifiable and the customer thinks the certificate is all that is needed.
• A minor works certificate, in plain wordsThe customer expected a full certificate for one extra socket and is suspicious of the smaller document.
• The five-year inspection reminderA landlord's electrical inspection report is due and they have ignored two emails.
• A appliance testing summary for an officeFifty items tested, eleven failed, and the office manager wants a list they can act on.
• The fire alarm log nobody fills inA commercial client has a log book with three entries in two years, and the fire officer is coming.
• No access on arrivalYou are outside a rental at 9am, the tenant is out and the agent's key is wrong.
• Running late without the excusesThe fault before yours has taken two hours longer and three customers are waiting.
• Power off all day — what to do with the freezerThe board change means no power from 8 until 4 and the customer has a full freezer.
• The dust after chasing wallsThe job is finished, the certificate is issued, and the customer is angry about the mess.
• The customer wants to supply their own fittingsThey have bought the sockets, the downlights and the breaker panel online and want a price for labor only.
• Tenant, landlord and agent — who approves whatThe tenant wants the work, the agent says the landlord will decide, and the landlord is abroad.
• Refusing to energize unsafe wiringThe customer wants the power back on tonight and you have found something you will not sign off.
• "My mate did the wiring"A customer wants you to certify work you did not do, done by someone they know.
• The cancellation feeA customer cancels two hours before a booked electrical inspection report and expects no charge.
• "Can't you just fit the socket?"The customer does not want the testing, the GFCI protection or the notification, just the socket.
• A "quick certificate" for a house saleA seller needs a certificate by Friday and the buyer's attorney is asking.
• An older customer who is worried about the costA pensioner has a dangerous board and is embarrassed about the price.
• A shared supply between flatsTwo flats share one supply head and the tenant downstairs keeps tripping the upstairs circuit.
• Explaining test results to another tradeA builder has your electrical inspection report and wants to know why the report says "further investigation" on two circuits.
• The builder who wants you to sign off his workA contractor has wired an extension and wants your certificate at the end of the job.
• Another electrician's dangerous workYou open a board and find something that could kill someone, installed recently by someone else.
• A property manager's maintenance requestThe agent sends a one-line email: "Electrics faulty at 14 Elm Road, please advise."
• The six-property inspection roundA landlord has six properties, five EICRs due this quarter, and tenants on shift work.
• A commercial kitchen shutdownThe restaurant closes for one day and you have eight hours to do a year of faults.
• The facilities manager's monthly summaryA client with twelve sites wants one page a month and not twelve emails.
• A shop refit scopeA retailer is stripping a unit and needs the electrical scope before the shopfitter starts.
• An office lighting upgrade proposalThe client wants lower bills and better light, and has asked for "some options".
• The property manager's access spreadsheetTwenty properties, twenty sets of keys, and the spreadsheet is out of date.
• A void property before refurbishmentAn apartment is empty for three months and the builder wants the supply isolated.
• A HOA fee question you cannot answerA unit owner asks whether the electrical upgrade is covered by the HOA fee.
• A tender enquiry from a main contractorA contractor sends a drawing pack and a two-week deadline for a schools refurbishment.
• The morning brief for an apprenticeTwo jobs, one apprentice, and you will be on a different site by nine.
• An apprentice's first board changeThey have done the course and this is the first one, with you on site but not at the unit.
• The van stock list that survives a FridayYou are twenty minutes from a job and missing the one connector you need.
• The test instrument check nobody remembersYour multifunction tester is due for calibration and the last certificate is somewhere in the van.
• Briefing a subcontractorYou are sending another firm to a job you sold and you need it done your way.
• Two electricians, one boardA board change is quicker with two people but the unit is small and the risks double.
• Handover mid-jobYou are off site for two days and someone else has to finish the second fix.
• The job photo recordA customer disputes what was there before you started, and your photos are all over your phone.
• Pricing fault finding honestlyThe customer asks how long it will take to find the fault and you genuinely do not know.
• The out-of-hours scheduleFour electricians, one phone, and everyone is tired of being called on their day off.
• Invoice lines for a fault findThe customer queries a bill that says "labor and materials" and nothing else.
• The invoice that is three weeks oldA good commercial customer has gone quiet on $[AMOUNT] and you need the money without the drama.
• A payment plan for a rewireThe customer cannot pay $[TOTAL] in one go but the work is needed.
• Costing a fault find after the factA two-hour job took six and you need to know whether it made money.
• The quote that went quietYou priced a board change ten days ago and heard nothing.
• The supplier price rise emailCable, boards and accessories have all moved and the rep sends a new list.
• Returning unused cable and accessoriesA job finished short and there is $[VALUE] of stock in the van that should go back.
• What the accountant needs in JanuaryYour accountant asks for "the records" and you have a box, a phone and three bank accounts.
• The insurance renewal summaryThe broker asks for a claims history and a description of the work you now do.
• The callback eight months laterA board you changed eight months ago keeps tripping and the customer wants you back today.
• A customer's electrical history in one pageYou are back at a property after four years and cannot remember what you did.
• Next week around two shutdownsTwo commercial shutdowns, three domestic quotes and a landlord round all land in the same five days.
• The day's route with a fault call in itThree booked jobs, one emergency, and the emergency is forty minutes the wrong way.
• Quoting a landlord's "make it safe" listA landlord sends ten items from someone else's report and wants one price.
• A price rise letter to regularsYour hourly rate has not moved in three years and the regulars book you by habit.
• A Google profile that says what you actually doYour listing says "electrical services" and the calls are all for things you do not do.
• The patch you cover, on the websiteHalf your enquiries come from towns you will not drive to.
• A job photo post with permissionYou have a clean before-and-after of a board change and the customer said yes.
• Explaining a smart home installA customer wants "everything on an app" and has not thought about what happens when the internet drops.
• The EV charger enquiry replySomeone asks for a price to "fit a charger" with no details about their supply.
• A solar and battery enquiryA homeowner wants panels and a battery and quotes a payback time from a website.
• A heat pump load questionA heating engineer asks whether the supply can take a heat pump and what it will cost to upgrade.
• An AI rule for the van and the officeTwo electricians are already using AI on their phones and nobody has said what may go into it.
• A method statement with AI's helpA commercial client wants a method statement by Friday and you have the risk assessment in your head.
• Quoting from photos, responsiblyA customer sends six photos and expects a firm price for a board change by return.
• A website FAQ from real callsThe same five questions come up every week and the website answers none of them.
• Asking for a review after a board changeThe job is done, the certificate is signed, and the customer is pleased.
• A two-star review about dust and latenessA public review says you left a mess and arrived two hours late, and both are true.
• The safety check reminder for regularsLandlords and homeowners who used you years ago have never had the installation checked since.
• The GFCI question, answered once"Why does my GFCI keep tripping?" for the fifth time this month, and the answer is always the same.

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