Prompts for Handymen

Every prompt in this set, as a list

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

• Tell today's customers you're running lateOne job has overrun and the next two customers are waiting.
• Move a whole day when something breaksA van, a part, or a crew member fails and the schedule has to be rebuilt.
• Answer a warranty callback without admitting faultA customer says the work has failed and wants someone back out.
• Ask for a review at the right momentA job is finished and paid and you're standing there with the customer.
• The van checklist that stops the second tripYou keep driving back for a part that should have been in the van.
• Turn six texts into a dispatch boardThe morning's messages are a pile and you need an order of work.
• A one-page guide for a recurring taskA new starter keeps doing a routine job slightly differently from everyone else.
• A service description for your Google profileYour listing says "plumber" and nothing else, and you want it to say what you actually do.
• Triage the voicemail inboxYou've got nine voicemails and two minutes before the next job.
• The "how we work" page that stops the questionsYou answer the same four questions on every call and want them on the site instead.
• Explaining a callout charge without apologiesSomeone queries the fee for turning up, and you need to defend it once, calmly.
• A one-page rule for AI on siteThe crew has started using AI on their phones and you need a line everyone can follow.
• The hourly rate questionA caller asks what you charge before saying what the job is.
• The job too small to be worth itSomeone wants one shelf put up across town.
• "While you're here"A tap repair becomes four extra jobs on the same visit.
• The client who supplies the partsA customer has bought a tap online and wants it fitted.
• The apartment-pack that is missing a screwThe box says two hours and it is hour four.
• The wall that is not what it seemsThe drill hits a pipe behind the plasterboard.
• The TV that will not go on that wallThe wall is plasterboard and the bracket needs timber.
• The elderly client aloneAn eighty-year-old wants a handrail and lives alone.
• The landlord's listA property manager sends ten small jobs between leases.
• The recurring jobA shop wants the same three checks every month.
• The ladderA gutter job needs a ladder on uneven paving.
• The gas and the electricsA customer asks us to move a socket and a boiler flue.
• The customer who waited inA customer waited in all morning and nobody came.
• The deposit for materialsA job needs $600 of timber before it starts.
• The gutters in NovemberEvery caller wants gutters cleared in the same wet week.
• The fence that leansA storm has taken out three panels and the neighbor's is next.
• The door that will not shutA tenant's door has swelled and the property manager wants it done today.
• The lock changeA landlord wants the locks changed the day a tenant leaves.
• The appliance installA customer wants a washing machine plumbed in and the old one taken away.
• The garden clearanceA jungle of a garden and three skips' worth of waste.
• The exterior paint in OctoberThe customer wants the outside painted and the forecast is rain.
• The customer who watches every moveA client follows the work and questions each step.
• The quote they never answeredA quote went out ten days ago and the job is still in the diary.
• The job that needs a certificateA customer asks for a receipt that says the work is certified.
• The insurance claim jobAn insurer asks for a report and a price after a leak.
• The blocked drainA outside drain is backing up and the customer wants it rodded now.
• The shed baseA customer has leveled "roughly" and the shed will not sit.
• The kitchen tap that still dripsA callback two weeks after the repair.
• The client who wants it all on one invoiceFour separate jobs for one household and they want a single bill.
• The leak behind the tilesA shower leak is coming through the ceiling below.
• The apartment-pack mountainA customer wants six items assembled and one is missing parts.
• The tenant's list of ten jobsA landlord sends a list and half of it is not our trade.
• The bathroom extractorA tenant reports black mold and the fan has never worked.
• The quote for a house the client is sellingA seller wants everything fixed before the inspector arrives.
• The leaking shed roofA shed roof is patched for the third time.
• The customer who supplies the materialsA client has bought their own fittings and expects a warranty.
• The job next doorA neighbor wants the same work done at a discount.
• The complaint about dustA client says the house is full after a wall was removed.
• The weekend emergency rateA customer calls at 9pm on a Sunday about a broken window.
• The old house, the old wiringA job uncovers wiring that is not what the survey said.
• The gate that will not line upA gate has dropped and the customer has already bought new hinges.
• The client who cancels on the morningA booking is canceled two hours before and the day is lost.
• The shed that becomes a studioA garden building needs power, insulation and a door that locks.
• The reference for a new contractA client wants a reference for a tender.
• The awkward customer at the doorA client is rude to the apprentice and the job is half done.
• The drip under the sinkA slow leak has warped the cupboard and the customer blames the last plumber.
• The security lightA customer wants a light fitted above a door with no wiring nearby.
• The conservatory that leaksWater comes in where the roof meets the house.
• The customer's own drawingA client has sketched shelving that will not hold the weight.
• The boiler service reminderA homeowner has not had the boiler looked at in three years.
• The apartment roof in the rainA flat roof is pooling water and the tenant is moving in on Friday.
• The handover to the next tradeAn electrician is coming after us and the wall is open.
• The client asking for cashA customer offers cash for a discount and no invoice.
• The broken stepA concrete step has cracked and someone has already tripped.
• The garage conversion enquiryA customer wants a garage turned into a room and has no drawings.
• The shed deliveryA shed arrives flat and the customer expects us to build it that day.
• The fuse that keeps trippingA tenant's power cuts out whenever the kettle boils.
• The fence for the dogA customer needs a fence that will contain a large dog.
• The review that names the apprenticeA public review criticises a young team member by name.
• The loft hatch ladderA customer wants a loft ladder fitted and the opening is tight.
• The window that will not closeA sash window has dropped and the tenant cannot lock it.
• The pressure washerA customer wants their drive cleaned and the pointing is soft.
• The doorbell cameraA customer wants a camera fitted overlooking a neighbor's garden.
• The emergency call from a carerA carer calls about a tap that will not turn off in a client's home.
• The porch that needs rebuildingA porch is cracked and the customer wants it repaired, not rebuilt.
• The price list for a landlordA property manager wants fixed prices for the twenty most common jobs.
• The client with dementiaAn elderly client is confused about the work and a relative is not there.
• The job that needs two peopleA fitter turns up alone to a job that needs two.
• The wall that is not squareA fitted unit will not sit flush and the client blames the product.
• The invoice disputeA customer says the hours do not match what was agreed.
• The outdoor socketA customer wants a socket in the garden for a mower.
• The hole in the ceilingA customer has cut a hole for a light and wants it patched.
• The cottage between guestsA holiday cottage needs a list of jobs between guests.
• The complaint about the apprentice's languageA client reports that a young team member swore on site.
• The quote for a rental turnoverAn agent needs an apartment made ready in four days.
• The shed roof in snowA customer wants a repair because the roof sagged under snow.
• The tradesman's own insuranceA client asks for proof of cover before booking.
• The customer who wants a shortcutA client asks us to skip the membrane under a floor.
• The faulty batch of fittingsThree of the same hinge have failed in a month.
• The job for a friendA friend wants a discount and a favor on the schedule.
• The school holiday jobA parent wants the work done while the children are away.
• The tenant who will not let us inA repair is booked and the tenant keeps missing the slot.
• The estimate that became a quoteA customer treats an estimate as a fixed price.
• The year of callbacksA client's list of small faults is really one recurring problem.
• The business card that says everythingA sole trader needs one page that explains what they do.
• The apprentice's first solo jobA young team member is being sent alone for the first time.
• The last job before ChristmasThe diary is full and a regular client needs a favor.
• Handing the business to a buyerA sole trader is selling and the buyer wants the customer list.

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