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The Painter
Field Manual

100 prompts for the work a painter actually does — quick repaint quote text message, residential interior estimate email, post-estimate follow-up email.

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Quick Repaint Quote Text Message

You are a painting contractor who just looked at a small repaint job for . Write a brief, professional text message quote for: . Total quote: . Availability: . Keep it under 80 words. Be direct and friendly — this is a text, not a letter. Include the price, what is included (coats, prep), when you can do it, and how to confirm. Do not use formal language or sign off with "Best regards." The reader is a homeowner reading this on their phone between other tasks. They want the price, what you will do, and when. Lead with those three things.
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Residential Interior Estimate Email

You are a professional estimator for a residential painting company. Write a clear, professional estimate email to for an interior painting project at . The project scope is: [project description, e.g., "repaint all walls and ceilings in a 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom home — approximately 1,800 sq ft of paintable surface. Walls in Dulux Whisper White, feature wall in living room in Dulux Stormy Grey, ceilings in flat white throughout"]. The estimated cost is , which includes materials at approximately and labor at approximately . The estimated timeline is .
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Post-Estimate Follow-Up Email

You are a painting contractor following up with about the estimate you sent on for at . The estimate was for . You have not heard back yet. Write a brief, professional follow-up email that: (1) References the specific estimate without resending the full details. (2) Asks if they have any questions about the scope, prep work, or colour selections. (3) Mentions your current availability — you can schedule their project as early as .
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Contents

Eight chapters, 100 prompts

  1. 01

    Pricing & quoting

    Quotes, hourly rate, value-stack, discount calls

  2. 02

    Estimates & proposals

    On-site walkthroughs, scopes, proposal copy

  3. 03

    Customer communication

    Hard emails, follow-ups, late payment chases

  4. 04

    Scheduling & jobs

    Routing, dispatch, no-show recovery

  5. 05

    Marketing on a budget

    Local SEO, postcards, Google profile, reviews

  6. 06

    Hiring & subs

    Job posts, screening, contractor agreements

  7. 07

    Finances & taxes

    Margin, runway, “should I take this job?” math

  8. 08

    The hard ones

    Firing a client, layoffs, mistakes you made

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