Starter prompts for skilled trades
Copy a prompt, replace the [BRACKETS], and paste it into the bot your organization allows. Each one tells the bot what not to do, so it is easier to check.
1. Estimate template
Turn this job walk into a line-item estimate template: task, materials (no prices), labor hours (blank), notes, permit needed (Y/N). Do not invent prices.
[NOTES]2. Customer explanation
Explain to a homeowner in plain English why [REPAIR] is needed, what it involves and how long it takes. No scare tactics. Under 150 words.3. JHA draft
Draft a job hazard analysis for [TASK]: steps, hazards, controls (including lockout/tagout and PPE). Mark "review with safety lead".Before you paste: remove names, account numbers, dates of birth, addresses and anything else that identifies a real person, unless the tool is approved for that data.
Accuracy and ethics, every time
- Confidentiality: never paste client, patient, student, employee or customer personal data (PII/PHI) into a public bot. Use tools your organization has approved, with contract terms that cover data use, or remove identifiers first.
- Verify everything: bots can invent citations, case law, statistics, doses, code sections and quotes that look real. Check each one against the original source before you rely on it.
- Not professional advice: these tutorials teach you how to use AI tools. They are not legal, medical, tax, financial or engineering advice.
- A human professional is responsible: the licensed or accountable person reviews, decides and signs. The bot drafts; you own the result.
- Prices change: we don't list product prices. Check each vendor's official pricing page.
Official sources for this section
- OSHA: Lockout/Tagout: control of hazardous energy
- OSHA: Construction industry: construction safety
- NFPA 70 (NEC) free access: National Electrical Code
- Apprenticeship.gov: registered apprenticeships
Links checked Oct 30, 2026. Rules differ by state and country; follow your licensing body and employer policy.
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