Electrical in New Zealand · AI course

Draft electrical quotes from your site-visit notes

Turn a few lines of scribbled site notes into a clean, itemised electrical quote you just review and send.

Beginner12 minWorks with ChatGPT, Claude

What you’ll do

  1. Paste your rough site-visit notes.
  2. Ask what a clear electrical quote must include before it drafts.
  3. Have it draft the quote; you review the prices and send.
Try this prompt
I'm an electrician. Here are my site notes: [paste]. First list what a clear, itemised electrical quote should include. Then draft it — leave prices as [ ] for me to fill.
The payoff: A first-draft quote in minutes — you check the prices, you send it.

Common questions

What if it gets the scope wrong — puts in items I didn't plan or misses something?

It only works from what you paste in, so it can't invent scope you didn't mention. The risk is the other way — if your notes are thin, it'll fill gaps with generic electrical line items. Read every item before you send: you know what you actually saw on site, it doesn't.

Will it sound like my quotes, or obviously AI-written?

Paste one of your past quotes as a style example and it'll match your format and wording closely. If it still sounds off, ask it to 'be more direct and less formal' — one round of feedback usually fixes it.

I leave prices blank — but what if a customer asks why there are gaps?

The lesson shows how to format the quote so placeholders look intentional, not forgotten. A note like 'Pricing confirmed on receipt of materials quote' is normal on electrical jobs.

Is my customer's address and job info safe if I paste it in?

You control what you paste. Avoid including full names, addresses or other identifying details you don't need for the quote structure — just describe the scope. Check your AI tool's privacy settings if you're unsure.

Can it handle bigger, multi-trade jobs or only simple callouts?

It works well for both — give it more detail for complex jobs. For a big fitout with multiple stages, paste each stage separately and ask it to merge them into one structured quote.

How long does this actually take once I've tried it once or twice?

Most electricians get a usable first draft in 5–10 minutes. The first time takes a bit longer while you work out how much detail to paste in.

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