Reply to the "how much for a small tree for cash?" enquiries, or filter them out
The problem
Facebook brings a lot of messages that start "how much to cut down my apple tree?" with no photo, address or budget. A standard reply that explains your minimum charge and asks for the basics saves you typing the same answer ten times a week and filters out the time-wasters.
What AI does
AI drafts a polite saved reply that asks for the details you need before pricing, and a short, courteous no for jobs too small to take.
Time
The steps, in short
- Set your minimum charge and the smallest job you take.
- Note the details you need before you can give a rough price.
- Have AI draft a standard reply and a polite decline, then save both.
- Check now and then which replies lead to work, and adjust.
A short sample prompt
Write a short, friendly reply to a message asking 'how much to cut my tree?'. Ask for [details you need] and mention my minimum charge of [amount]. Also write a polite two-line decline for jobs under that minimum.
In the full playbook
- 5 steps in full
- The exact prompt to copy
- A check-before-you-send list (3 points)
- UK notes with official sources