Build the job's materials order from what you already measured
This prompt helps you with this: It turns the written measures and materials into an order, with blanks where a fact is missing.
Works with any AI
The prompt (copy it and paste it into your assistant)
Help me build the materials order for this job. I measured and you write the order. Each line: material and quantity only if I wrote them. If the quantity or the size is missing, keep the line and write "still to measure". Do not add a material "just in case". Do not send it to the supplier. Measures: [paste your job list here]
What it's for
It turns the written measures and materials into an order, with blanks where a fact is missing.
What you get An order: material, quantity if it is there, and what still needs measuring.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt.
- Paste your details into the brackets.
- Review the result before you use it.
Example result
Two meters of pipe, I did not write the quantity. Ten bags of cement. The screw list is missing.
Order - Pipe: quantity still to measure. "Two meters" is a reference, not a quantity ordered. - Cement: ten bags. - Screws: still to measure. I did not build a list of types. This stays with you so you can correct it before anyone else sees it. I did not send it.
A tip Do not order "assorted" screws if you did not measure which ones.
Questions
- What is this prompt for?
- It turns the written measures and materials into an order, with blanks where a fact is missing.
- What result do I get?
- An order: material, quantity if it is there, and what still needs measuring.
- What details do I paste?
- Materials you wrote down. Quantities measured. What you know still needs measuring