Build a job-intake form that writes the work order
Have an AI assistant build a one-page intake form you fill in while the customer is on the phone. When you hit a button, it turns your answers into a clean work order you can copy into a text, an email or your job board. It takes about five minutes.
The problem: Details from a first phone call get scribbled on a notepad, and the address, gate code or the one thing the customer stressed goes missing before the job.
How to do it
- List what you always ask. Write down the questions you ask on every first call: name, phone, address, what's wrong, how urgent it is, best time to come, and anything special like pets or a gate code.
- Ask for one HTML file. Ask the assistant for a single HTML file with no outside services, so it opens in your browser, works offline, and nothing you type leaves your computer.
- Add a work-order button. Ask for a button that turns the answers into a short, tidy work order with a Copy button, plus a Clear button for the next call.
- Test it on a real call. Fill it in from last week's call notes. If a field is missing or the order reads wrong, tell the assistant exactly what to change.
- Keep it open during calls. Pin the file in your browser so it's one click away when the phone rings.
Example prompt
Build me a job-intake form as one HTML file I can open in my browser, with no outside services. Fields: customer name, phone, service address, job type (dropdown: repair, maintenance, estimate, other), what's going on, urgency (today, this week, flexible), best time to visit, and notes like pets or gate codes. Add a Make Work Order button that turns the answers into a short, clearly labeled work order with today's date, a Copy button, and a Clear button. Big fields and buttons so it works on a phone.
Why it works: Five minutes of setup, and every first call ends with the same complete work order instead of a notepad scribble.
Works with: Any AI chat or coding assistant (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor...).