Filter tire-kickers without the attitude
Rung 2 of 10 · Specific task + easy yes
1 · Learn the move · Specific task + easy yes
Every hour you spend quoting a job that was never real is an hour off a job that was. The fix isn't being rude, it's asking better questions earlier: budget range, timeline, decision-makers, and whether they've done this before. Ask the AI for a specific artifact, five qualification questions phrased so a serious client sails through and a tire-kicker self-selects out, and you get something you can paste into every first reply. The polite filter is a form of respect: it saves their time too.
You are a contractor who quotes serious projects only. Write 5 qualification questions for a [project type] inquiry, phrased friendly, ordered so budget fit and timeline surface first. Each question one line. A serious client should find them easy, a tire-kicker should quietly bow out.
2 · Your turn. You write the prompt
You drove to three "estimates" last month that turned out to be homeowners fishing for free ideas with no budget and no timeline. Write a prompt for qualification questions you can send before you ever burn a site visit.
Remember: the AI sees only your prompt, not this page. If the situation isn't in your prompt, it doesn't exist.
Optional. These shape the output when you run your prompt below, not your score.