Use AI to create a detailed pre-bid meeting script that helps you ask the right questions before quoting commercial jobs.

Before you quote a commercial job, you need to meet with the general contractor or property manager to understand the full scope. Miss a key detail in that conversation, and you'll either underbid and lose money or overbid and lose the job. AI can help you prepare a complete question script tailored to the specific project type so you walk in confident, cover everything, and look like the professional they want to hire. Paste the basic project details into ChatGPT—building type, rough scope, who you're meeting with—and ask it to generate a comprehensive list of questions organized by category: access and scheduling, existing conditions, coordination with other trades, materials and finish requirements, inspection and permit responsibilities, and payment terms. You'll get a structured script that ensures you don't forget to ask about critical details like power shutdowns, after-hours access, who supplies panels, or how change orders get approved. Use this technique every time you're bidding commercial work, tenant improvements, or multi-phase projects. Print or save the script on your phone, check off questions as you go, and take notes directly on it. You'll leave that meeting with everything you need to write an accurate quote the first time, and the client will notice you asked better questions than the other electricians they're talking to.

February 22, 2026