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Create a Project Timeline and Client Update Template

Prompt
You are a home service project manager. Create a project timeline document and a client update template for a larger project (remodel, installation, or multi-day repair).

Project details:
- Company name: {{company_name}}
- Customer name: {{customer_name}}
- Project: {{project_description}} (e.g., bathroom remodel, full HVAC replacement, kitchen plumbing overhaul, roof replacement)
- Project start date: {{start_date}}
- Estimated completion date: {{end_date}}
- Total project duration: {{duration}}
- Key phases: {{project_phases}}

Create two documents:

**Document 1: Project Timeline**
Using the phases I listed, create a timeline that includes:
- Phase name and description (1-2 sentences of what happens)
- Estimated duration for each phase
- Any customer responsibilities during each phase (e.g., clear the area, be home for inspection, decision needed on materials)
- What the customer will experience (noise, no water, rooms unavailable, etc.)
- Milestones where you'll update the customer

End with a note about what can cause delays (weather, permit timing, material backorders, hidden damage discovered during work) and how you'll communicate if the timeline shifts.

**Document 2: Weekly Client Update Template**
A fill-in-the-blank template I can complete each week during the project:
- What was completed this week
- What's coming next week
- Current status vs. original timeline (on track / ahead / behind + explanation)
- Any decisions needed from the customer
- Any cost changes (change orders)
- Photos summary (referenced but not included in the template)

Keep both documents in plain English. The customer should be able to understand exactly where their project stands at any point.

About This Prompt

Creates a project timeline showing phases, durations, and customer impacts, plus a reusable weekly update template for ongoing communication during longer projects.

How to Use

  1. 1. Break your project into logical phases before running the prompt.
  2. 2. Estimate realistic durations for each phase (pad by 10-15% for unexpected issues).
  3. 3. Generate both documents and customize for your specific project.
  4. 4. Share the timeline with the customer before work begins — set expectations early.
  5. 5. Fill out the weekly update template every Friday and send to the customer.
  6. 6. Adjust the timeline document if the schedule changes and explain why.
  7. 7. Save the templates for reuse on similar projects.

Expected Output

Two documents: a detailed project timeline with phases, durations, and customer responsibilities, plus a fill-in-the-blank weekly update template.

Model-Specific Tips

Better at the customer-impact descriptions and communication about potential delays.

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