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Extract what is missing
You can't quote a ghost.
Made for Barbers
Answer a DM Custom Quote Without Underpricing or Writing a Novel
Also useful for: Braiders, Colorists, Estheticians, Hairstylists, Makeup Artists, Nail Technicians, people in Beauty
20 min
Intermediate
Beauty
Barber
Career outcome:
Increase Pricing
Qualify the job in three questions, then quote a range tied to time and materials.
We'll use them to write your prompt.
Completed ✓
Make Your Play
Give us the situation. We’ll build the prompt.
One-number DMs attract scope creep.
Your answers save as you type.
What you'll do
This is the plan inside your prompt. Add your details first. Then follow these steps with ChatGPT or Claude.
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Write the qualify-then-range reply
Short, warm, firm.
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Handle pushback
When they only want a number.
04
Know when to walk
Some DMs aren't clients.
Make Your Play
Answer a DM Custom Quote Without Underpricing or Writing a Novel
Tell us what the prompt needs to know
Start with the questions below. Each answer personalizes the playbook and builds the prompt you’ll use at the end.
Your situation
Paste their message and any photo description.
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What this service actually takes and costs you.
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Deposit, lead time, policies.
Scope creep, photos that hide damage, price shoppers.
0/10000
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What you'll do
Check a step when you finish it.
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Extract what is missing
You can't quote a ghost.
02
Write the qualify-then-range reply
Short, warm, firm.
03
Handle pushback
When they only want a number.
04
Know when to walk
Some DMs aren't clients.
Fill in the fields above to generate your prompt preview.
Assembled prompt
Beginner instructions
Fill the fields with this week’s real details. Incomplete notes beat invented polish.
Run the assembled prompt, answer follow-ups with specifics, then copy the deliverable into your own doc and verify names and numbers.
Advanced instructions
Add constraints the model can’t see: politics, licensing, cash timing, union rules, or family bandwidth.
After the first pass, ask it to attack the weakest assumption in the draft.
Use this when
Instagram DM asks for braids, balayage, or a full glam rate with one blurry photo.
You'll need
- The DM you received
- Your real ranges and time boxes
- Booking requirements
- Red flags you won't take
You'll get
- A a DM reply template with qualifying questions, price range, and booking next step you can use without rewriting it from scratch.
By the end of this playbook
You will have:
- A a DM reply template with qualifying questions, price range, and booking next step you can use without rewriting it from scratch.
Examples
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