THE WORKFLOW LIBRARY

Real business tasks.
Specific AI workflows.

12 starting points for local businesses. Explore the incoming request, the output AI could prepare and the decision your team keeps. Use these illustrative workflows to define a focused first pilot.

12 workflow examples

Home services & trades01 / 12
ENQUIRY TO JOB BRIEF

Turn a job enquiry into a useful brief.

THE REQUEST

A customer emails a description of a repair, installation or decorating job.

Extract the service, location, preferred dates and information still missing. Prepare the next questions using your service-area rules.

Prepared for your team

A structured job brief and a reply asking for the right details.

Your team decides

Your team decides whether the job fits, whether a visit is needed and which dates can be offered.

Inputs, scope & measures
Inputs to prepare
Service list, coverage area, intake checklist, escalation contact and sample enquiries.
What we would measure
Time to qualify a request; missing details; requests routed to the right person.
A sensible first scope
Start with one service and one inbox. Urgent or unclear requests go to a person.
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Home services & trades02 / 12
QUOTE TO NEXT CONVERSATION

Prepare quote follow-ups with context.

THE REQUEST

An estimate is waiting for a customer response.

Bring together the approved quote, previous messages and an agreed follow-up schedule. Draft a relevant check-in instead of a generic reminder.

Prepared for your team

A follow-up draft that references the job and any outstanding questions.

Your team decides

You approve the message and confirm the quote is still valid. AI does not change the price or promise a start date.

Inputs, scope & measures
Inputs to prepare
Quote template, current quote status, previous conversation and follow-up rules.
What we would measure
Draft preparation time; corrections; follow-ups approved and sent.
A sensible first scope
Pilot with a small set of quotes. No automatic discounts or customer commitments.
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Beauty & wellness03 / 12
REPEAT QUESTION TO DRAFT REPLY

Answer service questions consistently.

THE REQUEST

A guest asks about a treatment, duration, preparation or cancellation policy.

Find the relevant information in your approved service menu and policies. Draft a clear answer and flag questions outside those sources.

Prepared for your team

A service-information reply with the relevant policy or menu reference.

Your team decides

The team checks suitability questions and confirms any price or booking details.

Inputs, scope & measures
Inputs to prepare
Current service menu, business hours, preparation instructions and booking policies.
What we would measure
First-reply preparation time; answer accuracy; questions needing the owner.
A sensible first scope
Administrative information only. Personal treatment or health questions are handed to the team.
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Beauty & wellness04 / 12
BOOKING REQUEST TO REVIEW QUEUE

Organise appointment changes.

THE REQUEST

A client asks to book, cancel or move an appointment.

Extract the service, preferred dates and requested change. Prepare a confirmation question or reply using the booking policy.

Prepared for your team

A structured request for reception and a ready-to-review message.

Your team decides

Reception checks the calendar, approves any policy exception and confirms the appointment.

Inputs, scope & measures
Inputs to prepare
Booking rules, service durations, approved message templates and a calendar-access decision.
What we would measure
Reception handling time; missing booking details; corrections before confirmation.
A sensible first scope
The first pilot prepares requests. Calendar changes require an explicitly scoped integration and approval.
Plan a workflow like this
Hospitality05 / 12
GUEST QUESTION TO GROUNDED ANSWER

Keep guest information easy to answer.

THE REQUEST

A guest asks about check-in, parking, accessibility or house rules.

Retrieve the relevant property information and prepare a reply that points to the approved source.

Prepared for your team

A guest reply based on the property guide, with unresolved questions flagged.

Your team decides

Your team checks exceptions, special requests and anything not covered by the guide.

Inputs, scope & measures
Inputs to prepare
Property guide, check-in instructions, parking information and current policies.
What we would measure
Reply preparation time; incorrect details; escalations to reception.
A sensible first scope
Start with common questions for one property. Access codes and personal guest records are excluded from sample testing.
Plan a workflow like this
Hospitality06 / 12
EVENT ENQUIRY TO EVENT BRIEF

Collect the details an event quote needs.

THE REQUEST

A customer asks about a group dinner, private event or venue hire.

Organise the event date, guest count, format and requirements. Draft questions for missing details using your enquiry checklist.

Prepared for your team

An event brief and a tailored acknowledgement for the events team.

Your team decides

You confirm capacity, availability, menu choices and the final proposal.

Inputs, scope & measures
Inputs to prepare
Event checklist, venue facts, menu descriptions and proposal templates.
What we would measure
Time to a complete brief; back-and-forth messages; missing requirements.
A sensible first scope
AI prepares the information. Availability and commercial terms remain with your team.
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Professional services07 / 12
NEW ENQUIRY TO PROJECT SUMMARY

Give every new project a clearer start.

THE REQUEST

A prospective client describes a project across an email thread or intake form.

Summarise the objective, scope, timeline, deliverables and unanswered questions. Match the request to your approved service descriptions.

Prepared for your team

A project summary, discovery questions and a draft reply.

Your team decides

You assess fit, confirm the scope and approve fees and commitments.

Inputs, scope & measures
Inputs to prepare
Service descriptions, discovery checklist, brief template and anonymised enquiries.
What we would measure
Time to a usable brief; omitted requirements; edits before a discovery call.
A sensible first scope
Suitable for agencies and consultancies. The workflow organises intake rather than giving regulated professional advice.
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Professional services08 / 12
TEAM QUESTION TO SOURCE-LINKED ANSWER

Make approved knowledge easier to find.

THE REQUEST

A colleague needs a procedure, delivery standard or service detail.

Search a defined set of current documents and prepare an answer with a reference to the source. Flag missing or contradictory information.

Prepared for your team

A source-linked answer or a clear handoff to the document owner.

Your team decides

Your team checks the source and keeps document access and updates under control.

Inputs, scope & measures
Inputs to prepare
Approved procedures, access permissions, document owners and representative questions.
What we would measure
Answer accuracy; source coverage; time spent finding information.
A sensible first scope
Start with one topic and a small document set. No answer is invented when the source is missing.
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Local retail09 / 12
PRODUCT QUESTION TO REPLY DRAFT

Prepare useful product and policy replies.

THE REQUEST

A shopper asks about product details, collection or the returns policy.

Find relevant catalogue information and approved policy wording. Prepare a reply and identify anything requiring a stock check.

Prepared for your team

A product-information draft with a clear next action for the shop team.

Your team decides

Staff confirm stock, special orders, refunds and delivery commitments.

Inputs, scope & measures
Inputs to prepare
Current product descriptions, collection information and returns policies.
What we would measure
Reply preparation time; factual corrections; questions requiring a stock check.
A sensible first scope
Live stock is used only if an agreed integration provides reliable inventory data.
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Local retail10 / 12
SUPPLIER MESSAGE TO ACTION LIST

Keep supplier updates from getting buried.

THE REQUEST

An email includes a delivery update, changed product details or a request for information.

Extract the relevant items, dates and requested actions into your agreed review format. Flag missing order references.

Prepared for your team

A supplier-update summary and draft task list for the shop manager.

Your team decides

The manager verifies order details and approves any reply or system change.

Inputs, scope & measures
Inputs to prepare
Supplier email samples, purchase-order references and the action-list format.
What we would measure
Review effort; missed actions; corrections to extracted details.
A sensible first scope
The pilot drafts summaries. Purchasing, payment and inventory changes remain separately controlled.
Plan a workflow like this
Auto services11 / 12
SERVICE REQUEST TO WORKSHOP BRIEF

Prepare a clearer workshop intake.

THE REQUEST

A driver describes a service request or vehicle concern in a message.

Organise the vehicle details, requested work, symptoms as reported and preferred dates. Ask for missing intake information.

Prepared for your team

A workshop brief and an acknowledgement ready for reception to review.

Your team decides

A person assesses the request. The technician handles diagnosis, safety and the actual estimate.

Inputs, scope & measures
Inputs to prepare
Service categories, intake form, opening hours and escalation instructions.
What we would measure
Intake handling time; missing vehicle details; corrections before workshop handoff.
A sensible first scope
AI organises what the driver reports. It does not diagnose a vehicle or provide safety advice.
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Auto services12 / 12
APPROVED SERVICE RECORD TO REMINDER

Draft service reminders from approved records.

THE REQUEST

Your team selects customers with a documented service follow-up due.

Use the approved record and reminder template to prepare a relevant message. Keep unclear dates or missing consent in the review queue.

Prepared for your team

A batch of individually reviewable service-reminder drafts.

Your team decides

You check the recipient, service history, communication permissions and message before sending.

Inputs, scope & measures
Inputs to prepare
Selected service records, communication permissions and approved reminder wording.
What we would measure
Time to prepare reminders; record corrections; drafts approved by the team.
A sensible first scope
Start with a limited, authorised list. No invented service dates or automatic bulk sends.
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NOT SURE WHICH ONE TO PICK?

Choose the task
you repeat most often.

Look for a frequent request, a clear output and someone who can review the result. Start where your approved information is already available.

01

Frequent enough to test

A recurring task gives the pilot enough examples to compare with the way you work today.

02

Clear enough to review

A reply, a brief, a quote draft or a source-linked answer is easier to assess than a vague productivity goal.

03

Small enough to own

Name a person who can check outputs, resolve exceptions and keep the source information current.

A SMALL FIRST STEP

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worth simplifying.

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