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Decide whether to take on a big order that could stretch you
A large order or contract has landed that's bigger than anything you've done. Work out whether you can deliver it and what terms you'd need before you say yes.
The prompt · ChatGPT
A big order has come in. Help me decide whether to take it. The order: [what, how much, deadline] The customer: [who they are, how they pay] My usual capacity: [e.g. 200 units a week, 2 jobs a week] Staff and suppliers: [who could help, lead times] What else is booked: [regular work] Money: [what I'd need to pay out before being paid] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A plain check: can I deliver on time, and what would have to be true? 2. The risks, in order: time, cash, quality, regular customers. 3. Terms to ask for: deposit, staged payments, delivery dates, a smaller first order. 4. Three replies: yes on these terms; yes with a later date or smaller first order; a polite no that keeps the door open. Use only what I've given you, leave blanks for any price or fact I haven't given, and don't invent anything. UK English. Show the sums, don't give financial advice. Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. what, how much, deadline: a short note you already have. who they are, how they pay: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
The prompt · Copilot
A big order has come in. Help me decide whether to take it. The order: [what, how much, deadline] The customer: [who they are, how they pay] My usual capacity: [e.g. 200 units a week, 2 jobs a week] Staff and suppliers: [who could help, lead times] What else is booked: [regular work] Money: [what I'd need to pay out before being paid] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A plain check: can I deliver on time, and what would have to be true? 2. The risks, in order: time, cash, quality, regular customers. 3. Terms to ask for: deposit, staged payments, delivery dates, a smaller first order. 4. Three replies: yes on these terms; yes with a later date or smaller first order; a polite no that keeps the door open. Use only what I've given you, leave blanks for any price or fact I haven't given, and don't invent anything. UK English. Show the sums, don't give financial advice. Stay in this Copilot chat. Leave plugins off, and do not open a file from OneDrive.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. what, how much, deadline: a short note you already have. who they are, how they pay: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
You describe the order, the deadline and your usual capacity.
The assistant asks about staff, suppliers, cash and what else is in the diary.
You get a can-we-deliver check, the terms to ask for and a reply for yes, not yet, or no.
What happens
Use Copilot to decide whether to take on a big order that could stretch you
A large order or contract has landed that's bigger than anything you've done. Work out whether you can deliver it and what terms you'd need before you say yes.
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