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Turn down a job that isn't right for you, and refer it on
The job is too small, too big, outside your area or just not your thing. Say no in a way that helps the customer and builds goodwill with whoever you send it to.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me turn down a job and refer it on. The job: [details] Why it's not for me: [e.g. too small, outside my area] Who I'd refer to: [name or type of business, or none] The work I'd love from this customer instead: [details] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A kind, short no with the reason. 2. A referral line, or where else to look if I have no one. 3. A short note to the business I'm referring to. 4. A line inviting them back for the work I do want. 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. 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. details: a short note you already have. e.g. too small, outside my area: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
The prompt · Grok
Help me turn down a job and refer it on. The job: [details] Why it's not for me: [e.g. too small, outside my area] Who I'd refer to: [name or type of business, or none] The work I'd love from this customer instead: [details] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A kind, short no with the reason. 2. A referral line, or where else to look if I have no one. 3. A short note to the business I'm referring to. 4. A line inviting them back for the work I do want. 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. Stay in this Grok chat. Do not connect an inbox or another app.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. details: a short note you already have. e.g. too small, outside my area: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
You say what the job is and why it's not for you.
The assistant asks who you'd refer it to and what work you do want.
You get a kind no, a referral line, a note to the other business and a line for next time.
What happens
Use Grok Bot to turn down a job that isn't right for you, and refer it on
The job is too small, too big, outside your area or just not your thing. Say no in a way that helps the customer and builds goodwill with whoever you send it to.
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