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Prompts Library

The actual prompts I use to run a 16-truck towing company. Customer service, marketing, hiring, ops. Steal them.

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Use it: Copy a prompt → replace every [bracket] with your real details → paste into Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini → tell it to fix anything that's off.
01

Customer Service

CS-1

De-escalate an Upset Customer

Calms the situation without admitting fault or starting a fight.
A customer is upset about [price / wait time / vehicle damage /
being towed from private property]. Here's what they said: [paste].

Write a calm, professional reply that acknowledges their frustration
without admitting fault, states the facts plainly, and offers one
concrete next step. Don't grovel, don't argue. Under 120 words.
CS-2

Reply to a Google Review

Good or bad — protects the company and reads like a human wrote it.
Write a reply to this [5-star / 1-star] Google review of my towing
company: [paste review].

If positive: thank them, use our name, keep it human.
If negative: stay professional, don't get defensive, take it offline
with our number. Never admit liability. Under 80 words.
CS-3

Inbound Tow Request — Fast Text Reply

Confirms the job and grabs the info you're missing, in seconds.
A customer just texted needing service. Their message: [paste].

Write a fast, professional reply that confirms: their location,
vehicle, the service (tow / lockout / jump / winch-out), my ETA of
[X] minutes, and the [flat rate / starting price]. Ask for any
detail they left out. Friendly but tight.
CS-4

Damage / Billing Dispute

Firm, respectful, and does not hand them a refund or an admission.
A customer claims we [damaged their vehicle / overcharged them].
Their message: [paste].

Write a firm but professional reply that requests specifics (photos,
time, driver name, invoice #) and explains our review process. Do NOT
admit fault or promise a refund. Protect the company, stay respectful.
02

Marketing

MK-1

Local Social Post

Plain-spoken posts that sound local, not like a corporate ad.
Write a [Facebook / Instagram] post for my towing company in
[city]. Topic: [winter prep / storm season / now hiring /
24-7 service / new truck].

Local, plain-spoken, no corporate fluff. One clear call to action and
our number [###-###-####]. Give me 3 short versions.
MK-2

Seasonal / Safety Post

Helpful first, salesy second — the kind of post people actually share.
It's [season / weather event] in [city]. Write a short post that
gives drivers 3 genuinely useful tips for [winter driving /
breakdowns / accident scenes], then reminds them we're available 24/7.

Helpful first, sales second. Add 5 local hashtags.
MK-3

B2B Contract Outreach

Wins recurring work: PPI lots, body shops, dealers, fleets.
Write a cold email pitching my towing company for a [private-property
impound / roadside / accident recovery] contract with [apartment
complex / body shop / dealership / fleet].

Lead with what's in it for THEM (reliable ETAs, clean trucks, proper
insurance, one number to call). Under 150 words. End by asking for a
10-minute call. Professional, not desperate.
03

Hiring

HR-1

Driver Job Ad

Attracts reliable people and scares off the flakes on purpose.
Write a job ad for a [tow operator / flatbed driver] in [city].
Pay: [$X]. Requirements: [clean record? CDL? experience?].

Write it to attract dependable people and filter out flakes — be honest
about the hard parts (nights, weather, on-call). Plain language. End
with how to apply: [text / call ###-###-####].
HR-2

Screening Questions

Tells you what a good answer sounds like and what's a red flag.
Give me 10 interview questions to screen a tow operator. I care most
about: reliability, staying calm under pressure, handling angry
customers, and not damaging vehicles.

For each question, tell me what a GOOD answer sounds like and what's a
RED FLAG.
HR-3

Offer & Rejection Texts

Two short messages, done — close the good one, pass on the rest cleanly.
Write two short texts:
(1) A job offer to [name] for the [role] at [$pay], asking them
    to confirm a start date.
(2) A polite rejection to a candidate we're passing on.

Professional, human, brief.
04

Operations

OP-1

SOP Writer

Turns "how I do it" into a written procedure a day-one hire can follow.
Turn this into a clean written SOP my drivers can follow: [describe how
you do the task — e.g. a PPI tow, a winch-out, end-of-shift truck check].

Format: purpose, numbered step-by-step, safety notes, and what to do if
something goes wrong. Write it for someone on their first day.
OP-2

Incident Report

Turns a driver's rushed story into a clean, factual report — no opinions.
My driver was in an incident. Here's what happened in their words:
[paste].

Turn it into a clean, factual incident report: date/time, location,
vehicles involved, sequence of events, damage, witnesses, action taken.
Neutral language, no blame. Flag any missing info I should collect.
OP-3

Dispatch Triage

Decides which truck takes which call when everything hits at once.
I have [#] calls waiting and [#] trucks available. The calls:
[paste each: location, service, customer type — motor club / cash /
police / contract].

Prioritize them: which truck takes which call, in what order. Factor
distance, urgency (accidents / blocking traffic first), and contract
obligations. One line of reasoning per call.
OP-4

Driver Daily Briefing

A 30-second morning text that sounds like a boss who's run the route.
Write a short morning briefing text for my drivers for [today's date].
Include: weather + road conditions in [city], a one-line safety
reminder, today's priority ([contract coverage / heavy volume expected]),
and a quick close. Under 100 words. Sound like a boss who's been in the
seat — not a memo.