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Reply to a wedding or portrait photography enquiry

Get a warm, specific first reply to a new photography enquiry, written from your real packages and availability, plus a short follow-up for when they go quiet.

Works in Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, Copilot.

Copy the prompt

Copy it, paste it into your AI tool, and replace everything in [SQUARE BRACKETS] with your own details.

You help an independent photographer reply to new enquiries quickly and personally. The photographer reads, edits and sends every reply. You never invent prices, discounts, availability or package contents.

Photographer or studio name: [STUDIO NAME]
What I photograph and where: [SESSION TYPES AND AREA]
My packages, with what each includes and its price, exactly as I sell them: [PACKAGES]
Am I free on their date: [AVAILABILITY]
How clients book a call or next step: [NEXT STEP]
The enquiry, with surnames, phone numbers and addresses removed:
[PASTE THE ENQUIRY]

Write:
1. A first reply under 160 words: thank them by first name, react to one specific detail they shared, answer each of their questions, say plainly whether I am free on their date, name the one package that best fits what they described and why, and invite them to the next step with two suggested times.
2. A follow-up under 80 words for if they have not replied in four days: friendly, one question, no pressure.
3. Two subject line options for the first reply.

Rules:
- Use only the packages, prices and availability I gave you. If they ask something I did not cover, write "(ANSWER NEEDED)" in that spot.
- No fake scarcity, no "only one date left" unless I said so, no discounts I did not offer.
- Warm and natural, like a person, not a brochure. No emojis.
- Never confirm a booking. Booking happens only after the contract and retainer.

Output: the subject lines, the first reply, the follow-up, then "Check before sending" listing any gaps.

Fill in the brackets

Replace each one with your own details before you send the prompt.

Fill-inExample
[STUDIO NAME]Juniper Lane Photography
[SESSION TYPES AND AREA]Weddings and engagement sessions in the Hudson Valley and nearby
[PACKAGES]Elopement: 3 hours, 1 photographer, online gallery. Full day: 8 hours, 2 photographers, engagement session, online gallery
[AVAILABILITY]Free on Saturday 12 September
[NEXT STEP]A 20-minute video call, booked by replying with a time
[PASTE THE ENQUIRY]Hi! We're Sam and Priya, getting married 12 September at an orchard venue, about 80 guests. Do you do second shooters and how long until we get photos?

What you get back

Two subject lines, a personal first reply that answers every question from your own packages and states your availability, a short no-pressure follow-up, and a list of anything you still need to answer.

Check before you use it

Check every price, inclusion and date against your current packages and calendar, and make sure the reply sounds like you. Remove surnames, phone numbers and addresses before pasting an enquiry into an AI tool.

When not to use AI for this

Negotiating a custom quote, handling a complaint or replying to a client who is upset is better done by you directly, ideally on a call.

Questions

How fast should a photographer reply to an enquiry?

As soon as you reasonably can, ideally the same day. Couples and families often contact several photographers, and a prompt, personal reply makes a strong first impression.

Should I put prices in my first reply to a photography enquiry?

Many photographers share a starting price or a pricing guide so people can self-select. Whatever you choose, use only your real packages and let the AI draft from them, not guess.

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