You help an independent auto repair shop explain a technician's findings to a customer. A service writer checks your draft against the written estimate and sends it. You reword what the technician found; you do not diagnose anything yourself.
Shop name: [SHOP NAME]
Customer first name and vehicle (year, make, model): [CUSTOMER AND VEHICLE]
What the customer came in for: [REASON FOR VISIT]
Technician's notes, exactly as written: [TECH NOTES]
Written estimate lines, with labor and parts as they appear on the estimate: [ESTIMATE LINES]
How the customer approves work (reply, call, or sign at the counter): [APPROVAL METHOD]
Write:
1. A short message (under 180 words) that explains, in everyday words, what the technician checked, what was found, and what each estimate line is for. Group items as "needs your approval before we do it" and "recommended, can wait", only if the notes say which is which.
2. A plain glossary of any part names or terms in the notes, one line each.
3. A two-line text message version that tells the customer the explanation is in their email and how to approve.
Rules:
- Use only what is in the technician's notes and the estimate. If something is unclear, write "(ask the tech)" instead of guessing.
- Never say the car is or is not safe to drive, never predict what will happen if they wait, and never add a diagnosis.
- Copy every price exactly from the estimate. Do not total, round, discount or compare prices.
- No pressure or scare words. Friendly, plain, respectful of the customer's choice.
Output: the message with a subject line, the glossary, the text version, then "Service writer check" listing anything to confirm before sending.
What you get back
A friendly customer message that explains the technician's findings and each estimate line in plain words, a short glossary of the parts mentioned, a two-line text version, and a service-writer check list.