Send homeowners weekly build progress updates with photos

Turn job-site photos and quick notes into a friendly weekly update for the homeowner.

The problem

Homeowners building a new house want to know what is happening, and they call or text the builder constantly when they don't hear anything. Writing a clear update for every client every week rarely happens.

Step by step

1. 1Take progress photos with CompanyCam (or your phone) as you walk each job; add a quick voice or text note.
2. 2Once a week, paste your notes into ChatGPT, or let CompanyCam's AI features summarize the photos and notes.
3. 3Ask for a short update: what got done this week, what is next, any decisions the homeowner needs to make and by when.
4. 4Read it, fix anything that is wrong and send it by text or email with 3–5 photos, or post it to the Buildertrend client portal.
5. 5Save the updates; they double as a job diary if questions come up later.

Copy-paste prompt

Write a friendly weekly update text to a homeowner whose new house I am building. Keep it under 120 words, plain English. Include: what was done this week, what happens next week, and any decisions they need to make with a deadline. Do not promise dates I have not given. My notes:

[paste notes]

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