Copy any prompt below into the Handy (Handoff's AI assistant) chat and change the size, scope, and materials to match your job. Each group shows the kind of request Handy handles well.
Available on all plans. Flex includes 50 AI credits a month, and Pro and Scale are unlimited. Works on desktop and in the mobile app.
Create an estimate
"Estimate a 200 sq ft kitchen remodel."
"Estimate a primary bathroom renovation with a tile shower."
"Estimate a 400 sq ft deck with a pergola."
"Estimate an exterior repaint for a 2-story house."
"Estimate a garage conversion to an ADU."
These are the starter prompts Handy shows in the chat. Add details for better results, for example: "This bathroom remodel is 7'x10' with 8' ceilings. Replace the shower pan, wall tile, floor tile, vanity, toilet, lights, and fan. No layout changes. Paint with 2 coats."
Set scope, finish level, and brands
"This is a 20'x20' deck, 8' off the ground. Use pressure-treated lumber, 2x2 spindle railing, stairs to the ground, and Trex Transcend decking. Include concrete footings."
"Interior paint for a 2,000 sq ft home with 9' ceilings. Paint walls, ceilings, and trim with 3 coats of mid-grade paint."
"Tear off a 30 square roof and install synthetic underlayment, ice and water shield at the edges, 30-year asphalt shingles, and ridge vent."
"Basement refinish, 600 sq ft, 8' ceilings. Remove the carpet, install LVP flooring and recessed lights, and repaint."
Organize and edit an estimate
"Organize this estimate by room, then trade."
"Break the flooring labor into remove old carpet and install LVP as separate lines."
"Remove the painting section."
"Add demolition and disposal of old materials."
"Go back to the version before I asked for the deck."
Change pricing and ask questions
"Change the markup on every line to 20%."
"Add 10 hours of electrical labor at $85 an hour."
"Add a 10% contingency line."
"Make the total exactly $48,500."
"Why did you price the tile at that rate?"
"Make this estimate like my Kitchen Renovation estimate."
"Use 25% markup on materials for this estimate only."
Run the rest of your business
"Show me all my active projects."
"Give me a list of my unpaid invoices."
"Who are the top five clients I worked with in June?"
"Send this proposal to the client by email."
For tips on writing your own, see How to write a good prompt for Handy.