Free checklist

Free checklist · For UK trades and small businesses

Which 3 jobs should you hand to AI?

Ten minutes and a cup of tea. By the end you'll know which three bits of admin are worth handing to an AI helper first, and which ones to keep for yourself.

A quick word first

I'm Alex. I've spent years working in home improvements, out on the road with tradespeople and builders, not behind a desk. I'm not a techie, and for years the quotes, emails and chasing landed on me at 9pm. Now AI helpers do the first draft of a lot of that, and I check it and send it.

You don't need to understand how any of it works to use this checklist. You just need to know where your week goes. That's the bit only you can do.

  1. Step 1Tick every job you do most weeks, and jot down roughly how long it takes.
  2. Step 2Give your ticked jobs a quick score out of 8 with four simple questions.
  3. Step 3See your top three, and note what you'd want to check before anything goes out.

Your answers are saved on this device only, in your browser. No cookies, no tracking, and nothing is sent anywhere. Sending results opens 25 Nov.

Step 1: Where does your week go?

Tick anything you do most weeks. Don't overthink it. Next to each tick, add a rough time per week if you like. Guesses are fine.

Anything else?

Step 2: Score your jobs

For each job you ticked, score these four questions: 0 for no, 1 for sometimes, 2 for yes.

A
Often: does it come round every week, or more?
B
Same steps: do you do it roughly the same way each time?
C
Draft is fine: would a decent first draft save you most of the effort?
D
Easy to check: could you spot a mistake in a minute before it goes out?

Reading your scores

6 to 8: a strong first job for a helper.

4 to 5: worth a try once the first one's working.

0 to 3: probably best left with you for now.

If two jobs tie, the one that eats more hours goes first.

Keep these with you

  • Anything that needs passwords, card or bank details
  • The final say on prices and what you agree to
  • Safety, legal or certificate sign-offs
  • Tricky conversations with an unhappy customer
  • Anything involving health or other sensitive details

Step 3: Your top three

Here are your three highest scores. Being clear about what you'd check is what makes a helper safe to use.

Before you start: five house rules

  1. You stay in charge. Helpers draft, you approve. Nothing goes to a customer without your say-so.
  2. Your accounts, in your name. Set tools up on your own accounts so you own the logins and the data.
  3. Keep sensitive stuff out. No passwords, card or bank details in AI tools.
  4. Check the privacy settings. Where a tool lets you, switch off using your data for training.
  5. Start with one job. Get one helper working well before you add the next.
Download the PDF

Want a hand setting up your top job?

Opens 25 Nov

Email: hello@littlehelpersai.co.uk