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This AI Draft Got Us Paid Faster
(How a Quick Email to an Adjuster Changed the Timeline)
William Tygart
May 26, 2025
Why this matters:
In property damage restoration, waiting on insurance can stall everything — and sometimes, all it takes is the right nudge to move things forward. This is the kind of task AI can help with: not flashy, but effective. Here’s how a one-minute draft sped up payment and kept the project moving.
The Situation: Radio Silence From the Adjuster
Estimate was submitted.
Docs were clean.
Photos uploaded.
But the adjuster wasn’t replying.
No one wanted to chase again.
And the last follow-up sounded too soft.
The Move: Draft a Strong-but-Professional Email
Instead of sitting in a blank screen spiral, we prompted AI with:
Prompt:
“Write a professional but firm follow-up email from a restoration contractor to an insurance adjuster.
We submitted all documents, haven’t heard back, and need approval to move forward.
Keep it under 150 words. Include our availability for a call this week.”
The draft was solid — clear, respectful, confident.
We made 2 small edits and hit send.
The Result: A Reply Within the Hour
The adjuster responded that same day.
Approval followed.
Project stayed on schedule.
No more stress.
No more rewriting the same email 4 times.
The Real Lesson
AI didn’t “do it all.”
But it did break the stall.
It gave us the momentum to move — fast.
Sometimes, all you need is the first sentence to get rolling.
And AI gives it to you — instantly.