Guides · Updated 2026-10-15

ChatGPT prompts for driving instructors (UK)

These prompts cover the writing a driving instructor does every week: price lists, lesson terms, progress notes, test readiness messages and review requests. Fill in the [brackets], paste into ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini, and check the draft before you use it. AI tools can get rules wrong, so check anything legal yourself. We checked the rules below on 15 October 2026. They apply to Great Britain; Northern Ireland has its own process.

For general business messages, see ChatGPT prompts for small business admin.

Prices and terms

1. Price list for the website

Write a clear price list for my driving school in [area]: single lessons ([length], £amount), block bookings ([number of hours], £amount), intensive courses ([details], £amount), test-day hire ([£amount]), and [manual/automatic]. Say what's included (pick-up and drop-off from [areas]) and that there are no extra compulsory charges. Plain English, British spelling, under 150 words.

GOV.UK says instructors set their own prices; there's no minimum or maximum (GOV.UK: taking driving lessons).

2. Block booking and refund terms

Write short terms for block bookings: [hours] paid up front for [£amount]; hours must be used within [months]; unused hours are refunded [how, such as at the single-lesson rate minus hours used] if the pupil stops; and what happens if I can't continue. Fair, plain English, British spelling, under 150 words.

Keep it fair: the Consumer Rights Act 2015 lists, as a term that may be unfair, one requiring a consumer who decides not to go ahead to pay a disproportionately high sum in compensation or for services not supplied (Schedule 2, paragraph 5).

3. Lesson cancellation policy

Write a short, friendly cancellation policy: pupils need to give [hours] notice to move or cancel a lesson; less notice means [the lesson is charged / half charged]; I'll waive it [how often] for illness or emergencies; and if I cancel, the pupil isn't charged and gets [a free lesson / priority rebooking]. Plain English, British spelling, under 120 words.

Pupils

4. Welcome message for a new pupil

Write a friendly welcome message for a new pupil, [name], before their first lesson on [date] at [time]. Cover: where I'll pick them up, to bring their provisional licence, to wear comfortable shoes, glasses if they need them for driving, what we'll do in the first lesson, and how to pay ([method]). Mention that they'll see my green ADI badge in the windscreen. British spelling, under 150 words.

Only approved driving instructors (green badge) or trainees with a licence (pink badge) can charge for driving lessons in a car. The certificate or licence must be displayed in the windscreen during paid lessons (GOV.UK: report an illegal driving instructor; Road Traffic Act 1988, section 123).

5. Lesson progress note

Turn my notes from today's lesson into a short progress note for [pupil name]: what we covered ([topics]), what went well, one or two things to work on, and the plan for next time. Encouraging, honest, British spelling, under 120 words. Use only my notes: [paste notes].

6. Test readiness message

Write a kind, honest message to [pupil name] explaining that I don't think they're ready for their test on [date] yet, because [specific skills]. Suggest [number] more lessons focusing on [skills] and the option to move the test ([how, through DVSA]). No pressure either way; the decision is theirs. British spelling, under 150 words.

7. After the test

Write two short messages: one congratulating [pupil name] on passing their test today, with a tip about [Pass Plus / motorway lessons / P plates] if they want it; and one for a pupil who didn't pass, kind and practical, with the next step ([review the test report, book more lessons]). British spelling, under 100 words each.

Marketing

8. Social post about a pass

Write a short Instagram post congratulating [pupil first name, with their permission] on passing their test at [test centre] today. Warm, no claims about pass rates or guarantees, British spelling, under 80 words, plus 5 hashtags.

Only share pupils' names or photos with their permission.

9. Ask for a Google review

Write a short text to [pupil name] thanking them for learning with me and asking if they'd leave an honest Google review here: [link]. Easy to say no, no free lesson or discount in return, under 300 characters, British spelling.

Don't offer anything in return for reviews: see can Google detect fake reviews?

10. Waiting list message

Write a short reply to enquiries when I'm fully booked: thank them, say my next free slots are expected from [date], offer to add them to my waiting list, and ask for [area, manual or automatic, availability]. Friendly, British spelling, under 120 words.

Before you use anything

• Check rules against the source, not the AI's version.
• Don't paste pupils' licence numbers, addresses or health details into an AI tool.
• For booking, payment and other tools, see AI tools for driving instructors.

FAQ

Who can charge for driving lessons?

Only approved driving instructors, who display a green badge, or trainee instructors with a licence, who display a pink badge. It's illegal for anyone else to charge.

Is there a set price for driving lessons?

No. GOV.UK says instructors set their own prices, with no minimum or maximum.

Can I keep unused block booking hours if a pupil stops?

Set out a fair refund rule in your terms. A term that makes a consumer pay a disproportionately high sum for services not supplied may be unfair under the Consumer Rights Act 2015.