Generate a Change Order Narrative

Free tools:ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini
Time:2 minutes
Difficulty:Beginner

What You'll Get

A professional change order narrative explaining the reason for the change, scope of work, cost justification, and schedule impact, suitable for owner submission.

The Prompt

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Write a change order narrative for a commercial construction project. Change event: [describe what happened or what was requested]. Cost: [dollar amount]. Schedule impact: [days added or none]. Reason this is additional work: [why it wasn't in the original contract]. Keep it professional and factual, suitable for owner approval.

Tips

For disputed changes, add "the original contract specifically excluded [X]" to the prompt. The AI writes much more assertive scope-protection language when it knows the contractual basis. Paste into your CO form and add specific cost breakdowns before submitting.