How a barber can use AI, task by task

I work as a barber. Part of my job is to clean and sterilize scissors, combs, clippers, and other instruments.

Context: The work draws on sales and marketing, chemistry and customer and personal service.
Tools: [therapy equipment, surgical tools]
Disinfectant: [product]

List steps and contact times. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

I work as a barber. Part of my job is to cut and trim hair according to clients' instructions or current hairstyles, using clippers, combs, hand-held blow driers, and scissors.

Context: The work draws on sales and marketing, chemistry and customer and personal service.
Client request: [style, length]
Hair type: [texture, growth]

Prepare consultation questions and a cut plan. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a barber. Part of my job is to drape and pin protective cloths around customers' shoulders.

Context: The work draws on sales and marketing, chemistry and customer and personal service.
Task: [haircut, laminate, finishing]
What to protect: [client, surfaces]

List coverings and steps. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

I work as a barber. Part of my job is to clean work stations and sweep floors.

Context: The work draws on sales and marketing, chemistry and customer and personal service.
Area: [lab, classroom, facility]
Hazards: [chemicals, materials]

Make a safe cleaning routine. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

I work as a barber. Part of my job is to apply lather and shave beards or neck and temple hair contours, using razors.

Context: The work draws on sales and marketing, chemistry and customer and personal service.
Client request: [style, length]
Hair type: [texture, growth]

Prepare consultation questions and a cut plan. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a barber. Part of my job is to shape and trim beards and moustaches, using scissors.

Context: The work draws on sales and marketing, chemistry and customer and personal service.
Client request: [style, length]
Hair type: [texture, growth]

Prepare consultation questions and a cut plan. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a barber. Part of my job is to shampoo hair.

Context: The work draws on sales and marketing, chemistry and customer and personal service.
Service: [shampoo, cleansing]
Client factors: [hair or skin type, sensitivities]

List products, technique and comfort checks. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a barber. Part of my job is to provide face, neck, and scalp massages.

Context: The work draws on sales and marketing, chemistry and customer and personal service.
Service: [scalp, face, neck]
Client factors: [sensitivities]

List technique steps and contraindications. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a barber. Part of my job is to suggest treatments to alleviate hair problems.

Context: The work draws on sales and marketing, chemistry and customer and personal service.
Concern: [hair, skin]
Client: [general]

Help me prepare: the 3 points that matter most for them, plain-language wording, the questions they're likely to ask, and what I should not advise on without more information. Then play them so I can practice.

I work as a barber. Part of my job is to curl, color, or straighten hair, using special chemical solutions and equipment.

Context: The work draws on sales and marketing, chemistry and customer and personal service.
Service: [colour, perm, relaxer, bleach]
Hair condition: [history, porosity]

List consultation questions, strand and patch tests, timing and aftercare. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a barber. Part of my job is to measure, fit, and groom hairpieces.

Context: The work draws on sales and marketing, chemistry and customer and personal service.
Product: [hairpiece, bike, garment]
Client needs: [comfort, fit]

List measurements and fitting steps. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a barber. Part of my job is to provide skin care and nail treatments.

Context: The work draws on sales and marketing, chemistry and customer and personal service.
Service: [manicure, gel, extensions]
Client factors: [nail condition, allergies]

List prep, application, curing and hygiene steps, plus contraindications. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as a barber. Part of my job is to identify hair problems, using microscopes and testing devices, or by sending clients' hair samples out to independent laboratories for analysis.

Context: The work draws on sales and marketing, chemistry and customer and personal service.
Purpose: [quality, spill, outbreak]
Samples: [materials, food, water]

List sampling points, methods, containers and chain of custody. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.