You didn't lose that job on price. You lost it on day four.
42 copy-and-paste follow-ups that turn a dead quote into a yes, a no, or a next step — inside 14 days. WhatsApp, SMS and email. Written for trades, not marketers.
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John W. — bathroom
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the day-4 message ↓
The only sum that matters
One job back and this has paid for itself many times over.
You've probably got three or four quotes sitting in your phone right now that have gone quiet. Put your average job value in and see what one of them is worth.
138×
what Quote Rescue costs, recovered from a single job you'd otherwise have lost
£9,343
if it brings back just one quote a quarter, after the £17
Not a promise — it's arithmetic. Whether a quote comes back depends on your price, your reputation and the customer. What this fixes is the part you control: whether you asked at all.
Why quotes go quiet
Silence isn't a no. It's usually just life.
You measured up, priced it properly, sent it over. Then nothing. And the story you tell yourself is that you were too dear.
Usually you weren't. They were waiting on another quote. Or their partner was away. Or the boiler went and the bathroom got pushed to spring. Or they opened it at 7pm, meant to reply, and forgot — the same way you've forgotten to reply to someone this week.
None of those are a no. They're all jobs that come back if somebody asks. The trouble is asking feels awkward, so the quote sits there until they book the bloke who did ask.
The bit everyone gets wrong
“Just checking in” is why you're not hearing back.
It's not that you followed up too little. It's that the message you sent gave them nothing to reply to.
Hi John, hope you're well. Just checking in on the quote I sent over — any thoughts? Cheers
Why it gets ignored: there's no question in it he can actually answer, nothing in it for him, and no cost to leaving it. Replying is work. Ignoring is free. So he ignores it — and now you feel too awkward to send another.
Hi John — quick one. Before you decide, is there anything in that quote you'd want changed or taken out? Happy to price it a different way if it helps.
Why it gets a reply: you're offering him something, not asking for something. It's an open question he can answer without committing. And it quietly says the price is discussable without you dropping a penny.
That's the whole difference. Every one of the 42 messages is built that way — a reason to reply that isn't “have you decided yet.”
Read them before you buy
Three of the 42, in full. No email needed.
If these aren't better than what you'd have written yourself, don't buy it. That's a fair test and I'm happy to be judged on it.
Why it works. You're not chasing a decision, you're offering flexibility — so replying costs him nothing. And “price it a different way” signals there's room to move on spec without you discounting first.
Why it works. Real scarcity — your actual diary, not a fake countdown. And “either's fine” is doing the heavy lifting: giving someone explicit permission to say no is what makes them comfortable enough to answer at all.
Why it works. This is the message people answer. Taking the pressure off entirely is what triggers the reply — half the time it's “no wait, we're still interested, sorry.” It's also the one virtually no trade ever sends, because it feels like giving up. It isn't. It's the last, best ask.
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What to say when they push back on price.
Every trade has frozen on “it's a bit more than we expected” and knocked £300 off out of panic. Here's the reply that's in the pack.
I could probably do it for £2,000 if that helps?
What it costs you: £340, instantly, before you've even found out what the actual objection was. And you've just taught him your first price wasn't real.
Fair enough — can I ask what you were expecting? If we're close, I'll look at the spec and see what's movable. If we're miles apart I'd rather tell you straight than waste your time.
Why it works: it makes him name a number first. Then you know whether it's a price problem or a value problem — and you change the spec, not the margin.
The case for bothering
Most people quit two messages before the job comes back.
This isn't a trades problem. It's a sales problem, and it's been measured to death in every industry there is.
80%
of sales need five or more follow-ups — but most people give up after two
Salesforce State of Sales
98%
open rate on a text message, against roughly 21% for email — which is why this pack is built WhatsApp and SMS first
SimpleTexting
Nobody's telling you to pester people. Seven messages over fourteen days, then you stop. That's it. That's the whole system.
What lands in your inbox
Everything, in about 90 seconds.
Seven stages · three channels · two tones — pick the one that fits.
42 totalHi [Name] — quote for the [job] attached. [£amount] all in, [days] on site. Any questions give me a shout. [Your name]
Hi [Name] — quick one. Just making sure that [job] quote came through alright? Happy to talk anything through. [Your name]
Hi [Name] — quick one. That [job] quote came to [£amount]. Before you decide, is there anything in there you'd want changed or taken out? Happy to price it a different way if it helps. [Your name]
Hi [Name], checking where you're up to with the [job]. Want me to hold the dates, change anything, or leave it for now? [Your name]
Hi [Name], I'm booking [month] in this week. Do you want me to hold you a slot for the [job], or shall I let it go? Either's fine — just need to know so I can plan. [Your name]
Hi [Name], I'm finalising the next few weeks and wanted to check in on the [job] before I fill the slot. Are you still looking to go ahead, or shall I release the dates? [Your name]
Hi [Name], I've not heard back so I'll take the [job] off my board and stop chasing you — I know how it goes. If it comes back round later in the year, drop me a line and I'll re-price it then. All the best, [Your name]
Sample messages — preview of the 42-message vault.
The 42-message vault
WhatsApp, SMS and email versions across all seven follow-up stages. Friendly and direct wording for each, so you can match it to the customer.
The 14-day schedule
Day 0, 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 and 14. Tells you what to send and when, so you're not deciding it at 9pm on a Tuesday.
The objection playbook
Word-for-word replies to “too expensive”, “still thinking”, “getting other quotes” and “need to speak to my partner” — none of which start with a discount.
The quote tracker
One spreadsheet. One line per quote. Thirty seconds to update, and you can finally see what's open, what's chased and what's actually worth chasing.
The 10-minute start
Pick your oldest open quote, find the right message, send it. You'll have your first one away before the kettle's boiled.
A personalising shortcut
Paste in the customer's name and job details and get the message back tailored, in your own tone — for the days you're doing six at once.
Straight answer
This won't suit everyone.
Buy it if
- You send quotes worth £1,000 or more
- You've got open quotes sitting in your phone right now that have gone quiet
- You know you should chase and you don't, because you don't know what to say
Don't bother if
- You're emergency call-outs only — there's nothing to follow up
- You already chase every quote on a schedule and it's working
- You compete purely on being cheapest, in which case follow-up isn't your problem
Who wrote these
I wrote them because I needed them.
I'm John. I sell windows, doors and roofline in the UK — inbound enquiries and door-to-door, same as a lot of you. I've quoted thousands of jobs and I've lost count of the ones I let go quiet because I couldn't think of anything to say that didn't sound desperate.
So I wrote the messages I wished I'd had. Seven stages, three channels, both tones, plus the replies for when someone pushes back on price — because that's the bit that actually costs you money.
It's not software and it's not clever. It's the words, in order, so you stop having to invent them at nine o'clock at night.
John
The price
Was £47Now £17
Not £17 a month.
Here's what the alternatives cost you.
Carry on as you are
£0
Plus every quote that goes quiet and never comes back. That's the expensive option.
A trades CRM
£30–100/mo
£360–£1,200 a year, software to learn — and you still have to write the messages yourself.
Quote Rescue
Once. The messages are already written. Nothing to learn, nothing to cancel.
- 42 WhatsApp, SMS and email follow-ups
- The 14-day sending schedule
- Friendly and direct wording for every message
- The objection reply playbook
- The quote tracker spreadsheet
- The 10-minute quick start
- Personalising shortcut for busy days
- Yours to keep — no subscription, ever
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Send three messages. If nothing comes back, neither does your £17.
Use it for 30 days. Send at least three follow-ups to real open quotes. If not one customer replies, email me and I'll refund you in full — and you can keep the messages. I'd rather you had them than felt done over.
Not ready? Take five of them free.
I'll send you five messages you can use on a quote today — the day-3, the day-7, the breakup, and two objection replies. No cost, and you can decide about the rest afterwards.
Get the free packFive messages, then a handful of emails about following up quotes. Unsubscribe whenever — the link's in every one.
Before you ask
The honest answers.
Straight away. You pay, the download link lands in your inbox within a minute or two. It opens on your phone, which is where you'll actually use it.
Send three messages to real open quotes over 30 days. If not one of them replies, email me and you get your £17 back, and you keep the pack. No forms, no argument.
No. It's messages you copy, paste, change the name, and send from the phone in your pocket. The tracker is a spreadsheet — open it in Excel, Numbers or Google Sheets, whatever you've already got.
No, and don't trust anyone who says otherwise. Whether a quote turns into a job depends on your price, your reputation, their budget and their timing — none of which I control. What I'll say is this: a quote you never followed up has a much worse chance than one you did. This makes sure you follow up, and that you say something worth replying to.
That's the whole reason these are worded the way they are. Seven messages over fourteen days, each one offering something rather than demanding an answer — then you stop. If anyone asks you not to contact them again, you stop immediately. That's in the guide too.
You should. They're written to sound like a normal person, but you know how you talk to your own customers. Change the words, keep the structure — the structure is the bit doing the work.
No. £17, once, and it's yours. There's nothing to cancel and I won't be billing you again.
It's licensed for your business. If someone else wants it, send them the link — and if you've got a few firms under one roof, email me and we'll sort something out.
You've got quotes going cold right now while you read this.
One of them comes back and this has paid for itself several times over. Send the day-3 message tonight.