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Notes you can use
this week.
Follow-up, quoting, getting paid, missed calls. Written for outdoor-trades owners. Stuff you can run on the next quiet job.
4 kinds of no. Only one is final
Bad timing, too pricey, hired someone else, changed their mind. Only the last one is final. Write down why, set the check-back date, and send one short text. A pen-and-paper checklist and a text for each.
ReadThe two sentences to send with every quote
Most owners send the quote with no note. Send it the same night with two sentences: the quote is attached, then the short version of why you are worth it. A fill-in template, examples from six trades, and what not to write.
ReadThe one who follows up gets the job
You sent the quote and the thread went quiet. The owner who checks back first usually gets the job, not the cheapest bid. Silence is usually life, and most competitors never text at all.
ReadThree rules for a follow-up that isn't pushy
You know when to text: day 2, day 7, day 14. This is how to write each one. Assume they got busy, put something useful in the message, and make no easy. Scripts you can paste.
ReadThe one text to send before you leave a site visit
You walked the job. Before you leave the street, send one text: the quote by a named day and time. Why that line holds the job, when to change it, and a checklist the crew can screenshot.
Read$9,400 paid in 3 days. The exact text
The patio is done and the invoice is sitting. Last day on site, day 3, day 8, then a two-minute call. Exact texts you can send the week a job is finished, plus why day 3 is usually the one that gets you paid.
ReadWhy the cheaper quote keeps winning
They booked the cheaper guy. Usually they were not comparing the same job. How to write a quote they can actually compare, what to say when the number comes back lower, and when to walk.
ReadThe 2-7-14 rule for quotes that go quiet
You walked the job, sent the quote, then nothing. That silence is usually a busy homeowner, not a hard no. Three short texts on day 2, day 7, and day 14, plus scripts and a checklist you can copy.
ReadHow fast should you answer a missed call?
Within five minutes. The research says qualification odds drop 21x between minute 5 and minute 30, and most customers buy from whoever responds first. The actual studies, linked and explained.
ReadWhat pressure washing software actually costs
From free spreadsheets to $300+/mo field-service platforms. Real list prices for Jobber, Housecall Pro, Markate, and Echelon, and where a solo washer should land.
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