Selling & quotes prompts
Turn job notes into a clear quote, follow up without sounding pushy, explain a price rise and win back quiet customers. Built for small firms and sole traders.
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Follow up a quiet quote
A short text and a short email that nudge a quiet quote without sounding pushy.
Turn job notes into a quote
Rough site notes become a clear quote with what is included, what is not, and how long it stays valid.
Follow up a quote that has gone quiet
A quote goes out and then nothing happens. Each quiet quote has one accepted follow-up and a dated next step on the deal.
Text back after a missed call
Calls arrive while you are on a job. Each missed call becomes one accepted text and one contact with a next step.
Answer "your quote is too dear"
A reply that explains the price without knocking the cheaper option.
Answer a business buyer who wants a discount
A company buyer asks for 10% off for volume, a long contract or paying early. Work out what you can give, what you get in return, and how to say it.
Answer a tender question for a council or big client
A tender question asks you to "describe your approach" in 500 words. Get a clear, evidence-led answer that scores well and doesn't waffle.
Approach a local business you'd love as a client
There's a business down the road you'd love to work for, but cold emails feel spammy. Get a short, relevant approach and a plan to follow up.
Ask for a deposit without it feeling awkward
You've been burned by cancellations and need money up front, but asking feels pushy. Get wording that makes a deposit sound normal and fair.
Chase a deposit that hasn't been paid
They said yes to the booking but the deposit hasn't arrived and the date's getting close. Get a polite reminder with a clear deadline.
Chase a late payment by phone without feeling awkward
Emails are being ignored and you need to ring. Get a calm phone script, answers to the usual excuses and a text to send after.
Decide whether to take on a big order that could stretch you
A large order or contract has landed that's bigger than anything you've done. Work out whether you can deliver it and what terms you'd need before you say yes.
Explain estimate versus fixed price before it becomes a row
The customer thought your estimate was a fixed price and the bill came in higher. Get a clear explanation for quotes and conversations, so it doesn't happen again.
Fill in a big customer's supplier form without stalling
A larger company or council wants to use you, but first sends a supplier onboarding form asking about insurance, policies and bank details. Work out what they're asking and gather the answers.
Fill your dead Mondays
The weekend's packed and Monday to Wednesday are empty. Get a quiet-day offer that brings the right people in without cheapening the busy days.
Get a business that serves your customers to send you work
An estate agent, a builder or a vet sees your ideal customers every day. Get a pitch for a referral partnership that's worth their while.
Get customer details out of your phone into one simple list
Customer details are scattered across texts, WhatsApp, emails and scraps of paper. Get a simple customer list layout and a five-minute weekly routine.
Make a quote template that wins jobs
Your quotes are a number in a text message and you lose to tidier rivals. Get a reusable quote layout with scope, exclusions and terms.
Nudge someone who went quiet
A short follow-up that gets a reply without sounding cross.
Offer good, better and best options
One price gets a yes or no. Get three options for the same job that let customers choose, and usually lift what they spend.
Pitch a local shop to stock your product
You make candles, jam, cards or skincare and want them on the shelf of the gift shop or farm shop in town. Get a pitch, a simple trade price sheet and the questions they'll ask.
Practise saying your price out loud before the big quote meeting
You've worked out a fair price, then mumble it and offer a discount nobody asked for. Rehearse saying it, and answering 'that's a lot', with voice mode.
Prepare for a sales call
Questions to ask, likely objections, and a simple way to answer them.
Price a job so you actually make money on it
You price by gut feel and some jobs leave you out of pocket. Build the price from your real time and costs, and get a walk-away figure.
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