The formula is simple: name + job + one easy question, kept under 300 characters. Below are four copy-paste texts — the Day-2 check-in, the scheduling nudge, the budget-concern text, and the close-the-loop text — each with a note on when to send it. Short, specific, and easy to answer: that is the whole game.
Every text that gets a reply follows the same shape: the customer's name, the specific job, and one easy question. That is the whole formula.
"Hi Sarah, just wanted to see if you had any questions on the panel upgrade estimate. Happy to walk through it if that helps." Name, job, one question — short enough to read on a lock screen.
Keep every text under 300 characters. One thought, one question, one clear next step. If it needs a paragraph, it is an email, not a text.
Copy these as-is and fill in the brackets. Each one is timed to a step in the Day 2/7/14 rhythm.
This one confirms receipt and opens the door for questions. It is a check-in that does not feel like a check-in.
The second touch should add something new instead of repeating the first. A real schedule window gives them a reason to reply that is not "have you decided yet?"
This one offers options, not a discount. It keeps the conversation alive without teaching the customer that your first price was not real.
An easy out gets replies. "Yes, close it" and "not yet" are both one-word answers — and both beat silence.
Long paragraphs. If they have to scroll, they will not read it. Cut every text to one phone screen.
"Just checking in." It tells the homeowner nothing and gives them no reason to respond. Say what the message is actually about.
Sounding desperate. "Please let me know if you are still interested" reads like you are waiting by the phone. Write like a busy contractor with a full schedule — a confident tone gets more replies than a needy one.
QuoteChaser drafts every follow-up in your trade's voice — you approve each send.
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