Automated Lead Nurture & Follow-Up

Quotes that went quiet get followed up automatically, on a schedule, in your voice — so the enquiries you already paid to generate get a second and third chance instead of dying in your inbox.

The problem

Very few customers actually say no. They ask for a quote, mean to get back to you, and then life happens. The job is still real; it just needs someone to raise it again at the right moment.

Following up by hand is the first thing that slips. When you are busy you are doing the work, and when you are quiet enough to chase quotes it is often too late. The people who follow up consistently are not more organised than you — they have a system doing it.

There is also a discomfort problem. Chasing feels like nagging, so the second follow-up rarely gets sent. A sequence solves that by being decided once, calmly, rather than in the moment.

How we solve it

Personalised follow-up sequences across email, SMS and WhatsApp
Lead scoring so the warmest prospects rise to the top
Hands a ready-to-talk shortlist straight to you

How the build works

We look at where leads currently stall. Usually one specific point — after the quote is sent, or after the site visit. Fixing the stall you actually have beats a generic five-email sequence.
We write the sequence with you. Timing, channel and tone. Typically a short nudge a couple of days after the quote, something genuinely useful a week later, and a polite close-off that gives them an easy way to say no.
We connect it to your quotes. It triggers off your existing process — a quote sent, a form submitted, a call logged — so nobody has to remember to add people to a list.
We add scoring and a stop rule. Anyone who replies or books drops out immediately. Engagement pushes them up your list. The stop rule is what keeps this from becoming spam.

What’s included

A follow-up sequence written in your voice, across email, SMS or WhatsApp
Triggering from your existing quoting or enquiry process
Immediate exit the moment someone replies, books or opts out
Lead scoring so you see who is actually warm
A weekly shortlist of prospects worth a personal call
Reporting on which step produces the replies

Who it’s for

Builders and renovation contractors

Long decision cycles and big numbers. A quote sent in March is often decided in June, and the contractor still in touch is the one who gets it.

Electricians and plumbers quoting larger works

Rewires, boiler replacements and bathroom fits get compared and deferred. A structured follow-up separates you from the two competitors who quoted and vanished.

Kitchen, window and conservatory installers

High-value, heavily-shopped purchases where the follow-up is effectively part of the sales process customers expect.

Clinics offering elective treatments

Enquiries that need thinking about. Useful, non-pushy information over a few weeks does more than a discount.

Consultants and agencies

Proposals stall on internal approvals rather than interest. Gentle, well-timed contact keeps you present while that happens.

When it’s not the right fit

We would rather talk you out of the wrong automation than sell it to you.

It cannot rescue a quote that lost on price or trust. If you are consistently losing on cost, follow-up will not change the answer.
Volume matters. If you send two quotes a month, following up by hand is genuinely fine and we will tell you to keep your money.
It will not fix a demand problem. If the phone is not ringing at all, automation has nothing to work with — that is a marketing job first.
It is only as good as the information you give it. Vague pricing and unclear service areas in, vague answers out.

The outcome

A meaningful share of 'lost' leads come back and book — automatically, on a schedule.

FAQs

Won't automated follow-up feel spammy?

Not the way we build it. It is personalised, paced over weeks rather than days, written in your voice, and it stops the instant someone replies. What feels spammy is high frequency and irrelevance, and both are choices.

How many follow-ups is too many?

For most trades, three or four across a few weeks, ending with a clear close-off. The final message giving people permission to say no often produces the most replies.

What happens when someone replies?

They exit the sequence immediately and come to you. Nobody who has responded should ever receive another automated nudge — that is the mistake that damages reputations.

Do I need a CRM for this?

Not necessarily. We can trigger from your quoting tool, a form, or a spreadsheet. Where a CRM genuinely helps we will say so, but we are not going to make you buy one to send four emails.

Is this GDPR compliant?

Following up on a live enquiry someone made is legitimate. We build in opt-out on every message and set retention rules, and where you want to move into wider marketing we handle consent properly rather than quietly.

Can it use WhatsApp instead of email?

Yes, and for many trades WhatsApp gets read where email does not. It has stricter rules around templates and opt-in, which we handle as part of the build.

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Lead Nurture Sequences