Free swipe file · GTA trades
30–40% of your quoted work is going cold. Here's what to send.
5 copy-paste follow-up messages written for trades and construction businesses in the GTA. Each one for a different point in the quote lifecycle. Free.
The problem
You sent the quote. They said they'd get back to you. That was two weeks ago.
Most trades businesses in the GTA lose 30–40% of their quoted work not because the price was wrong, but because nobody followed up at the right moment with the right message.
The prospect meant to call. Then they got busy. Then they hired someone else.
The window is 48 hours. That's when they're still comparing. That's when one message — the right one — gets a response. After that, you're recovering a cold lead instead of closing a warm one.
Most owners know they should follow up. They don't have the time, the message, or the system.
These templates fix the first two problems.
The solution
5 follow-up messages that recover dead quotes
Each message is written for a specific moment in the quote lifecycle.
The 48-Hour Check-In
Catches them while they're still deciding. Short enough they'll actually read it. One easy question at the end.
The Value Reminder
References something specific they mentioned during the estimate. Shows you listened. Gives them a reason to reply that isn't just "deciding if I want to spend money."
The Honest Ask
Acknowledges the silence without being passive-aggressive. Gives them permission to say no — which paradoxically makes them more likely to say yes.
The Price Handle
Addresses hesitation without discounting. Offers an alternative scope that protects your margin and gives them a path forward.
The Final Check
Creates mild urgency without pressure. Honest — you are moving on if they don't reply. Positions you as busy and in-demand without saying so.
Plus a Quick Start section that tells you exactly which message to send first and to which open quotes.
Proof
The businesses that follow up consistently close 15–25% more of their quoted work.
Not because they're better at sales.
Because they didn't let the lead go cold.
The 48-hour check-in alone — Message 1 — recovers more dead quotes than anything else most trades businesses try. Most owners either skip it ("too soon") or send it a week later when the window's gone.
These templates are copy-paste. Adjust the name, the job, the address. Send. That's it.
Who this is for
This is for you if:
- —You're in trades or construction in the GTA
- —You send quotes that don't always get a reply
- —You or someone on your team does the follow-up manually — or doesn't do it at all
- —You want something you can use today, not a new software subscription
And not for you if:
You're looking for:
A complicated CRM strategy or an AI pitch. These are just messages that work — written for the way trades businesses actually operate.
What happens after you opt in
The templates land in your inbox in the next few minutes.
Read Message 1 first — that's the one most people skip and shouldn't.
Then pull your open quotes from the last 30 days. Match each one to the message that fits. Send.
One more thing: at the bottom of the file, there's a short section on what this looks like when it runs automatically — 48 hours after every quote, without anyone touching it. If that's interesting to you, there's a link to the next step. If not, the templates are yours to keep and use however they're useful.
Get the templates
Send me the 5 templates
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