Review the actual conversation
Record an anonymous quote ID, linked inquiry, scope version, date, the customer’s requested next step and the appropriate communication context. Keep a status such as awaiting customer, awaiting operator, booked, declined or unresolved. Avoid placing customer details in exported public examples.
A worked example
Fictional record: Q-12 concerns planned transport next week; the customer asked for a revised destination estimate. The next action belongs to the quoting person, not a generic sales reminder. Q-13 is closed because the customer says the request is no longer needed. Continuing both as “hot leads” would obscure the different facts.
Choose the next action
Assign the person who can resolve the outstanding question and a sensible review time. Use accurate wording that refers to the requested quote. Record any scope change before treating a new amount as comparable with the old one. Stop when the request is closed or further contact is inappropriate; do not invent a universal follow-up cadence.
Check whether it worked
Review stale records for missing ownership or unclear next steps. Separate reached, revised, booked and completed outcomes. A follow-up attempt is an activity, not proof of recovered work. If many quotes end with no known reason, improve outcome capture rather than assigning them all to price.
Put it to work
A record you can use
- Quote and inquiry ID
- Scope version and outstanding question
- Owner and next check
- Allowed follow-up context
- Resolution and stop condition
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Next useful step
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