Guide
The lead response checklist.
Print it, stick it on the wall, and check yourself once a week.
The guide
Lead response checklist
Every lead
- Reply within a minute (text first).
- Call within 5 minutes during calling hours.
- Ask four or five qualifying questions.
- Offer two times to book.
- Confirm the booking by text.
Every day
- No lead older than 24 hours without a reply.
- Every quote sent in the last 3 days has had a follow-up.
- Every missed call got a text back.
Every week
- How many leads came in, by source?
- How fast did we reply on average?
- How many booked, and why did the others not?
Questions
Common questions
Can I automate this checklist?
Most of it. Sales AI does the replies, calls, follow-ups and the weekly review.
Which number matters most?
How fast you reply. It affects every other number.
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