Carpentry · Hold a date
Ask which week to hold for a built-in shelves
Send this when they are close and the calendar is the remaining question. It does not replace the day-2, day-5, or day-10 notes.
Names, prices, and companies on this page are examples.
Name a real week
Shop time comes before install. Tell them the build week and the install day as two dates. Do not invent a deadline. Carpentry estimates wait on paint-grade versus stain-grade, because that choice changes the wood and the price.
QuoteLasso does not take the payment
If you need money to hold the week, say what you need in your own words. QuoteLasso does not take deposits or payments. Do not start a stain-grade build on a paint-grade deposit.
If you send it from QuoteLasso
The default schedule is three emails, at 2, 5, and 10 days. Day 10 is the last one. You can move the dates. Add the estimate by typing it in, forwarding the message, or importing a spreadsheet. The customer sees your business name and the address followups@quotelasso.com. A reply comes to your inbox and the remaining follow-ups stop. QuoteLasso does not send texts. During the 14-day trial, due emails can send on their own. After that, Free is manual. Starter is $79/month and Pro is $149/month.
Example email
Built-in shelves
Subject
Which week should I hold for the built-in shelves?
Hi Claire, If you want the built-in shelves on the books, tell me which week is real and I will tell you what I need to hold it. The estimate is still $5,600 and includes paint-grade built-ins on the wall we measured, installed and ready for your painter. Thanks, Tom Reilly Reilly Carpentry
Questions
Is this the last carpentry follow-up?
No. The default schedule is day 2, day 5, and day 10, and day 10 is the last email. This page is the hold a date note for a built-in shelves. Do not start a stain-grade build on a paint-grade deposit.
What will the customer see if QuoteLasso sends the built-in shelves email?
The customer sees your business name and the address followups@quotelasso.com. A reply comes to your inbox and the remaining follow-ups stop. The words are yours. The sample on this page uses made-up names and the example price $5,600.
Send this kind of note on a schedule.
Add the estimate. QuoteLasso drafts the email in your words and, on the trial or a paid plan, can send it when it is due.
Start free trial14-day free trial, no card required. Then the Free plan, or upgrade if you want automatic sending.