Painting · Another direction

If a exterior paint estimate went another direction

One polite close is enough. It is also the note that gets a call later. Do not argue with the other price.

Names, prices, and companies on this page are examples.

Say you are closing the file

Paint estimates stall on color and on whether the prep feels worth it compared with a cheaper spray bid. Tell them a reply reopens it. Then stop.

What not to add

Do not cut the price by quietly skipping the primer. The gap between paint bids is usually hours of prep, not the gallons. Color is often a two-person decision even when one person met you at the house.

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

Exterior paint

Subject

Closing the file on your exterior paint estimate

Hi James,

I am guessing the exterior paint may have gone another direction, and that is all right. I will close the $6,450 estimate on my end.

If it is still in play, reply and I will pick it back up.

Thanks,
Mike Chen
Harbor Painting

Questions

Is this the last painting follow-up?

Yes. Day 10 is the last email on the default schedule, and this note is that close. A reply, a phone call, or an unsubscribe stops it sooner. Exterior paint needs a dry stretch. Name the weeks you can actually start, and do not promise a date in a wet month.

What will the customer see if QuoteLasso sends the exterior paint 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 $6,450.

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 trial

14-day free trial, no card required. Then the Free plan, or upgrade if you want automatic sending.