Welding · Another direction

If a steel stair rail 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

Welding bids stall on finish, because raw steel, primer, and powder coat look similar in an email. Tell them a reply reopens it. Then stop.

What not to add

Do not call a handrail a structural repair. The price is a primed rail fit to that stair. Powder coat is a second stop and a second number. The person who wants the rail to match a door color is who picks the finish.

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

Steel stair rail

Subject

Closing the file on your steel stair rail estimate

Hi Angelo,

I am guessing the steel stair rail may have gone another direction, and that is all right. I will close the $3,050 estimate on my end.

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

Thanks,
Brooke Hale
Hale Welding

Questions

Is this the last welding 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. Shop time, then a site install. Powder coat adds a week away from the shop.

What will the customer see if QuoteLasso sends the steel stair rail 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 $3,050.

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.