Build a Customer Follow-Up System
A lightweight process for tracking leads, quoting, and following up that works before you buy software.
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Define your stages
Four or five stages are enough for most businesses: new lead, contacted, quoted, won, lost. Every customer sits in exactly one.
Decide the timing once
Write your follow-up cadence down so it doesn't depend on mood or memory. Then it's a task, not a decision.
- Respond to new leads same day
- Follow up on quotes at day 3, 7, and 14
- Move unresponsive leads to a long-term list rather than deleting them
- Ask for a review or referral one week after delivery
Review weekly
Fifteen minutes a week looking at stuck deals will tell you more about your business than any dashboard.
Put this into practice
- CRM Readiness AssessmentUnderstand whether a spreadsheet is still fine or it's time for a real CRM.
- Sales Follow-Up TemplateMessage sequences for quotes, no-shows, and quiet leads that don't feel pushy.
- Client Onboarding ChecklistA repeatable first-week experience that makes new customers feel taken care of.
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