Sales follow-up template for small business (5 emails that close)
Five short sales follow-up emails any small business can send after a quote, demo, or estimate — written for owners, not marketers.
A sales follow-up template for small business owners should sound like a human, not a SaaS company. Below are five emails you can copy today — short, warm, and built to get a reply.
Email 1 — 24 hours after the quote
Hey {{first_name}}, sending the quote we discussed for {{job}}. Total comes to {{price}} and I can start the week of {{date}}. Let me know if anything looks off.
Email 2 — Day 4
Hi {{first_name}}, just checking in on the quote. No pressure — just want to make sure it didn't land in spam. Happy to adjust scope if anything's outside budget.
Email 3 — Day 8 (add proof)
Hey {{first_name}}, here's a recent review from a customer we did similar work for: "{{short_quote}}". Happy to share more if useful.
Email 4 — Day 14 (deadline)
Hi {{first_name}}, the price I quoted is good through {{expiry_date}}. Want me to lock it in or push the start date back?
Email 5 — Day 30 (close the loop)
Hey {{first_name}}, I'll close this out so I'm not cluttering your inbox. If the timing wasn't right, reply anytime and I'll pick it back up. Appreciate you considering us.
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