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title: "The Best Follow-Up Timing for Quotes (And Why Speed Wins)"
description: "When should you follow up on a quote, and how often? A practical follow-up cadence for Australian service businesses, and why responding fast wins more work."
url: "https://www.linkaidigital.com.au/blog/best-follow-up-timing-for-quotes/"
---
# The Best Follow-Up Timing for Quotes (And Why Speed Wins)

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Plenty of quotes are lost not because the price was wrong, but because no one followed up. The timing that wins work is simple: respond to the enquiry within minutes, get the quote out the same day if you can, then check in after a day or two, again after a week, and once more a couple of weeks on. Customers get busy, compare options and drift. A reliable cadence catches them before a competitor does.

## Why speed wins

The business that responds first is often the one that gets the job: fast contact signals reliability and catches the customer while they're still thinking about it. Hours of delay let interest cool and competitors in. Getting the quote out quickly is half the battle.

## A sensible follow-up cadence

After sending the quote: a gentle check-in a day or two later ("any questions?"), another after about a week, and a final, no-pressure nudge a couple of weeks on. Three or four touches over a few weeks recovers most winnable quotes without being pushy.

## Make it happen automatically

The reason follow-up doesn't happen is that it relies on memory amid a busy week. Automating the sequence, so each reminder sends itself until the customer responds, is what turns "I should follow up" into work won. See [automation](https://www.linkaidigital.com.au/services/automation).

## Key takeaways

- Most lost quotes are lost to silence, not price
- Respond in minutes; send the quote the same day where possible
- Follow up at ~1–2 days, ~1 week, ~2 weeks, polite, not pushy
- Automate it so it actually happens; stop when they buy or opt out

## Frequently asked questions

### How fast should I respond to a quote request?

Within minutes if you can; speed of first response is one of the strongest predictors of winning the job.

### How many times should I follow up?

Three or four touches over a couple of weeks suits most service work. Stop when they buy or clearly aren't interested.

### Won't following up annoy people?

Done politely, no, most customers appreciate the reminder, and many simply forgot. Keep it brief and helpful, not pushy.

### Isn't manual follow-up enough?

It is, until a busy week means it doesn't happen. Automating the reminders is what makes the cadence reliable.

**Stop losing winnable work.** [Book a free strategy session](https://www.linkaidigital.com.au/strategy-session#book) to map your follow-up, or get a [free visibility scan](https://www.linkaidigital.com.au/aeo-scanner).

**Related reading:** [Automated lead generation: building a pipeline you own](https://www.linkaidigital.com.au/blog/automated-lead-generation-pipeline-you-own) · [How to automate appointment booking from phone calls](https://www.linkaidigital.com.au/blog/automate-appointment-booking-from-phone-calls) · [The complete lead-gen & CRM guide](https://www.linkaidigital.com.au/lead-generation-guide)

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## [Katrina Curll](https://www.linkaidigital.com.au/katrina-curll)

Co-Founder, Strategy & Systems, Linkai Digital

Katrina co-founded Linkai Digital after more than 20 years in marketing, including seven as a Vice President at Forrester. She writes about the strategy and systems that capture, convert and keep clients for Australian service businesses.

[All articles by Katrina](https://www.linkaidigital.com.au/blog/author/katrina-curll) [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/katrinacurll/)

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