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Write a reply to a customer inquiry
Answer the customer’s actual question first: whether you cover their area, when you can visit or what the service costs. Paste their inquiry with your availability, service area and any trip charge. Get a reply with one clear next step, adjust the tone if needed, and send it by text or email.
What makes a good first reply to a customer?
Answer the question they actually asked before asking for more details. If they want a visit today, say whether you have a slot or when you will confirm one. If they want a price, explain the charge you can give now and what you need to price the remaining work. Skip the introduction to your business; they asked a question.
Keep the questions tied to a decision. For a repair, whether water is still inside a washer may affect the next step more than a long list of background details. For tutoring, the test date and topics help you plan the first session. Give the customer one action: send a photo, choose a time or confirm the address.
How do I use it?
Paste the customer’s inquiry and add the availability, price or job details you want the reply to include. Choose the tone that fits the customer, and give them one clear next step. Send the finished reply through your usual text or email app, with the next step and contact details ready.
Start with a free account. Choose a paid plan from the pricing page when you need more; you can keep using your usual tools to send the finished work.
Worked example: appliance-repair inquiry
Example input: Customer: Hi, my washer stops halfway and flashes E21. I'm on Pine Road. Can someone come today and how much? My notes: Pine Road is in my area. Free today 2–4 pm. Diagnostic visit [your fee], credited to the repair if they go ahead.
Hi, thanks for the message. Yes, Pine Road is in my area, and I can come today between 2 and 4 pm. The diagnostic visit is [your fee], and it comes off the repair if you go ahead.
One question so I bring the right parts: is there still water in the drum? If the door is locked with water inside, please don't force it; I'll drain it when I arrive.
Worked example: tutoring inquiry
Example input: Do you tutor algebra? My daughter has a test next week and is really lost. We might need a couple sessions.
Hi, yes. I help students with algebra. A couple of focused sessions before next week's test may be useful. Could you send the test date and the topics or review sheet she has been given?
I have [insert your real availability] available. The first session can identify the two or three areas causing the most trouble, work through examples together, and leave her with a short practice plan. My rate is [insert your verified rate].
Frequently asked questions
What if I am fully booked?
Say when you next have room and offer a concrete option if you have one. For example, offer the next available visit or ask whether they want to hear about a cancellation. Avoid leaving the customer waiting for a same-day appointment you cannot offer.
Should the reply include the price straight away?
Include a known trip charge, fixed service price or your rate when it answers the question. If the scope is incomplete, explain what the price covers and ask for the detail that would let you give a useful quote.
Can I make the reply sound like me?
Yes. Ask for a shorter, warmer or more direct version, or provide a reply you have written before. Keep the facts the same while adjusting the wording. A text message usually needs less introduction than a first email to a business client.
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