Automatically check in after every job or appointment to catch issues early and build long-term loyalty.
Most businesses finish a job and move on. No follow-up. No check-in. No rebooking prompt. This is a massive missed opportunity: 68% of customers leave a business because they feel the company doesn't care about them. A simple 3-touch post-service sequence (same day, 3 days, 14 days) catches problems before they become bad reviews and turns one-time customers into repeat clients.
When a job or appointment is marked complete in your CRM, trigger the follow-up sequence. Tag the contact with the service type for personalized messaging.
Send a brief SMS: 'Hi [Name], [Tech/Provider] here from [Business]. Just checking — everything good with your [service] today? Let us know if anything comes up.' This catches immediate issues.
If the customer responded positively (or didn't flag issues), send a thank-you with a review request. If they flagged a problem, route to your service recovery workflow instead.
Send a value-add message: next appointment reminder, maintenance tip, or seasonal service suggestion. 'Your [service] was 2 weeks ago — here's a quick tip to keep things running smoothly: [tip]. Ready to schedule your next [service]?'
Positive replies move to your review/referral pipeline. Negative replies trigger immediate manager notification. No response contacts enter a quarterly reactivation list.
Use these templates as-is or customize for your business.
Hi [First Name], this is [Business Name]. Just wanted to make sure everything went well with your [service type] today. If anything comes up or you have questions, just reply here — we're happy to help!
Hi [First Name]! Glad everything went well with your [service type]. If you have 30 seconds, a quick Google review helps other [city] [customers/patients] find us: [Review Link] Thank you!
Hi [First Name], it's been a couple weeks since your [service type]. Quick maintenance tip: [relevant tip]. Ready to schedule your next [appointment/service]? Reply here or book online: [Booking Link]
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Don't use for one-time transactional services where follow-up feels out of place (e.g., tow truck, emergency locksmith). Also avoid if you don't have a plan to handle negative responses — an automated follow-up that surfaces complaints you ignore is worse than no follow-up at all.
A phased approach to get this workflow running and delivering ROI.
Days 1–30
Foundation
Days 31–60
Optimization
Days 61–90
Scale
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