How The System Works
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How it works
Every enquiry needs a clear path.
Capture
Respond
Qualify
Book
Follow
The system turns scattered enquiries into a visible flow.
System Pros AIA clear next step for every enquiry
How it works
How Tradie Front Desk Works
A practical five-step front-desk flow that catches enquiries, replies fast, collects job details, moves customers toward the next step, and follows up when they go quiet.
Five-step enquiry path
Capture → Respond → Qualify → Book → Follow Up
The System Is Built Around One Simple Flow
Every module supports the same goal: make sure every enquiry has a clear next step.
Capture
Calls, missed calls, forms, texts, social messages, Google messages, old leads, and campaign enquiries enter one process.
Respond
Customers get a fast, professional reply instead of silence while you are on the tools.
Qualify
The system collects job type, location, urgency, photos, service area fit, and the next best step.
Book
Interested customers are moved toward a callback, quote request, site visit, or booking while you stay in control.
Follow Up
Quiet leads, sent quotes, old leads, and review requests are followed up without manual chasing.
Capture
Every Enquiry Needs Somewhere To Go
The first job is to stop enquiries from living across missed calls, inboxes, social messages, old notes, and memory.
Calls
Missed calls
Website forms
Social messages
Google messages
Old leads
Campaign enquiries
Step 1
Capture
Calls, missed calls, forms, texts, social messages, Google messages, old leads, and campaign enquiries enter one process.
- Missed calls
- Website quote forms
- Contact forms
- Customer messages
- Old customer lists
Step 2
Respond
Customers get a fast, professional reply instead of silence while you are on the tools.
- Missed-call text-back
- New enquiry SMS
- Email acknowledgement
- Approved message templates
Step 3
Qualify
The system collects job type, location, urgency, photos, service area fit, and the next best step.
- Service needed
- Job location
- Urgency
- Photos
- Preferred callback time
Step 4
Book
Interested customers are moved toward a callback, quote request, site visit, or booking while you stay in control.
- Callback requested
- Quote appointment requested
- Site visit requested
- Owner review required
Step 5
Follow Up
Quiet leads, sent quotes, old leads, and review requests are followed up without manual chasing.
- No-response follow-up
- Quote follow-up
- Old lead reactivation
- Review requests
Urgent and after-hours triage
Urgent Jobs Do Not Follow The Same Path As Normal Quotes
Plumbing leaks, electrical faults, roof issues, and other urgent requests need clear routing rules. The system can separate urgent handoffs from normal quote follow-up when that scope is included.
Urgent path
Emergency callouts can route to the owner or on-call number when included.
Non-urgent path
After-hours quote requests can get an instant reply and a callback or site-visit path.
Safety rule
High-risk or pricing-sensitive requests do not get risky promises from automation.
Scenarios
What This Looks Like In Real Life
Missed call
The customer gets a fast text-back, shares what they need, and the owner sees the next action.
Website quote request
The form gets an instant reply, job details are collected, and follow-up starts if needed.
After-hours urgent job
Urgent enquiries can route to the owner or on-call number when that rule is included.
Quote sent
The customer is followed up professionally instead of disappearing into memory.
What You See As The Owner
- New enquiries
- Missed calls recovered
- Customer replies
- Callback requests
- Quotes needing follow-up
- Won/lost opportunities
What Your Customer Experiences
- Faster acknowledgement
- Clear next step
- Easy replies
- Helpful reminders
- Professional communication
- Less waiting
Free Front Desk Audit
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