Follow-Up
Declined Isn't Dead.
Most declined work still needs doing. A short call within a week, with the photo from the inspection, brings a good share of it back.
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Every shop has a pile of declined work. The customer said not today, the ticket closed, and the recommendation disappeared into the system. Most of it still needs doing. The brakes are still wearing. The coolant is still old.
A declined recommendation usually isn't a no. It's not right now: the timing was bad, the budget was tight, or they wanted to think about it. The shops that recover that work are the ones that follow up while the visit is still fresh.
Call Within a Week
A week is long enough for the customer to plan for it and short enough that they remember the visit. Keep the call short and specific: what you found, why it matters, and that you can get them in.
Bring the Photo
If your inspection captured a photo, text it before you call or right after. A picture of a worn belt does more than any description.
Make It Someone's Job
Follow-up that belongs to everyone gets done by no one. Pick one person, give them the list every morning, and look at what came back at the end of the week.
Try this: Pick three declined jobs from last week and call each one before Friday.
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