What is Reply-in-5?
Reply-in-5 is a one-off set-up that sends a polite reply from your own email within minutes when someone fills in your website form. It asks for the postcode, property size and whether the clean is one-off or regular, alerts you instantly and logs the enquiry in a Google Sheet with a reply clock.
Which enquiries does it cover?
It covers written enquiries: your website form, WhatsApp Business away and greeting messages, and Bark or Checkatrade alert emails, which are starred and logged so you notice them fast. It does not answer phone calls. If missed calls are your real problem, I will tell you so and suggest a calls tool instead.
Why does reply speed matter?
Enquiries that arrive while you are on a clean can wait hours for an answer. Research published in Harvard Business Review (2011) found firms that contacted a lead within an hour were nearly 7x more likely to qualify it. Reply-in-5 sends a helpful first reply straight away, so you can follow up properly later.
How much does Reply-in-5 cost?
The standard install is a one-off £295. The first three cleaning companies get a founding price of £149 in return for honest feedback. Optional monthly care is £39 and can be cancelled any time. It runs on free Google tools in your own account, so there is no software bill from me.