An automated SMS follow-up sequence that turned ignored proposals into signed jobs · with no ad spend, no cold calls, and no manual follow-up from Tom.
Every painting and roofing estimate Tom sent went out by email. Some got approved. Most went quiet. Nobody followed up. The jobs just sat in the system marked "Proposal Sent" — not closed, not lost, just dead weight.
At an average job value of $7,200, that's over $1.8M in untouched revenue sitting in a spreadsheet. The question wasn't whether some of those people still needed work done. The question was whether anyone would ever ask them again.
When Tom marks a job "Proposal Sent" in JobTread, Zapier fires. Go High Level picks it up and starts the sequence · no manual trigger, no reminder, no forgetting. Tom just sends the proposal and walks away.
Tom updates the pipeline status when the proposal goes out. Zapier detects the change instantly and hands off to Go High Level.
Within minutes of the proposal being sent, the customer gets a heads-up text.
If no response after a day and a half, the sequence checks the pipeline status. If still "Proposal Sent," it sends a second touch.
One last message. After this, the sequence ends. If they haven't replied by now, they've had three chances.
The moment a customer texts back, the automation stops sending. Tom gets an internal notification. JobTread pipeline updates to "Proposal Sent Flow Stop." The conversation is live · Tom or the AI takes it from there.
The sequence launched February 22, 2026. By March 9th, two weeks later, 10 inbound replies had come in. These aren't composites. These are the actual conversations, first name and last initial only.
These aren't estimates. Each row below is a live job record pulled directly from Precise Painting's JobTread account · job number, customer, pipeline status, and approved price.
| Customer | Job | Scope | Status | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gisela P. | 99-1106 | Bathroom Remodel | Approved | $18,269 |
| Salina G. | 99-1109 | Exterior Paint + Gutters | Approved | $6,233 |
| Jake S. | 99-1081 | Interior Painting | Closed ✓ | $4,644 |
| Nancy S. | 99-1107 | Drywall Repair | Active | $4,200 |
| Micah A. | 99-1077 | — | Closed ✓ | $7,235 |
| Mark S. | 99-1034 | — | Closed ✓ | $4,636 |
| Lawonda T. | 99-1063 | — | Closed ✓ | $3,573 |
| Julie L. | 99-1047 | — | Closed ✓ | $3,333 |
| Joey D. | 99-885 | Flooring | Imminent | TBD |
Screenshots from Go High Level and JobTread showing the active workflows, enrollment counts, and live job statuses.
