Survey Proposal Quandary

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John Graham

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I have always quoted potential boundary surveying clients a price terms over the phone or text and had to turn down work. Then a while back I started sending each prospective client a written proposal. The prices on the written proposal were determined in the same manor as the ones over the phone. But, I have literally had a 0% success rate on getting any boundary surveys with the written proposals. Work might near dried up and I went back to quoting on the phone and am back to business.

What are your thoughts and can anyone explain what I did wrong?

Posted : September 16, 2026 6:08 am

james-vianna

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They sent your proposal that you were kind enough to do all the research on and determine a scope of work for the client to your competition who underbid you by $100

Posted : September 16, 2026 10:29 am

Norman_Oklahoma

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My guess is that it is in your ability to close the deal. After you send the written proposal do you follow up with a phone call within 24 hours? Or do you just wait for the client to call back?

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Posted : September 16, 2026 1:31 pm