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Reminders for unfinished purchases or open quotes

Purpose

1.1. Automatically remind customers who abandoned purchases or left quotes open, enhancing conversion, reducing sales leakage, and maintaining engagement across communication channels (SMS, email, push notifications, chat, voice).
1.2. Synchronize communication based on store-specific triggers, covering both digital carts and in-store quote requests.
1.3. Capture intent shifts, drive personalized outreach, and escalate to human reps as required for high-value orders.

Trigger Conditions

2.1. Customer leaves cart with items but does not check out after 2-24 hours.
2.2. Online quote requests remain unfinalized after a configurable duration.
2.3. In-store or phone quote provided but lacking customer confirmation or deposit.
2.4. Cart or quote tag/flag updated in point-of-sale or CRM system.
2.5. Customer replies with a specific keyword (“not now”, “still deciding”, etc.).
2.6. Anniversary or follow-up reminders based on last contact date.

Platform Variants

3.1. Twilio SMS
• Feature/Setting: Programmable Messaging API, POST /Messages endpoint, set to auto-alert customer number with quote/cart link.
3.2. SendGrid
• Feature/Setting: Transactional Email API, /mail/send, use abandoned-cart template and dynamic fields for first name, cart content, and personalized quote links.
3.3. Mailgun
• Feature/Setting: Messages API, POST /messages, use list management for pending quotes, schedule delayed send.
3.4. ActiveCampaign
• Feature/Setting: Automation Workflow, trigger on tag ‘abandon_cart’, action: send series of reminder emails.
3.5. Salesforce
• Feature/Setting: Flow Builder, Scheduled Flow, lookup pending opportunities, send notification (email/SMS) via Flow Action.
3.6. HubSpot
• Feature/Setting: Workflow Automation, trigger: quote not closed, action: automated personalized follow-up email/SMS.
3.7. Intercom
• Feature/Setting: Automated Series, event-triggered message when cart left open, channel preference (chat/email).
3.8. Zendesk
• Feature/Setting: Trigger with condition “Pending Quote > 24 hrs,” action: notify agent + email automation.
3.9. Freshdesk
• Feature/Setting: Scenario Automations – Triggers for "abandoned cart" or “open quote”, send reminder via email or SMS integration.
3.10. Shopify
• Feature/Setting: Abandoned Cart automation, trigger: checkout started, no complete, action: send reminder email/SMS.
3.11. WooCommerce
• Feature/Setting: WooCommerce Follow-Ups extension, event: cart abandoned, email sequence.
3.12. Klaviyo
• Feature/Setting: Flow Builder, trigger: checkout started, filter by status, action: SMS/email with dynamic content.
3.13. Constant Contact
• Feature/Setting: Automated Email Campaign, event: list segment for open quotes, scheduled reminder, personalized template.
3.14. Google Calendar
• Feature/Setting: API /events.insert, create a reminder event for sales rep to follow up calls on open quotes.
3.15. Microsoft Teams
• Feature/Setting: Power Automate, trigger: new quote status, action: Teams message to rep, optional adaptive cards for follow-up.
3.16. WhatsApp Business API
• Feature/Setting: /messages endpoint, send custom reminder template based on pending orders or quotes.
3.17. Facebook Messenger
• Feature/Setting: Messenger Send API, event-driven bot reminders for incomplete purchases, reply with call-to-action.
3.18. Slack
• Feature/Setting: Incoming Webhooks, notify sales channel about open quotes, schedule follow-up prompts.
3.19. Pipedrive
• Feature/Setting: Workflow Automation, trigger: deal status set to "pending quote," auto-send reminders.
3.20. Zoho CRM
• Feature/Setting: Blueprint or Workflow Rule, field trigger for quote stale, action: send email/SMS reminder.
3.21. Aircall
• Feature/Setting: API integration, pop reminder to call customer whose quote is pending over 24 hours.
3.22. Monday.com
• Feature/Setting: Automations, trigger: status change or inactivity, notify assigned agent or automate customer outreach.

Benefits

4.1. Increases revenue by recovering lost sales from uncompleted purchases.
4.2. Enables proactive support, reducing customer dropout.
4.3. Delivers personalized customer experience and expedites decision-making.
4.4. Streamlines staff workflow by automating repetitive reminder tasks.
4.5. Supports omnichannel engagement making follow-ups more effective.

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