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What's your unanswered estimate backlog worth?
Enter your own numbers. Everything below is arithmetic on what you type in — an illustration, not a prediction or a promise.
Written quotes, not phone enquiries.
What a typical estimate is worth if accepted.
Share of estimates that turn into booked jobs today.
Never a yes, never a no — just no reply.
How far back your pile of unanswered estimates goes.
Example only
About 96 estimates in your backlog have gone quiet with no answer.
Sitting value: $720,000
| Scenario | Jobs won back | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1.9 | $14,400 |
| Middle | 4.8 | $36,000 |
| Stronger | 9.6 | $72,000 |
How this is worked out
- Quiet estimates per month = 40 sent × 40% quiet = 16.0.
- Backlog total = 16.0 per month × 6 months = 96.0 estimates.
- Value sitting = 96.0 estimates × $7,500 = $720,000.
- Each scenario applies an example recovery rate (2% / 5% / 10%) to the backlog total, then multiplies by the average estimate value.
These are illustrative scenarios based on the numbers you entered and example recovery rates. They are not a prediction, a promise, or a measured result from any customer. Your close rate of 35% is shown for context and is not used in the recovery math above, since recovery applies to estimates that never closed at all.
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