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set an expiration date on every quote

an open-ended quote sits in the customer's inbox forever. an expiring one creates urgency — customers are 3x more likely to accept a quote that expires this week.

3 steps~2 min
  1. 1

    set the expiration when building the quote

    in the mayhaw editor, the expiration date sits next to the issue date. defaults vary (most operators use 14 or 30 days). pick what fits your business.

  2. 2

    the customer sees the countdown

    the public quote page shows "valid until {date}" prominently. as the date approaches, mayhaw can email the customer a reminder (turn this on in settings — it's off by default).

  3. 3

    after the date, the quote becomes uneditable on their end

    expired quotes show "expired" on the customer's side and can't be accepted. they'd need to ask you to re-issue. you can either edit the expiration to extend it, or build a fresh quote with new pricing.

    tip

    shorter expirations close faster. quotes valid for 7 days have higher acceptance rates than 30-day quotes — but only if your pricing is something the customer can actually decide on in a week. for big-ticket jobs that need internal approval, give them more time.

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