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Tom White

Any Wordsmiths About for a Price Increase Letter?
« on: June 15, 2014, 02:11:17 pm »
Has anyone got a template they use for putting up the prices of their customer's window cleaning?

I'm not after anything with a lot of 'fluff' in it.

How about

Quote
Dear Mrs Jones,

With the effect of our next clean we will be increasing our price to £________.

We would like to remind you that we are fully insured for your protection are health and safety conscious, and would like to thank you for your continued custom.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if any further information is required.

Thank you.


Improvements welcome.

Cheers.

Clever Forum Name

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Re: Any Wordsmiths About for a Price Increase Letter?
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2014, 02:34:34 pm »
I have one tosh and it went down a storm with customers (in a good way)

Whats your email..........

AuRavelling79

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Re: Any Wordsmiths About for a Price Increase Letter? New
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2014, 02:36:09 pm »
I'm currently using this:                                                                  Date ____________ 2014

Dear ______________________

We really appreciate you trusting us on your property and letting us clean your windows; thank you!

Due to the rising costs of doing business over several years we cannot hold off a price elevation any longer and will apply a small increase as of our next visit. This is detailed below.

As ever we're committed to provide you with shiny panes and frames and look forward to continuing for you. Remember - if you're not happy in any way with the results then call us back within 24 hours of completion and we'll re-clean the offending window(s) at no further charge.

Warm regards,






New rate  £__________

Address ______________
It's a game of three halves!

Paul Coleman

Re: Any Wordsmiths About for a Price Increase Letter?
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2014, 02:48:06 pm »
Mine went something like:

RE: PRICE INCREASE FOR WINDOW CLEANING

Dear Customer,
   In order to maintain a viable service, it has become necessary for me to increase prices as from my next visit.  In some cases I have not increased my prices for a number of years.  I appreciate that there have been issues with the economy in recent years so I have delayed increasing my prices for as long as possible.

   Therefore, from my next visit, I propose an increase in price for your window cleaning  to:

         £

I believe that this figure represents fair value and I understand that it compares reasonably with other window cleaners who are also running the service as a full time business

   Thank you for your custom.

                                   David Moyes

AuRavelling79

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Re: Any Wordsmiths About for a Price Increase Letter?
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2014, 02:51:02 pm »
Has anyone got a template they use for putting up the prices of their customer's window cleaning?

I'm not after anything with a lot of 'fluff' in it.

How about

Quote
Dear Mrs Jones,

With the effect of our next clean we will be increasing our price to £________.

We would like to remind you that we are fully insured for your protection are health and safety conscious, and would like to thank you for your continued custom.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if any further information is required.

Thank you.


Improvements welcome.

Cheers.


Dear Mrs Jones,

We are the only loveable fluffy window cleaners in your area.

Using the latest Gardiner fluffy flocked brushes we will fluff your windows to a beautiful shine. We are so conscientious that we reach across and get those fluffy spiders' nests out of the corners of your windows with our long fluffy sticks too.

In fact if I reach over too far and haven't done my Kegel exercises for a while I might "do a fluff" at the same time!

Yours fluffily,



WBWLW&BBC
Wayai Banzai and Wor Lass Window and Belly Button Cleaning

Hope that's not too much fluff for you Tosh!
It's a game of three halves!

Paul Coleman

Re: Any Wordsmiths About for a Price Increase Letter? New
« Reply #5 on: June 15, 2014, 02:58:58 pm »
Has anyone got a template they use for putting up the prices of their customer's window cleaning?

I'm not after anything with a lot of 'fluff' in it.

How about

Quote
Dear Mrs Jones,

With the effect of our next clean we will be increasing our price to £________.

We would like to remind you that we are fully insured for your protection are health and safety conscious, and would like to thank you for your continued custom.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if any further information is required.

Thank you.


Improvements welcome.

Cheers.


Dear Mrs Jones,

We are the only loveable fluffy window cleaners in your area.

Using the latest Gardiner fluffy flocked brushes we will fluff your windows to a beautiful shine. We are so conscientious that we reach across and get those fluffy spiders' nests out of the corners of your windows with our long fluffy sticks too.

In fact if I reach over too far and haven't done my Kegel exercises for a while I might "do a fluff" at the same time!

Yours fluffily,



WBWLW&BBC
Wayai Banzai and Wor Lass Window and Belly Button Cleaning

Hope that's not too much fluff for you Tosh!


... signed
Fluffy the Bunny Rabbit

Window Lickers

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Re: Any Wordsmiths About for a Price Increase Letter?
« Reply #6 on: June 15, 2014, 03:17:52 pm »
Liberace's ex looking to meet well built men for cottaging meets.

Tom White

Re: Any Wordsmiths About for a Price Increase Letter?
« Reply #7 on: June 15, 2014, 04:15:42 pm »
I have one tosh and it went down a storm with customers (in a good way)

Whats your email..........

Cheers, mate.

It's tosh@gayjapladyboy.co.uk

Soupy

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Re: Any Wordsmiths About for a Price Increase Letter?
« Reply #8 on: June 15, 2014, 04:26:50 pm »
Oi you,

I need more money. I'm sick of workin for nowt, I should of put me prices up ages ago. I would of put them up before but I haven't got time due to spending two many hours explaining too Muppets on the internet how two write proper, their hopeless and need my help.

Next month your price for a half assed squirt of tap water on you're windies will go up:

From: £1.50 To: £1.64

If you don't like it, tough. I'll replace you with too more.

Yours,

Tish
They're eeeting the dogs.
They're eeeting the cats.
They're eeeting the pets,
of the people who live there.

Clever Forum Name

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Re: Any Wordsmiths About for a Price Increase Letter?
« Reply #9 on: June 15, 2014, 04:29:09 pm »
Done :)

tlwcs

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Re: Any Wordsmiths About for a Price Increase Letter?
« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2014, 05:49:20 pm »

C o z y

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Re: Any Wordsmiths About for a Price Increase Letter?
« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2014, 06:01:18 pm »


Looks good.


You don't though. Bet you smell of wee and poo.
No still don't understand, I must be thick

supernova77

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Re: Any Wordsmiths About for a Price Increase Letter?
« Reply #12 on: June 15, 2014, 06:54:37 pm »
Dear Customer,

Due to rising business costs we have found it necessary to implement a small price increase.

This price change will be effective from the next window clean. The cost for your window cleaning will change

From: £__________ To: £__________

If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us using the details below.

May we take this opportunity to thank you for your valued custom.

Kind Regards,
Iconic Window Cleaning

bobplum

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Re: Any Wordsmiths About for a Price Increase Letter?
« Reply #13 on: June 15, 2014, 07:41:31 pm »

Personally i would leave the cancellation bit off

Soupy

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Re: Any Wordsmiths About for a Price Increase Letter?
« Reply #14 on: June 15, 2014, 07:44:51 pm »

Personally i would leave the cancellation bit off
+1 Especially by email.
They're eeeting the dogs.
They're eeeting the cats.
They're eeeting the pets,
of the people who live there.

Window Lickers

  • Posts: 2196
Re: Any Wordsmiths About for a Price Increase Letter?
« Reply #15 on: June 15, 2014, 07:45:49 pm »
My customers don't cancel.


It's just there to be polite.
Liberace's ex looking to meet well built men for cottaging meets.

Soupy

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Re: Any Wordsmiths About for a Price Increase Letter?
« Reply #16 on: June 15, 2014, 07:47:04 pm »
Say "please" and "thank you".

Plenty polite.
They're eeeting the dogs.
They're eeeting the cats.
They're eeeting the pets,
of the people who live there.

Window Lickers

  • Posts: 2196
Re: Any Wordsmiths About for a Price Increase Letter?
« Reply #17 on: June 15, 2014, 08:11:21 pm »
Woof.
Liberace's ex looking to meet well built men for cottaging meets.

J.D

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Re: Any Wordsmiths About for a Price Increase Letter?
« Reply #18 on: June 15, 2014, 08:26:09 pm »
It should be short , polite  & not sound like you are trying to be a bigger outfit than you actually are ! Customers do not want to read your waffle about economy & the price increase of waterfed brushes etc , as they know it's balls !

Things like "Our Office Number is 076478888 ( When your office is your living room )
Or "WE hope to keep you as a valued customer (When you actually work on your Todd)
Or " It's beyond our control  (in fact it's well within my control, we both know I'm just looking to up my wages)

Customers ain't stupid and to treat them as stupid will only annoy them.

Ian101

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Re: Any Wordsmiths About for a Price Increase Letter?
« Reply #19 on: June 15, 2014, 11:07:36 pm »
Dear Customer,
Due to costs rising (fuel, insurances, water etc.) we have to increase our prices.
This is our first increase in 4 years.
From July the change is by £……….
Our service does include all glass, window frames, sills, UPVC doors and door frames so we hope you agree we still provide excellent value for money.
Many Thanks
Ian and Karen
H2o - (Home to Office) Window Cleaning


To the point not worded brilliantly on purpose - works for me ,,, however one customer sent it back with his payment and scribbled new van time then !!! across it ... fortunately I know its his sense of humour