Increase sales thanks to better, customer-oriented quotes
20 November 2025
When we talk about more sales, everyone thinks of more sales, more marketing, more advertising costs. But what if we told you that you are overlooking something important? Your quotes.
Yet that is precisely where we see things go wrong in many companies: lengthy documents, unclear pricing, jargon that no one understands, and above all: a total lack of structure, causing a customer to lose their bearings long after just three scrolls or reading five pages.
Do you want to sell more with the same effort? Then your quote is often the first place to look.
In this blog, we share the Customerry vision on quotes that are clear, customer-friendly, and customer-oriented. Because selling more can be easier than you think.
Why a clear quote is important
1. Customers don't read quotes, they scan them.
In the second episode of Koning Klant, I explain : everyone scrolls down first to see the total price. Only when that amount feels right do they go back up to read exactly what is included. If that amount is beyond expectations and/or the customer has to search for "what is this actually going to cost?", then there is a good chance that your quote is no longer being read thoroughly.
2. Your customer doesn't want a DIY kit
If a client has to puzzle over what you offer, what is included, or where certain costs come from, they will disengage. Not because they don't want to, but because they lack the mental bandwidth to plough through 87 pages of text. Or because they don't understand which costs belong to which part of the process. Never underestimate that the threshold for asking for clarification is high, and that clients know much less about "the industry" than you think.
3. Your quote reinforces your first impression & inspires confidence (or not)
Imagine this: you’ve had a pleasant meeting with a prospect and agree on a time for them to receive your quote. Next, you send the quote from noreply@... 'because that’s how our system works'. In the worst-case scenario, your quote ends up in the spam folder. In the best-case scenario, the prospect actually receives it and thinks, 'how impersonal can it get?' In both cases = trust gone, good first impression gone. Do you want to sell more? Then consider how you come across throughout your entire customer journey, not just what you say during the first meeting.
Five principles for building quotes that sell more
1. Show who the customer is buying from
Stating the obvious? And yet, every month I still see quotes pass by that contain no explanation about who the company is, what values they uphold, or why I should choose them.
Make sure to also show your quote:
who you are
what your company does
who the point of contact is
the customer can count on
Never forget: people buy from people, even in the B2B sector.
2. Make your offer extremely clear
Make your quote structure so clear that the customer quickly sees the total amount and then automatically understands the content. Is your service simple? Keep your quote short. Is your product complex? Provide structure, visualizations, and clear phasing.
Does all information have to be included in a quotation? Or can you add technical data sheets / procedures / step-by-step plans / ... as an attachment to an external document? There is a significant difference between what is legally desirable and what is actually understandable to your client. People can only process so much information at a time.
In any case: make it understandable at your customer's level. Clarity builds trust, and trust helps you sell more without pushing harder. In plain language? Clear quotes sell more.
3. Always discuss your quote with the customer.
Even clients who have been working with you for years sometimes still need an explanation about:
new prices
extra work
changed context
A quotation is not an administrative formality but a crucial point in your sales process. Take the time to go through the quotation with your prospective customer and explain things multiple times if necessary. Also, ask yourself from time to time: "Would I sign this if I found it like this in my mailbox as a customer?"
Example: when we were recently looking for a partner to insulate our basement, I immediately received a quote for tens of thousands of euros after filling out a contact form. To this day, I have not spoken to anyone from the company, but they have already sent me 3 automated emails asking why I am not confirming my quote...
4. Write terms and conditions in plain language
You are allowed to legally close your terms and conditions, absolutely.
However, customers also need to understand exactly what conditions are being set. An additional framework in plain language makes a world of difference and lowers the barrier to trusting your company.
5. Make clear agreements about what customers can and cannot expect.
The many interim questions from the customer often cause frustration during a sales process:
Can you just adjust that?
Can you still add that option?
Can you also calculate what variant A/B/C to X would cost?
If you have never stated where the limit lies, the customer will assume they can keep asking. Therefore, choose a quotation model that suits your product, approach, and company. Do you handle high volumes? Then you probably don't want to recalculate everything 20 times. Is service and customization your strong suit, and do you prioritize clarity and perfection for the customer? Then you will need to clearly indicate exactly how far your quotation phase ends.
Selling more isn't always a matter of "always doing what the customer asks," but primarily of being very clear about what you want to offer yourself. Anything is okay, as long as both your team and your customer know what to adhere to.
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Finally: Want to sell more? Pay attention to the details too.
Finally: Want to sell more? Pay attention to the details too.At Customerry, we often preach the 80/20 principle. So you will rarely hear us proclaim that perfection is the norm. But a quote full of typos or with a sloppy layout? That really does unconsciously create less trust.
Tools exist, colleagues exist, and resources exist. So use them.
Your quotation is a business card, not a rough draft. Meticulousness projects professionalism, but as far as we are concerned, it is also primarily a matter of respect for your client and pride in your company.
Do you also need quotes that convert better?
At Customerry, we help entrepreneurs and teams communicate clearly and customer-focused, even during crucial moments such as explaining quotes, price proposals, or additional work.
Together, we look at how you can make your quotes simpler, clearer, and above all, more convincing, so that customers choose faster, you lose less time on endless recalculations, and you sell structurally more.
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