OttaPen

Local Trades

The quote that winsthe job.

For builders, plumbers, electricians, landscapers and solar installers, the follow-up that feels human is the one that gets the callback. Handwritten notes at trade-business scale.

Request a sample card

Tell us where to send it and we'll post a real card, written in real ink.

Why it works

Trust is builtbetween visits.

Homeowners choose the trade they remember and recommend. A written note after a quote or completion keeps your business on the fridge long after the van has left.

Quote card
01

Quote follow-up that converts

A handwritten card arrives while your quote is still top of mind, separating you from competitors who only email.

Completion note
02

Completion thank-yous

Mark the end of a job with a note customers want to show visitors.

Solar install
03

Solar panel installers

From survey to switch-on, handwritten notes keep a long solar sale personal and generate the neighbour referrals that drive installs.

Seasonal reminder
04

Seasonal maintenance reminders

Gutter clears, HVAC checks, lawn cycles — a card in the letterbox outperforms a buried email.

Use cases

Moments worthwriting about.

  • Quote reminder

    A polite nudge a week after the site visit, in your own hand.

  • Solar install follow-up

    Thank the homeowner at switch-on and ask for the street referral.

  • Seasonal service

    Annual reminders that bring last year's customers back.

  • Referral request

    Ask once, in pen, after a job well done.

Automation

Connected to your job management system

Quote approvals, job completions and schedule milestones trigger cards without anyone picking up a pen.

  • HubSpot
  • Salesforce
  • Zapier
  • Make

Testimonials

What people saywhen the card arrives.

Support answered on a Sunday. That alone earned the renewal.

Yuki Tanaka

Operations Manager, Placeholder Solar

We compared a handwritten follow-up against our best email sequence. The note won on reply rate, meeting rate and, eventually, on revenue.

Grace Adeyemi

VP Marketing, Placeholder SaaS

Get started

Win the job,then the street.

Request a sample card and see how a trade business looks on paper.