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Call back the family before another agency answers the same enquiry.

A follow-up system for a cook placement agency is the routine of replying to an enquiry, proposing a match, confirming a trial and checking in after the cook has started. GullySales writes the steps, the messages and the reminders so that no stage depends on someone remembering.

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Scope, fee, reporting and term are agreed in writing after we have read your brief and spoken to you.

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What follow up systems means

A follow-up system is the set routine for calling, messaging or emailing an enquiry more than once, since most buyers do not decide on the first conversation. GullySales sets the number and timing of follow-ups so an undecided buyer keeps hearing from you until they decide either way.

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Last updated 18 Oct 2026.

For cook placement agencies

Where it usually goes wrong, and what we would do.

  • “The first agency to ask a good question wins”

    A family rings two or three agencies on the same evening. The one that replies with sensible questions about diet and timing, and later follows up, is the one the family stays with.

  • “Silence after a proposed match”

    A cook is proposed, the family says they will think, and nothing happens. A planned check-in, with a gentle question about what held them back, brings the answer you need.

  • “The trial is where trust is made or lost”

    A trial day passes and nobody asks how it went. The family decides alone and the cook is left unsure. A call to both sides at the end of the trial is the most useful follow-up.

  • “Quiet households may need a cook again”

    A family whose cook stays has no reason to call. A friendly check-in later, and a clear way to ask for a replacement, keeps you in mind when the cook eventually leaves.

What we do

What we deliver for cook placement agencies.

Every deliverable, what it covers for you, and the result it is there to produce. Nothing here is an extra.

  1. An enquiry reply routine

    The first reply, the questions to ask and the next step, written so any staff member can follow it.

    Result: Every enquiry gets the same careful first response.

  2. Match and trial messages

    Message wording for proposing a cook, confirming a trial and asking how it went, in your languages.

    Result: Families receive clear messages at each stage.

  3. Call-after-trial script

    A short script for calling both the family and the cook at the end of a trial.

    Result: You hear from both sides before the placement is closed.

  4. Replacement request path

    A defined way for a family to ask for a replacement and for you to respond, written into your terms.

    Result: A failed placement has a known next step.

  5. Reactivation notes

    A short message to families and cooks you have not heard from, asking if they need anything.

    Result: Past families and cooks are reminded you exist.

  6. A stalled-enquiry list

    A list of enquiries with no reply for some days, reviewed by whoever runs the desk.

    Result: Nothing sits unanswered without anyone noticing.

How the result is measured

  • Follow-up completion rate
  • Average number of follow-ups before close
  • Enquiries closed after repeat follow-up

Recorded as a baseline before work starts, so every later report has an honest comparison.

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Who it is for

This is written for these cook placement agencies.

  • Home cooks for vegetarian households
  • Home cooks for non-vegetarian households
  • Regional cuisine cooks such as Udupi, Andhra, Kerala and North Indian
  • Live-in cooks
  • Part-time and morning cooks
  • Cooks for PGs and hostels
  • Tiffin and canteen kitchen cooks
  • Cooks for events and small functions

How it works

From your first message to the first report.

No open-ended retainer. Every step gives you something in writing.

  1. First

    Your brief

    You tell us what you need in a few short steps: your business, what you want, where enquiries come from and how they are handled.

  2. After the brief

    A conversation and a written scope

    We read it, then talk with whoever handles your enquiries. If you want our help, the scope, the fee and the reporting come in writing, and nothing starts before you have read them.

  3. Before work starts

    Baseline recorded

    The numbers this work is meant to move, such as enquiries, quotations, orders, visits or renewals, written down so every later report has an honest comparison.

  4. After the baseline

    The first fix goes live

    The fix we agreed to start with is put in place and measured against the baseline, whether that is a reply, a follow-up, a page, a listing or the handover between marketing and sales.

  5. As agreed

    Report against the baseline

    What moved, what did not, and what changes next, in plain words. How often you get it is set in writing before work starts.

  6. At renewal

    Renew on the numbers

    The term ends and you decide whether to continue from the results. The length is agreed in writing before anything starts.

How the follow up systems work runs

  1. 1

    Measure today's reply time

    From last month's enquiries, we measure how long each waited for a first reply and how many follow-ups it got.

  2. 2

    Agree targets and the sequence

    We set reply targets and the follow-up sequence with your team, based on its real hours and workload.

  3. 3

    Set up templates, tasks and ownership

    Templates, first-call questions, CRM tasks and named owners go live, with cover for leave and weekends.

  4. 4

    Track and adjust every month

    Reply time and follow-up completion are reported against the baseline, and the routine is changed where it is not kept.

Why us

Why owners pick GullySales over an agency.

  • Marketing and sales, as one job

    Most agencies stop at the enquiry. We also fix what happens after it: the reply, the follow-up, the quote and the CRM.

  • The person on the first call does the work

    No account managers in between. You are never handed to someone you have not met.

  • A baseline before anything starts

    Your numbers are written down on day one, so every later report compares against something honest.

  • The fee in writing, split three ways

    Our time, your media spend and production on separate lines. You always see what goes to us.

  • No guarantees we cannot keep

    The term is agreed in writing and never a default twelve months. We never promise a ranking or a lead count, because nobody controls those.

  • One office, and we say so

    Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru. We work across India by call and WhatsApp and travel when a session needs to be in person.

#257, 3rd floor, Sri Nanjundeshwara Complex, Nagarbhavi 8th Block, Outer Ring Road. How we work.

Your brief

Tell us what you need, and we will read it before we call.

Eight short steps about your business, what you want and who decides. Most questions are a tap, and you can skip any you would rather answer on the call.

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FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

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How often should we follow up?
Set a rhythm that suits your team and the family's own timing, and write it down. Avoid pressing a household that has said no, and avoid pestering a cook who is already placed.
Should follow-up be on WhatsApp or by call?
Use the channel the family used to reach you. A call suits a trial check-in, since tone matters. A WhatsApp message suits a reminder or a document.
Can follow-up be automated?
Reminders for your staff can be. The words to a family or a cook should still sound like a person, especially after a trial that may have gone badly.
How much does it cost?
There is no price list, because the work differs by business. The fee is scoped after we have read your brief and spoken to you, and put in writing before anything starts, split into our time, your media spend and production.
How long is the contract?
The term is agreed in writing after we have spoken, along with the fee and the reporting. It is never a default twelve months, and renewal is decided on the numbers against the baseline recorded at the start.
How soon will we see results?
It depends on the trade, the channel and what is already in place. After we have read your brief and spoken to you, we say what we would expect to move first and how it will be measured against the baseline. Nothing here is guaranteed.
Who will actually do the work?
The person you speak to before anything starts. We work from one office in Nagarbhavi, Bengaluru, with no account managers in between.
What do you need from us?
Your brief, and a conversation. After that, access to whatever this work touches, such as your website, your accounts or your enquiry record, and time with the people who handle your enquiries.
What if we are not happy with the work?
Tell us and the plan changes. Everything is reported against the baseline, so a number that is not moving is visible to both sides. The term is in your written scope, and the refund and cancellation policy sets out the rest.

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Your next practical step

Tell us what you are trying to grow, and we will read it before we call.

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