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Make sure the family who rang on Tuesday hears back before they give up.

A follow-up system for a disability support NGO is the routine that makes sure every family, employer and funder who made contact gets a reply and a next step. GullySales writes that routine with the people who answer the phone.

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.

Last updated 18 Oct 2026.

For disability support NGOs

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

  • “A family who is not called back tries elsewhere”

    A parent who rings and is told someone will return the call is counting the days. If nobody does, the family concludes the centre is full or uninterested, and does not ask again.

  • “Waiting is the hardest part of the system”

    When a centre has no place today, the family still needs to hear when they will be contacted and what to do meanwhile. A kind, honest message does more than silence.

  • “Assessment no-shows have reasons”

    A family may miss an appointment because of travel, a sick child or fear. A gentle message that offers another slot and asks if anything is wrong keeps the door open.

  • “Employers go cold after the first meeting”

    A company that showed interest at an event may wait for the centre to send details. A short note after the meeting, then a check-in, keeps the conversation moving without pressure.

What we do

What we deliver for disability support NGOs.

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

  1. A first-reply script

    Wording for the first reply by phone and WhatsApp, rehearsed with whoever answers, covering what the centre offers and the next step.

    Result: Every family gets a warm and accurate first answer.

  2. A waiting-list message set

    Short messages for families who are waiting, saying where they stand and what they can do meanwhile.

    Result: Families on the list are not left without word.

  3. An appointment reminder and reschedule note

    A reminder before each assessment and a kind message after a missed one.

    Result: A missed visit leads to a new date, not silence.

  4. Employer and funder follow-up notes

    Templates for the note after a meeting and the later check-in.

    Result: Partner contacts receive a response after each conversation.

  5. A review of who went quiet

    A look at the families and partners whose contact stopped, and at which step.

    Result: The team sees where in the route people drop away.

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.

Who it is for

This is written for these disability support NGOs.

  • Early intervention and therapy centres for children
  • Special schools and learning support centres
  • Vocational training and sheltered workshops
  • Inclusive employment and placement organisations
  • Assistive device and prosthetic fitting charities
  • Organisations for the blind, deaf and hard of hearing
  • Autism, cerebral palsy and intellectual disability associations
  • Rehabilitation and community-based support programmes

How it works

How the follow up systems work runs

The work itself, in order. How an engagement starts, from your brief to a written scope, is set out on our method page.

  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.

Where this fits

Three pieces of sales work, in this order.

This work sits inside sales process design, at stage 2, qualification. The audit comes before it, and sales management keeps it running.

  1. Step 1

    Sales audit

    Find where deals are being lost and what to fix first.

    Start here if you cannot say where orders are lost.

  2. Step 2 · you are here

    Sales process design

    One written way to sell, from first enquiry to repeat order.

    Start here if every salesperson sells differently.

  3. Step 3

    Sales management

    A target, a review routine and someone who owns the number.

    Start here if the team has targets and no routine.

Tell us what you need Your brief is read before we call. Scope, fee and term in writing.

FAQ

Questions owners ask before they call.

Not here? More answers, or ask on WhatsApp.

What should we say when we have no place?
Say so plainly, give an honest sense of how the list works without inventing dates, and suggest one other organisation if it fits. Families remember a clear answer far longer than a vague one.
Should reminders go by WhatsApp or by call?
Ask the family which they prefer and record it. Some parents read messages at night, others only answer calls. Use the chosen route and keep the wording short and calm.
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.

Your next practical step

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

Eight short steps, mostly taps. Skip anything you would rather answer on the call.