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title: "How fast should I call back? | LocoTap"
description: "Within the hour: the first to call back gets the job. 5 calls a week not rung back, winning 40% at 400 a job: 41,600 a year lost."
url: "https://locotap.com/learn/call-back"
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# How fast should I call back?

Within the hour: the first to call back gets the job.

**For**

See what the calls nobody rings back cost you in a year.

**When**

Every time a call goes unanswered

## Try it

5 calls a week not rung back, winning 40% at 400 a job: 41,600 a year lost.

Lost a year = calls not rung back × share you’d win × a job × 52.

Ring back every missed call the same hour.

## Worked out

| Calls a week not rung back | Jobs lost a week | Lost a year |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | 0.4 | 8,320 |
| 3 | 1.2 | 24,960 |
| 5 | 2 | 41,600 |
| 10 | 4 | 83,200 |

## Easy to get wrong

- Calling back tomorrow, after they’ve booked.
- A voicemail that never says when you’ll ring.
- Not writing down who called and why.
- No text back while you’re on a job.

## The tool for it

**Calls** Missed calls to ring back, each a quote away [About it](https://locotap.com/tools/calls) [Start free](https://locotap.com/sign-in?back=%2Fapp%2Flearn%2Fcall-back)

**Missed call guide** Forwarding codes, quick replies and a voicemail for the calls you miss [About it](https://locotap.com/tools/missed-calls)

## Questions

**What if I’m on a job?**

Text back in a minute: say you’re on a job and when you’ll call.

**Should I text or call?**

Text first if you can’t talk, then call when you can.

**What do I say in the text?**

Their name if you have it, that you saw the call, and when you’ll ring.

**Do I call back numbers that left no message?**

Yes. Most people who need help don’t leave one.

**What about calls after hours?**

Ring back first thing, before other businesses open.

**Is an answering service worth it?**

Put its price beside this sum, which shows what a missed call costs you.

**How do I keep track of them all?**

Write each call down as it comes: who, what, and when to ring.

**What share of calls do I win?**

Count a month of calls and the jobs they became. Use your own number.

Next · Get the work: [What do I leave behind at a job?](https://locotap.com/learn/leave-behind)