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What is a 5% booking rate improvement actually worth?

CSRs are the most underleveraged person in most contracting operations. This calculator shows you the dollar value of closing the gap.

Your numbers

Adjust the sliders to match your operation.

100 calls
10 calls500 calls
38%
10%85%
$650
$100$10,000

Industry benchmarks

38 to 42%

Average

55 to 60%

Good

65%+

Top ops

Where you are now

$24,700

Monthly revenue

38

Booked jobs per month

What each 5-point improvement produces

+5 points43% booking rate+$3,250/mo
+$39K/yr
+10 points48% booking rate+$6,500/mo
+$78K/yr
+15 points53% booking rate+$9,750/mo
+$117K/yr

The annual value of a 5% improvement

$39K

That doesn’t require more leads. It requires better call handling. Most contractors never measure this.

The levers

What moves the booking rate

  • Response time

    Calls answered live versus going to voicemail. Every missed call is a booked job that went to a competitor.

  • Call handling script

    The first 30 seconds of the call determine the booking. Most CSRs improvise. Top operations train.

  • Follow-up on missed calls and voicemails

    Voicemails that don’t get called back within the hour convert at a fraction of live-answer rates.

Industry average is 38 to 42%. Good CSR operations run 55 to 65%.

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