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ICP — Who to call

The perfect prospect (dial these first)

  • UK trade — plumber, electrician, gas engineer, boiler repair, locksmith, drainage, roofer, decorator, plasterer, handyman, k+b fitter, landscaper.
  • Sole trader or 1-3 vans — owner answers his own phone. Can say yes himself in one call.
  • Mobile number (07…) shown publicly — not a landline / 0800.
  • Recent Google reviews within ~3 months — active business, has cash, gets calls.
  • A simple website or detailed Google profile — cares about getting work.
  • "Emergency" / "24hr" / "callout" in name or description — missed-call pain is their daily reality.

The disqualifiers (skip)

  • 20+ vans, big firms with switchboards — receptionist already exists, longer sales cycle.
  • Landline only — likely a back-office that already triages calls.
  • No reviews in the last year — dormant or closed in practice.
  • "Temporarily closed" on Google — obvious.
  • Franchise (Pimlico, Aspect, etc.) — central call centre handles it.

Trade categories Polly UK currently covers

Polly's prompt is tuned for these categories. If you're calling outside this list, flag to Matt before dialling.

  • Plumber
  • Electrician
  • Gas engineer / boiler
  • Carpenter
  • Builder
  • Roofer
  • Decorator
  • Plasterer
  • Handyman
  • Kitchen & bathroom fitter
  • Landscaper / gardener

Geography

UK only. Any town. Local prefixes (you sound local) help — pick towns you can name without thinking. London suburbs, Home Counties, and major regional cities (Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Edinburgh) are the densest.

Volume target

Window Dials Real conversations Trials set up
Per dial-window (1hr) 15 2-3 1
Per day (3 windows) 40-50 6-9 3
Per week 200+ 30+ 12+

One trial live this week = the pilot's working. Two trials live = momentum.