The Mini‑Menu Close: A 3‑Option Intake That Books Faster (with Pilot Rubric)

Many homeowners stall when intake feels like a technical dissertation. This episode teaches a compact, repeatable “Mini‑Menu Close” and a small novelty twist — a time‑first micro‑commitment (pick a service window) — that accelerates decisions without pressuring customers. Jeff opens with a vignette where a micro‑commitment turned hesitation into same‑day booking. Listeners receive three verbatim dispatcher scripts (warm, neutral, price resistance), a conservative pricing guardrail, explicit exclusion triggers (emergencies, complex installs, safety concerns) and an on‑arrival checklist plus SMS confirmation. The episode supplies a pilot plan with concrete thresholds: minimum 100 calls per arm or 2 weeks, target conversion lift +10–20%, and stop/review if average margin drops >5 percentage points. Also included is a 15‑minute training rubric (tone, pacing, permission language) and two roleplay lines so teams can practice immediately. Download the show's Mini‑Menu script, pilot tracker, and dispatcher rubric from the episode page and run a one‑week quick test to see rapid gains.