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Price increase letter to contractors

A free, ready-to-edit letter for electrical distributors to tell contractors about a manufacturer price increase — clearly, early and without pressure — with email, text and counter-notice versions included.

What's inside

  • A customer letter covering everything contractors need: manufacturer, product lines, size of the increase, effective date, what it means for open quotes and orders, their options and who to contact
  • A short email version for buyers and estimators
  • A brief text message version for contractors who have agreed to receive texts
  • A counter notice to print and post at the branch
  • An internal checklist: price files, open quotes, special pricing agreements and team briefing

Available as an editable Word document. Works in Microsoft Word and Google Docs.

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    Dear [CONTACT NAME],

    We want to let you know early that [MANUFACTURER] is increasing prices on [PRODUCT LINES] by [AMOUNT OR RANGE], effective [EFFECTIVE DATE].

    What this means for you: quotes we’ve sent you for these products are valid until the date shown on each quote. Orders placed after [EFFECTIVE DATE] will be priced at the new rates.

    Your options: you can place orders before [EFFECTIVE DATE], ask us to requote upcoming jobs, or talk to [SALES REP NAME] about pricing for active projects.

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    How to use it

    How should an electrical distributor tell contractors about a manufacturer price increase?

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    PriceSync spots every increase when a new price sheet arrives, and Marketing Automation alerts the contractors who buy the affected products — with time to order before the increase takes effect.