The First 10 Minutes After a Booking: Your Make-or-Break Habit

<p>Check out our workflows <a href="https://www.travelbizboss.com/workflow" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">HERE</a></p><p>What happens in the first five to ten minutes after processing a deposit can shape the entire client experience. Build the habit, and your workflows do the heavy lifting.</p><p><strong>Korrine&#39;s post-deposit checklist:</strong></p><ol><li>Open the cruise line&#39;s emailed confirmation and verify the deposit is showing as paid (lay eyes on it, every time)</li><li>Send the client their receipt</li><li>Send the cruise-line-specific &quot;officially booked&quot; email template with next steps and CYP (P stands for peach) info</li><li>Add the workflow or task list in your CRM, then customize it </li><li>Report the sale to your host agency so you actually get paid, and fill in commission info in your CRM for clean reporting later</li></ol><p><strong>Bonus steps once you have an assistant:</strong>Add the cruise to your consortia price tracker, claim loyalty rewards points (like Celebrity), and segment the client into the right email lists.</p>