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Keep customersAt-risk customer check-in email automation
A personal check-in, a short survey, and a “needs-call” tag for anyone who stays silent. Catch unhappy customers before they cancel, and flag them for a personal call.
How it works
Starts when the tag “at-risk” is added. 2 emails over 7 days.
- Day 0: send “Is everything okay, Alex?”
Design: Personal letter template - Wait 3 days
- Only continue if the contact didn’t open the previous email
Everyone else leaves the sequence here. - Day 3: send “How can we do better?”
Design: Feedback survey template - Wait 4 days
- Only continue if the contact didn’t click in the previous email
Everyone else leaves the sequence here. - Tag the contact “needs-call”
Frequently asked questions
What is an at-risk customer check-in automation?
A personal check-in, a short survey, and a “needs-call” tag for anyone who stays silent. Catch unhappy customers before they cancel, and flag them for a personal call.
How does the at-risk customer check-in sequence start?
Starts when the tag “at-risk” is added. Each contact then moves through the steps on their own schedule.
How many emails are in the at-risk customer check-in sequence?
It contains 2 emails over 7 days. You can add, remove or reorder steps, change the waiting times and edit every email.
How do I set up this at-risk customer check-in automation?
Create a free ENB Technologies account, go to Automations › New automation and choose “At-risk customer check-in”. It is created with every email designed in your brand. Review it, then click Activate.
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At a glance
- Goal: Catch unhappy customers before they cancel, and flag them for a personal call.
- Trigger: Tag added
- Length: 2 emails over 7 days
- Smart rules: skips people who unsubscribe; waits for double opt-in confirmation
Related workflows
- Win-back
- Birthday email
- Customer anniversary
- VIP welcome
- Feedback survey
- Cancellation win-back
- Client onboarding
- Membership renewal
- Loyalty points reminder
- Review & referral loop
- First-purchase anniversary
- VIP milestone reward
- Promoter review request
- Detractor recovery
- Post-purchase product tips
- SaaS onboarding (7 days)