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How to Set Up Follow-ups

Schedule follow-up reminders on any thread so you never miss a deal or let a prospect go cold.

Follow-ups are Kaname's core mechanism for preventing deals from going cold. When you schedule a follow-up on a thread, Kaname surfaces that thread at the right time so you take action before the conversation dies.

Why follow-ups matter

Most deals do not close on the first contact. Research consistently shows that 80% of sales require five or more follow-up touches, yet most founders stop after one or two. The problem is not lack of intent — it is lack of a reliable system for remembering when and who to follow up with.

Kaname's follow-up system solves this by turning follow-up scheduling into a first-class action on every thread, not an afterthought.

Scheduling a follow-up on a thread

From the inbox:

  1. Hover over any thread row and click the Follow-up icon (clock or flag icon)
  2. A date and time picker appears
  3. Select when you want to be reminded
  4. Optionally add a note (e.g., "Check if they reviewed the proposal")
  5. Click Save

From inside an open thread:

  1. Open a thread by clicking on it
  2. Find the Follow-up button in the thread action bar at the top
  3. Set the date, time, and optional note
  4. Click Save

The thread now shows a follow-up indicator in the inbox list and will appear in the Follow-ups view on the scheduled date.

The Follow-ups view

From the sidebar, click Follow-ups to see all threads with scheduled reminders, sorted by due date.

Each item in the Follow-ups view shows:

  • Thread subject and contact name
  • Due date and time
  • Your note (if you added one)
  • Current stage

Threads that are overdue appear at the top with a visual indicator. Review overdue follow-ups before reviewing upcoming ones.

Completing a follow-up

When you action a follow-up — by sending a reply, scheduling a call, or making a decision — mark it as done:

  1. Open the thread from the Follow-ups view
  2. Click Mark complete or Done on the follow-up
  3. Optionally schedule the next follow-up immediately

Marking a follow-up complete removes it from the Follow-ups view. The thread itself remains in the inbox with its current stage.

Recurring follow-up cadence

For leads that require multiple touches over time, you can chain follow-ups:

After completing one follow-up, immediately schedule the next one. Over time this creates a reliable cadence — you always know when each lead will be touched next, and no deal slips through because you forgot to re-schedule.

A simple cadence for warm leads:

  • Follow up 3 days after first contact
  • Follow up 7 days after that
  • Follow up 14 days after that
  • Close out or re-engage at 30 days

Setting follow-up reminders

By default, Kaname shows follow-up reminders inside the app when you are active. You can also configure email reminders from Settings → Notifications.

Email reminders send you a digest of overdue and upcoming follow-ups at a time you configure (e.g., 9 AM Monday–Friday).

Follow-up notes

The note field on a follow-up is for your eyes only (and your team members). Use it to record:

  • What you need to say in the follow-up ("Reference the pricing deck")
  • What you are waiting for ("Their budget approval from the board")
  • Context that will help you write a relevant message ("They mentioned Q3 deadline")

Good follow-up notes mean you never have to re-read the entire thread history just to remember why you were following up.

Tips for effective follow-ups

Schedule the next follow-up immediately after each touchpoint. The best time to schedule a follow-up is right after you send a message — you know exactly what you said, why you said it, and when you expect a response.

Keep a consistent review cadence. Check the Follow-ups view every morning and action at least the overdue items before starting other work.

Never leave an active deal without a scheduled follow-up. If a deal has no scheduled follow-up, it is effectively invisible until the prospect reaches out. That is passive selling. Scheduled follow-ups keep you in control.

Use specific notes. "Follow up on proposal" is a bad note. "Ask whether the legal team approved the contract terms we sent Nov 12" is a good note. Specificity means your follow-up message is relevant, not generic.

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