Blog

Professional Quotes: Build and Send on WhatsApp

How to build a professional quote from the sales opportunity, order the lines and VAT, send it on WhatsApp or e-mail and follow it to an invoice.

Quick summary
  • A quote is often the first formal document a customer sees from you, and its clarity decides a lot.
  • The best quote is created from the sales opportunity itself, so customer details and lines are never typed twice.
  • Sending it on WhatsApp and by e-mail from the same system saves time and keeps everything on the customer's record.
  • When the deal is won, the lead becomes a contact and an account automatically, and the tax invoice uses the same lines.

"Send me a quote on WhatsApp." In many companies that request starts a long routine: an old Word file, edited names and dates, VAT on a calculator, a PDF sent from a personal phone, and a week later nobody knows where the quote is. This guide shows how to build a professional quote and how the Klamna quotation software sends it on WhatsApp and e-mail and follows it all the way to an invoice.

What makes a quote professional?

  • Clear at a glance: your name and logo, the customer's name, quote number, date and validity.
  • Ordered lines: one product or service per line with quantity, unit price and discount, core items first, extras after.
  • Correct VAT: shown per line or on the total, with no surprises.
  • Written terms: payment, delivery or execution time, what is and is not included.
  • Easy to open: a clean PDF that reads well on a phone.

Start from the opportunity, not a blank file

Create the quote inside the sales opportunity: convert the lead to an opportunity, set its value and stage, and create the quote from there. The customer's name, phone, e-mail and company fill in automatically, and the quote stays linked to the deal. Simple cases can also get a quote directly for a lead or an existing account.

Building the quote in Klamna

  1. Add lines from your products and services list, or type a new one; totals, discount and VAT are calculated for you.
  2. Reorder lines with drag and drop.
  3. Add terms and notes: validity, payment, delivery time.
  4. Print or download the PDF to review it.
  5. Send it on WhatsApp or by e-mail from the quote page; the send is logged on the customer's record.

Similar quote already exists? Use Duplicate to copy it with all its lines and change only what differs.

Why WhatsApp and e-mail together?

Many Saudi customers answer WhatsApp much faster than e-mail, while larger companies need the quote by e-mail for their procurement approvals. With the official WhatsApp API the quote comes from your verified company number, not a sales rep's phone.

Follow-up, then the invoice

Set a follow-up from day one. Because the quote is linked to the opportunity in the CRM, reps see their overdue follow-ups and managers see open quotes and their value. When the opportunity is marked won, the lead becomes a contact and an account automatically. The ZATCA phase 2 e-invoice is then issued with the same lines and sent the same way.

Mistakes that lose deals

  • No validity date.
  • Vague lines such as "various services".
  • Wrong VAT or totals.
  • Every rep sending a different-looking quote from their own phone.
  • No follow-up at all.

Frequently asked questions

Can I send a quote on WhatsApp directly from the system?

Yes. In Klamna you send it on WhatsApp or by e-mail from the quote page, and it is logged on the customer's record.

Can I copy an old quote?

Yes, Duplicate creates a new quote with the same lines for you to edit.

Does the quote become a tax invoice?

Yes. After approval, the ZATCA-compliant e-invoice is issued with the same lines.

What happens to the lead when the deal is won?

Marking the opportunity won turns the lead into a contact and an account in the CRM automatically.

Want your sales team to send tidy quotes and follow them to invoices? Talk to us and our well-equipped team will show you the platform on your own workflow, or sign up now, build your own package and see the price before you pay.