What to do when a brand ghosts you

Ghosting after a quote usually means budget, timing or they got busy, not that you priced wrong. Send one short follow-up a few days later, then a second about a week after that, each adding a little value rather than just bumping the thread. Two nudges is the limit before you look desperate. Then let it sit, plenty of deals come back weeks later. Keep pitching other brands so no single one decides your month.

Silence is rarely about price

Budget, timing or a busy inbox kills most threads, not your rate. Do not panic-discount.

Follow up twice

One nudge after a few days, one after a week. Add value, do not just bump.

Then let go

After two follow-ups, move on. Desperation reads worse than silence ever does.

Keep your pipeline full

Pitch enough brands that one ghost is a shrug, not a crisis.