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As soon as he receives this information, the site owner can immediately respond saying something like this: "I have received your request for information. I shall be back in touch with you later today with the details you want. We can then arrange to speak on the phone so I may assist you further."
This way the prospect knows that her request for information has been received and gets a clear sense that she's dealing with an organized person; (how many times have you requested information, never to have a response much less an acknowledgement? It happens all the time!)
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