A solar flyer should lead with a concrete benefit — a monthly electric-bill savings number — then reference the 30% federal residential clean energy credit, show your installer license and any NABCEP certification, include one real local proof point, and end with a single clear call to action to a free quote. Solar is a high-trust, high-ticket purchase, so honest specifics beat hype every time. A page of "free energy" promises with no credentials reads like a scam and gets tossed.
We run our own home-service companies, so we treat a flyer as one ad in a system. It exists to get a skeptical homeowner to take one small next step. Below is what earns that step, what to leave off, and the honest line on advertising the tax credit.
"Cut your electric bill by $80–$150 a month" beats "save big on energy." A real range a homeowner can picture against their own bill is the hook. Keep it defensible, not inflated.
Reference the 30% residential clean energy credit, phrased as "may qualify for." It is a credit, not a rebate, and depends on the homeowner's taxes. Honest wording builds trust; "30% off" invites complaints.
Your state electrical or solar contractor license number and any NABCEP certification. Solar buyers know fly-by-night installers exist, so proof you are credentialed separates you from a door-knocker.
"Installed on 40+ homes in this county" or a short real review. Local and specific. Solar is sold neighbor to neighbor, and proof your panels are already on local roofs lowers the perceived risk.
"Get a free savings estimate" with a QR code and a phone number. One action, not three. The flyer's only job is to move them from "interesting" to "show me my numbers."
No "free solar" or "$0 down forever" hype, no wall of bullet points, no stock photo of a random roof. Skepticism is the enemy of a solar flyer; clutter and exaggeration feed it.
The 30% credit is your most powerful flyer claim and your easiest way to get in trouble. Keep it clean:
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Honest answer: if you are testing a new neighborhood or running a single door-to-door campaign, a clean free flyer and a phone you answer is the right tool. You do not need an agency to drop a few hundred flyers. Make it honest, put one number and one call to action on it, and go.
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A real savings number, a reference to the 30% federal tax credit phrased as "may qualify," your license and NABCEP certification, one local proof point, and a single clear call to action to a free quote. Honest specifics beat hype.
Yes, but call it a credit, not a rebate or discount, say "may qualify," and add "consult a tax professional." Promising "30% off" is inaccurate and invites complaints.
Vague hype, too many claims, no credentials, and no clear next step. Solar is a high-trust purchase. One real number, one credential, and one call to action beats a page of bullet points.
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