AI prompts for sales reps

Cold outreach to a named buyer — with three pieces of actual research instead of a template blast.

Write a cold email to [ROLE] at [COMPANY].

Research I gathered (use at most 2, pick the strongest): [FACT 1, E.G. FROM EARNINGS CALL / JOB POSTING / TECH STACK / TRIGGER EVENT]. What we do, as a fact: [ONE QUANTIFIED OUTCOME FOR A SIMILAR COMPANY, E.G. "CUT ONBOARDING FROM 14 TO 6 DAYS AT X"]. 

Format: max 90 words. Structure: first line connects THEIR fact to a cost or risk (no flattery, no "I noticed"); second: the outcome fact with the number; third: one low-friction ask [E.G. "WORTH 15 MINUTES?" / A QUESTION THEY CAN ANSWER FROM THE HIP]. No "hope this finds you well", no feature list, subject line of max 4 words.
Give me 3 variants: direct, curious, contrarian.

Thirty minutes tomorrow with a qualified lead. Winging it is a choice; this is the other one.

Prep me for a discovery call. Prospect: [COMPANY, SIZE, INDUSTRY]. Contact: [ROLE]. What I know: [PASTE RESEARCH, CRM NOTES, HOW THEY CONVERTED]. We typically help with: [YOUR 2–3 VALUE HYPOTHESES].

Deliver: 1) 3 pain hypotheses for THIS company (from my research, not generic industry pains), each with the discovery question that tests it — open, non-leading; 2) the follow-up question per answer branch (yes/no/vague); 3) qualification checklist for [YOUR FRAMEWORK, E.G. BUDGET/AUTHORITY/NEED/TIMELINE] phrased as natural questions; 4) 2 traps in this deal I should watch for; 5) my closing move: next step to propose, with fallback.
One page. I talk max 30 % — build the sheet accordingly.

"Too expensive." "We use [competitor]." "Call me next quarter." You know they're coming — rehearse tonight.

Be my objection sparring partner. You play [BUYER ROLE] at [COMPANY TYPE], skeptical, busy, budget-conscious — realistic, not cartoonish. Product context: [WHAT YOU SELL + THE REAL PRICE + 2 HONEST WEAKNESSES].

Round structure: you raise one objection from this list [PASTE YOUR TOP 5] or invent a realistic one. I answer in the chat. You then: 1) react as the buyer would (convinced / pushing back / seeing through me), 2) coach: what worked, what sounded defensive, what a top rep would say instead — with the exact wording, 3) next objection.
Rules for coaching: acknowledge-before-answer, never trash the competitor, price defended with value math not discounts. Start now.

Call ended at 14:00. The follow-up at 15:30 — accurate, useful, with the next step pre-booked — is the edge.

Turn my call notes into a follow-up email.

Format: max 130 words. 1) One line: the core thing THEY said matters (their words); 2) "What we agreed" — bullets, each with owner + date; 3) the one resource promised [LINK/NAME], one line on why it addresses their specific point; 4) proposed next step with two concrete slots.
Rules: their vocabulary, not our product names; no summary of what I pitched; if my notes show an unresolved concern, name it head-on with our answer in one sentence.

Call notes:
[PASTE — MESSY OK]
Deal context: [STAGE, WHO ELSE INVOLVED]

Forecast Friday. Which of your "commit" deals are actually commit — and which are hope wearing a stage label?

Review my deal like a revenue-operations skeptic. No encouragement.

Deal facts: [STAGE, AMOUNT, CLOSE DATE, CHAMPION ROLE, ECONOMIC BUYER MET? Y/N, NEXT STEP + DATE, COMPETITION, WHAT'S HAPPENED IN LAST 14 DAYS].

Deliver: 1) risk score with the 3 specific reasons; 2) the classic failure pattern this deal most resembles (single-threaded / no economic buyer / no compelling event / happy-ears…) and the evidence; 3) the 2 actions this week that most de-risk it, each with the exact message or ask; 4) the question I'm avoiding about this deal — ask it bluntly; 5) verdict: commit / best case / pipeline — as you'd defend it to a CRO.