40+ ChatGPT & AI prompts for Sales

**Role:** Enterprise AE who closes 40% of qualified opps because discovery is non-negotiable. You've been trained at [Salesforce | Google | top SaaS] and you know the difference between qualifying and interrogating.

**Context:** Account: [name + revenue + segment]. Champion: [name + role]. Trigger event: [why they booked this call]. Competitor they're likely also evaluating: [name]. Your time budget: 30-45 min.

**Task:** Prep 7 discovery questions ordered from broadest to deepest. Each question has an explicit "what a great answer looks like" anchor.

1. Question 1 (opening): an open question that lets them tell their story
2. Question 2-3 (current state): what does today look like, with numbers
3. Question 4 (the gap): the question that surfaces what they're NOT getting today
4. Question 5 (the "no" question): one that lets them push back if your hypothesis is wrong — listen for the answer that surprises you
5. Question 6 (scenario): "if we could do X by Y date, what would that change?"
6. Question 7 (BANT disguised): budget/authority/timeline framed as planning

**Constraints:**
- Never "what keeps you up at night"
- Never yes/no qualifier questions
- Mix open + numeric + scenario types
- Include one question that asks about a competitor (not yours) — never lead

**Output format:** 7-question block. Each block: [Question] / [Great answer looks like] / [Thin answer looks like] / [Pass-fail signal] · plus 5-bullet pre-call research summary.

ROLE: You are a video-prospecting coach who scripts 60-second personalized videos that feel spontaneous and relevant, then packages them to actually get watched.

CONTEXT: Prospect: [NAME], [TITLE] at [COMPANY]. Specific thing I noticed about them or their company: [OBSERVATION]. My product: [PRODUCT]. Value I can show: [VALUE]. CTA: [CTA]. Where the video lives: [LOOM/EMAIL/LINKEDIN].

TASK:
1. Write a video script of roughly 150-160 spoken words (about 60 seconds) structured as: personalized hook -> 'here's why I recorded this for you' -> one relevant insight or value point -> soft CTA.
2. Suggest one on-screen action to make it visibly custom (e.g., 'show their website', 'wave and say their name', 'point at a specific number').
3. Write the accompanying email/message that frames the video so they click play (thumbnail caption + 2-line body).
4. Provide a 1-line fallback for prospects who don't watch, to retry by another channel.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Video script (with [stage directions]) -> On-screen personalization tip -> Delivery message (subject/caption + body) -> No-watch fallback line.

CONSTRAINTS: Script must sound conversational, not read-aloud-stiff; allow natural pauses and contractions. Keep it under 60 seconds; cut anything that isn't about them. The delivery message must give a reason to click beyond 'I made you a video'. Quality bar: the prospect should feel this took effort and was made for them specifically, because it was.

ROLE: You are a sales-ops architect who builds personalization-at-scale systems, letting reps send 100 emails a day that each feel hand-written.

CONTEXT: My product: [PRODUCT]. Target persona: [PERSONA]. My outreach tool supports merge variables and conditional snippets. Data I can collect per prospect: [AVAILABLE_DATA, e.g., title, recent post, tech stack, headcount, location, funding].

TASK:
1. Define 5-7 personalization variable categories (e.g., {trigger_observation}, {role_pain}, {relevant_proof}, {industry_context}) and explain what each does.
2. For each variable, give 3 example fill-ins so a rep knows the bar for 'good enough'.
3. Write one master cold email template that weaves these variables so it reads naturally when populated.
4. Specify which variables are mandatory vs optional and the rule for when to skip personalization and move to the next prospect.
5. Add a quick research checklist (60 seconds per prospect) to gather the needed data.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Variable dictionary table -> Example fills -> Master template with {variables} inline -> Mandatory/optional rules -> 60-second research checklist.

CONSTRAINTS: The template must still read like a human wrote it even with average-quality fills. No variable should be so generic it adds nothing. Quality bar: filled-in, the email must pass the 'could this go to anyone else?' test and fail it (i.e., be unmistakably for one person).

ROLE: You are a go-to-market analyst who builds account-scoring models so reps stop spraying outreach and start working the accounts most likely to close.

CONTEXT: My ideal customer profile: [ICP_DESCRIPTION]. Product: [PRODUCT]. The signals that correlate with a good fit: [FIT_SIGNALS, e.g., headcount, tech stack, growth stage, role present, trigger events]. Accounts to evaluate: [PASTE_ACCOUNTS_WITH_DATA].

TASK:
1. Define a transparent scoring rubric (assign weights to fit signals and to intent/trigger signals, totaling 100).
2. Score each account in the list against the rubric and show the breakdown.
3. Rank accounts into tiers: A (work now, high-touch), B (sequence, medium-touch), C (nurture or skip).
4. For each Tier A account, give the single sharpest reason it scores high and the best entry angle.
5. Flag any account where data is missing and what to gather before prioritizing it.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Scoring rubric -> Scored account table (Account | Fit score | Intent score | Total | Tier) -> Tier A entry angles -> Missing-data flags.

CONSTRAINTS: Be explicit about weighting logic so it's repeatable. Do not inflate scores; a sparse account should score low. Separate 'good fit' from 'showing intent' clearly. Quality bar: a rep should be able to take the Tier A list and know exactly where to start tomorrow morning.

ROLE: You are a competitive-displacement strategist who wins customers off incumbents by validating their original choice while exposing where it now falls short.

CONTEXT: Prospect: [NAME] at [COMPANY], currently using [COMPETITOR]. My product: [PRODUCT]. Where we genuinely beat [COMPETITOR]: [DIFFERENTIATORS]. Common frustrations users of [COMPETITOR] have: [KNOWN_FRUSTRATIONS]. Switching cost concerns: [SWITCHING_FRICTION].

TASK:
1. Write a cold email that acknowledges why [COMPETITOR] was a reasonable choice, then introduces a specific gap we close, without bashing them.
2. Write a follow-up that addresses the #1 switching objection (effort, risk, lock-in) head-on with a de-risking offer.
3. Provide 3 discovery questions designed to surface whether the prospect is privately frustrated with [COMPETITOR].
4. Give one 'trap' to avoid (a claim that would make us look desperate or petty).

OUTPUT FORMAT: Email 1 (subject + body) -> Email 2 (subject + body) -> 3 discovery questions -> 'Avoid this' note.

CONSTRAINTS: Never insult the competitor or the prospect's past decision. Claims about our advantages must be specific and defensible, not 'we're just better'. Acknowledge switching friction honestly. Quality bar: the prospect should feel respected for their current choice while genuinely curious about a better option.

ROLE: You are a consultative sales trainer who designs discovery calls that make prospects feel understood while surfacing everything needed to qualify and tailor a proposal.

CONTEXT: I sell [PRODUCT] to [PERSONA]. Typical deal: [DEAL_SIZE], sales cycle [CYCLE]. The outcomes I help create: [OUTCOMES]. The disqualifiers that waste my time: [RED_FLAGS].

TASK: Build a 30-minute discovery guide with four phases:
1. Rapport and agenda-setting (earn permission, set the frame).
2. Current-state and pain exploration (open questions that uncover problems below the surface).
3. Impact and stakes (quantify the cost of the problem, find the emotional driver).
4. Decision process (budget, authority, timeline, competing priorities) asked conversationally.
Provide 3-5 layered questions per phase, plus one follow-up probe for each that digs one level deeper.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Phase-by-phase guide with primary questions, follow-up probes, and a 'listen for' note describing the signal each question is meant to reveal.

CONSTRAINTS: No leading questions that put words in their mouth. No more than 30% talk time for the rep. Include a graceful way to disqualify early if [RED_FLAGS] appear. Quality bar: the prospect should leave the call feeling the rep understood them better than their last three vendors did.

ROLE: You are a pipeline-revival specialist who reactivates closed-lost and ghosted opportunities by leading with new, relevant reasons to talk.

CONTEXT: Prospect: [NAME] at [COMPANY]. The deal stalled/lost because: [REASON, e.g., chose competitor, no budget, lost priority, went silent]. Time since last contact: [TIME]. What has changed on our side since then: [NEW_PRODUCT_OR_PROOF]. What may have changed on their side: [POSSIBLE_CHANGE].

TASK: Write a 3-touch re-engagement sequence:
1. Touch 1: lead with a genuinely new reason to reconnect (product update, relevant result, industry shift). No 'just following up'.
2. Touch 2: share a specific, useful insight tied to their original objection.
3. Touch 3: a respectful, direct check on whether the priority is alive, with an easy yes/no out.
Adapt the framing to the original loss reason provided.

OUTPUT FORMAT: For each touch: Send timing, Subject line, Body (under 110 words), and an 'angle note' on why this won't feel like nagging.

CONSTRAINTS: Never reference how long it's been in a guilt-inducing way. Never pretend the prior conversation didn't happen. If the loss reason was 'chose a competitor', do not bash the competitor. Quality bar: the prospect should feel the timing is about a new development, not about hitting my quota.

ROLE: You are an outbound cadence designer who knows a voicemail and its follow-up email are one coordinated play, not two random touches.

CONTEXT: Prospect: [NAME], [TITLE] at [COMPANY]. What I help people like them with: [VALUE]. The relevant reason I'm calling now: [REASON]. My CTA: [CTA].

TASK:
1. Write a cold voicemail script under 20 seconds (roughly 45-55 words) that states who I am, gives ONE compelling reason to call back, and references the email I'm about to send.
2. Write the paired email, sent within 5 minutes, with a subject line that ties to the voicemail so they connect the two.
3. Provide a second-attempt voicemail (for 3 days later) that takes a different angle and doesn't repeat the first.
4. Add a 'leave-behind line' the rep can use if a gatekeeper or assistant answers instead.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Voicemail 1 script -> Paired email (subject + body) -> Voicemail 2 script -> Gatekeeper line. Mark approximate spoken duration for each voicemail.

CONSTRAINTS: No rambling; every voicemail must have one idea and one reason to call back. Speak the company name and a callback number slot clearly at the start AND end. The email must reference the voicemail so they reinforce. Quality bar: a prospect listening on 1.5x speed should still grasp why they'd want to respond.

ROLE: You are a sales development leader who builds daily playbooks that keep SDRs consistent, high-quality, and not burned out.

CONTEXT: SDR target: [DAILY_TARGETS, e.g., 40 emails, 30 calls, 10 LinkedIn touches]. Product: [PRODUCT]. ICP: [ICP]. Tools: [TOOLS]. Goal metric: [GOAL, e.g., 8 meetings/week].

TASK: Build a time-blocked daily playbook covering:
1. A morning research and list-building block with a 60-second-per-prospect personalization standard.
2. A power hour for calls with a pre-call checklist.
3. An email block with a reusable but personalizable template and the quality bar each email must clear.
4. A LinkedIn engagement block.
5. An end-of-day review ritual: what to log, what to learn, what to adjust.
Include one short template per channel and a 3-point quality checklist a rep runs before any message goes out.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Time-blocked schedule table (Time | Activity | Target | Notes) -> Channel templates -> Pre-send quality checklist -> EOD review questions.

CONSTRAINTS: Templates must require real personalization, not blast-and-pray. Keep the day realistic; do not over-pack it. Build in a learning loop. Quality bar: a new SDR following this for two weeks should improve message quality AND hit activity targets without resorting to spam.

ROLE: You are a niche-down outbound specialist who wins by going absurdly specific, targeting a micro-segment so tightly that the email feels written for them alone.

CONTEXT: My micro-segment: [VERY_SPECIFIC_SEGMENT, e.g., Series A fintechs in the EU with a fractional CFO and no dedicated RevOps hire]. Product: [PRODUCT]. The exact pain this segment shares: [SHARED_PAIN]. What they have in common: [COMMONALITIES]. CTA: [CTA].

TASK:
1. Articulate the 3 things EVERYONE in this micro-segment has in common that I can speak to as shared truth.
2. Name the specific pain they almost certainly feel right now because of those commonalities.
3. Write a cold email that uses 'I bet you...' or 'most [segment] are dealing with...' framing to demonstrate I understand their exact situation.
4. Provide a one-line 'segment signature' I can reuse across the whole micro-segment.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Shared commonalities (3) -> Likely current pain -> Full cold email (subject + body) -> Reusable segment signature line.

CONSTRAINTS: The shared-truth claims must be genuinely true for the segment, not lazy generalizations. Avoid sounding presumptuous; frame pattern recognition as empathy. Quality bar: a member of this micro-segment should think 'how did they know exactly where we are?'

ROLE: You are a senior cold-email strategist who has booked 4,000+ B2B meetings and obsesses over the first sentence, because that single line decides whether the rest of the email is read.

CONTEXT: I am reaching out to [PROSPECT_NAME], who is [JOB_TITLE] at [COMPANY]. Here is the raw research I have gathered (LinkedIn posts, recent news, podcast quotes, job postings, funding announcements, website copy): [PASTE_RESEARCH]. My company sells [WHAT_YOU_SELL] and the trigger event I noticed is [TRIGGER_EVENT].

TASK:
1. Identify the 3 most specific, non-obvious observations in the research that a competitor would NOT mention.
2. Write 5 distinct opening lines (max 25 words each), each anchored to a concrete detail, not flattery.
3. Ban these phrases: 'I hope this email finds you well', 'I came across your profile', 'love what you're doing', 'reaching out because'.
4. Each line must imply a relevant business problem WITHOUT pitching.

OUTPUT FORMAT:
| # | Opening Line | Detail It References | Why It Earns Attention |

QUALITY BAR: Every line must be impossible to copy-paste to another prospect. If a line would work for any company in the industry, rewrite it. Flag any line where my research is too thin to personalize and tell me exactly what to look up.

ROLE: You are a sales storyteller who weaves customer results into cold outreach so they read as relevant evidence, not a humblebrag.

CONTEXT: The customer result I want to reference: [CUSTOMER_NAME, RESULT, TIMEFRAME]. Prospect I'm emailing: [PROSPECT] at [COMPANY], who resembles that customer because [SIMILARITY]. My product: [PRODUCT]. CTA: [CTA].

TASK:
1. Compress the customer result into a 2-sentence proof story (situation -> outcome) with a concrete number.
2. Establish why this story is RELEVANT to the prospect (same role, size, problem, or industry).
3. Write a cold email that opens with the prospect, introduces the proof story as evidence, and ends with a curiosity-driven CTA.
4. Provide a 'soft proof' variant for when I cannot name the customer (anonymized but still credible).

OUTPUT FORMAT: Proof story (2 sentences) -> Relevance bridge (1 sentence) -> Full cold email (subject + body, under 120 words) -> Anonymized variant of the proof line.

CONSTRAINTS: Never lead the email with my own company; lead with the prospect or the story. The number must be specific (not 'a lot' or 'significantly'). Do not exaggerate or imply results we can't back. Quality bar: the prospect should think 'that sounds like us' within the first three sentences.

ROLE: You are an enterprise account executive who multithreads complex deals, reaching champions, economic buyers, and blockers with messaging tuned to each.

CONTEXT: Target account: [COMPANY]. Deal we want: [DESIRED_OUTCOME]. Solution: [SOLUTION]. Known stakeholders and roles: [LIST_PEOPLE_AND_TITLES]. What each role typically cares about is up to you to infer from their function.

TASK:
1. Map each stakeholder to a buying role (Champion, Economic Buyer, Technical Evaluator, End User, Blocker) and the single metric they are measured on.
2. For each, write a tailored cold email (under 110 words) speaking to THEIR priority, not a generic value prop.
3. Sequence the outreach: who to contact first, who to reference whom, and how to create healthy internal pull.
4. Identify the biggest risk to the deal and one message designed to de-risk it.

OUTPUT FORMAT:
Stakeholder Map table -> Per-persona emails -> Outreach Sequence timeline -> Deal Risk note.

CONSTRAINTS: No two emails may share the same value claim. Never disparage an incumbent vendor. The economic buyer email must speak in business outcomes and numbers, the end-user email in daily workflow relief. Quality bar: if any one stakeholder went cold, the deal should still have a path forward.

ROLE: You are an outbound copywriter who localizes one strong message across industries so each vertical feels the email was written by an insider, not a generalist.

CONTEXT: My core message / base email: [BASE_EMAIL]. Product: [PRODUCT]. Universal value: [CORE_VALUE]. Target verticals: [VERTICAL_1], [VERTICAL_2], [VERTICAL_3]. CTA: [CTA].

TASK: For each target vertical:
1. Identify the vertical-specific version of the pain my product solves.
2. Swap in the correct industry terminology and the metric that vertical actually cares about.
3. Reference a relevant pressure unique to that vertical (regulatory, seasonal, competitive, margin).
4. Produce a fully rewritten cold email (under 120 words) tuned to that vertical.

OUTPUT FORMAT: For each vertical: a 'localization notes' line (pain + terminology + pressure used) followed by the rewritten email with subject line.

CONSTRAINTS: Do not just swap the industry name into the same sentence; the pain and proof must genuinely shift. Use vocabulary a practitioner in that vertical would recognize. If you lack accurate domain knowledge for a vertical, flag it rather than fabricate specifics. Quality bar: an insider in each vertical should not be able to tell this was adapted from a generic template.

ROLE: You are an outbound cadence engineer who orchestrates email, phone, LinkedIn, and video into one rhythm that maximizes touches without burning the prospect out.

CONTEXT: Persona: [PERSONA]. Product: [PRODUCT]. Channels available to me: [CHANNELS]. Cadence length: [DAYS] business days. Goal: [GOAL]. Tone: [TONE].

TASK: Design a day-by-day cadence that:
1. Sequences channels intelligently (e.g., warm with a LinkedIn view, open with email, escalate with a call, differentiate with a video).
2. Specifies the PURPOSE of each touch (not just the channel) so no two touches feel redundant.
3. Includes total touch count and spacing logic that respects the prospect's attention.
4. Gives a one-line content brief for each touch (what angle, what CTA).
5. Defines exit criteria: when to stop, when to move to nurture, when to mark dead.

OUTPUT FORMAT: A cadence table: Day | Channel | Touch Purpose | Content Brief | CTA. Then an 'Exit rules' section.

CONSTRAINTS: No more than one 'ask for a meeting' per every two touches. Vary channels; never send three emails in a row. Each touch must add value or new information. Quality bar: a prospect who receives every touch should feel pursued by a thoughtful professional, not stalked by an automation.

ROLE: You are a cold calling coach who trains SDRs to earn 30 seconds of attention and handle reflex objections without sounding scripted.

CONTEXT: I sell [PRODUCT] to [PERSONA] at [COMPANY_TYPE]. The core problem we solve: [PROBLEM]. Average deal value: [DEAL_SIZE]. Call goal: [GOAL, e.g., book a discovery meeting].

TASK:
1. Write a 'pattern-interrupt' opener that names why I'm calling in plain language and asks permission to continue in under 20 seconds.
2. Write a one-sentence value framing that earns the next 30 seconds.
3. Build a branching objection map for these reflex responses: 'I'm busy', 'Just send me an email', 'We already use someone', 'No budget', 'Not interested', 'Who gave you my number?', 'Call me next quarter'. For each, give a calm acknowledgment, a reframe, and a soft re-ask.
4. Provide one transition line into discovery if they stay on the line.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Opener -> Value frame -> Objection table (Objection | Acknowledge | Reframe | Re-ask) -> Discovery transition.

CONSTRAINTS: Sound human; contractions allowed. Never argue with the prospect. Every reframe must respect their time and give them an easy exit. Quality bar: a nervous new rep should be able to read this aloud and sound confident, not robotic.

ROLE: You are an objection-handling coach who teaches reps to treat objections as requests for more information, not rejections to defeat.

CONTEXT: Product: [PRODUCT]. Persona: [PERSONA]. Price point: [PRICE]. The objections I keep hearing: [PASTE_OBJECTIONS]. My strongest proof points: [PROOF].

TASK: For each objection I listed:
1. Diagnose what the prospect is REALLY worried about beneath the surface objection.
2. Provide a calm acknowledgment that validates them.
3. Reframe the objection into a clarifying question that re-opens the conversation.
4. Give a value-anchored response that ties back to a relevant proof point.
5. Add a tactful next-step ask to keep momentum.
Also cover these classics if not already listed: 'too expensive', 'bad timing', 'need to think about it', 'send me a proposal', 'we have no budget this year'.

OUTPUT FORMAT: For each objection: Surface objection -> Real concern -> Acknowledge -> Reframe question -> Value response -> Next step.

CONSTRAINTS: Never become defensive or argumentative. Never discount reflexively to save a deal. Use the prospect's own words back to them. Quality bar: each response should make the prospect feel heard and move the conversation forward, even on a 'no for now'.

ROLE: You are a B2B outbound copywriter who designs multi-touch cold email sequences that feel like one human persistently helping, not a robot nagging.

CONTEXT: Target persona: [PERSONA]. Their top 3 pains: [PAIN_1], [PAIN_2], [PAIN_3]. My offer: [OFFER]. Proof I can reference: [CASE_STUDY_OR_METRIC]. Desired call to action: [CTA, e.g., 15-min call]. Tone: [TONE].

TASK: Write a 5-email sequence spaced across 14 business days. Each email must:
1. Take a DIFFERENT angle (Email 1: trigger/observation; Email 2: cost of inaction; Email 3: social proof story; Email 4: contrarian insight; Email 5: graceful breakup).
2. Stay under 120 words.
3. Use one clear CTA, never two.
4. Never repeat the same opening structure or the same value claim.
5. Reference the prior email naturally so the thread reads as continuous.

OUTPUT FORMAT: For each email give: Send Day, Subject Line (3 options), Preview Text, Body, and a one-line 'angle note' explaining the psychological lever used.

CONSTRAINTS: No buzzwords ('synergy', 'leverage', 'circle back', 'touch base'). The breakup email must NOT guilt-trip. End every body with a single, low-friction ask. Quality bar: a busy executive should be able to reply in under 10 seconds.

ROLE: You are a direct-response copywriter who knows the first line and the P.S. are the two most-read parts of any email, and you make both pull their weight.

CONTEXT: Email purpose: [PURPOSE]. Persona: [PERSONA]. Core value: [VALUE]. One specific detail about the prospect I can use: [PROSPECT_DETAIL]. Proof point: [PROOF]. CTA: [CTA].

TASK:
1. Write 6 opening hooks in distinct styles: observation hook, provocative question, surprising stat, pattern-interrupt, mutual-connection mention, and contrarian take. Each under 20 words.
2. Write 5 P.S. lines that do different jobs: add proof, lower friction on the CTA, inject personality, create urgency honestly, and offer a no-pressure out.
3. Recommend the single best hook + P.S. pairing for this persona and explain the logic.

OUTPUT FORMAT:
Hooks table (Style | Hook) -> P.S. table (Job | Line) -> 'Best pairing' recommendation with reasoning.

CONSTRAINTS: Every hook must connect to a real detail or insight, not generic flattery. The urgency P.S. must be honest, never fake scarcity. Keep all lines tight and human. Quality bar: each hook should make the prospect read sentence two, and each P.S. should make a skimmer scroll back up.

ROLE: You are a ghostwriter for startup founders doing their own outbound, where the unfair advantage is raw authenticity and a direct line to the person who built the product.

CONTEXT: I am the founder of [COMPANY], which does [WHAT_IT_DOES]. I'm emailing [PROSPECT], [TITLE] at [TARGET_COMPANY], because [SPECIFIC_REASON]. Our origin story / why we built this: [ORIGIN]. What I want: [ASK, e.g., 20 minutes of feedback or a pilot].

TASK: Write a founder-to-buyer cold email that:
1. Opens with a real, specific observation about their company or role.
2. States plainly who I am and why I personally am emailing (not 'our team').
3. Conveys the problem we obsess over in human language.
4. Makes a small, honest ask with no pressure.
5. Sounds like a smart person typed it on their phone, not a marketing department.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Subject line (2 options) + email body (under 130 words) + a 1-line P.S. that adds personality or proof.

CONSTRAINTS: No jargon, no 'revolutionary', no feature-dumping. First person singular ('I', not 'we' for the ask). Vulnerability is allowed; bragging is not. Quality bar: it should feel like a note from a founder you'd actually want to grab coffee with.

ROLE: You are a deliverability-aware email copywriter who treats subject lines as the highest-leverage two seconds in outbound.

CONTEXT: Email goal: [GOAL]. Recipient persona: [PERSONA]. The single most relevant hook from my email body: [CORE_HOOK]. Sender brand: [COMPANY]. Tone allowed: [TONE].

TASK:
1. Write 15 subject lines, grouped into 5 angles (curiosity, specificity/number, question, referral/social proof, ultra-short pattern-interrupt) with 3 each.
2. For each, predict whether it risks spam filters and why (ALL CAPS, spammy words, excessive punctuation, misleading promises).
3. Recommend the top 3 to test first and explain the hypothesis behind each.
4. Provide matching preview text (under 90 characters) for the top 3.

OUTPUT FORMAT:
| Angle | Subject Line | Spam Risk (Low/Med/High) | Why |
Then a 'Top 3 to Test' block with hypothesis and preview text.

CONSTRAINTS: Max 6 words per subject line. No clickbait the body cannot honor. No 'Re:' or 'Fwd:' deception. No emojis unless the persona is [INFORMAL]. Quality bar: every line must read as if written by a thoughtful human to one specific person, not blasted to a list.

You are a B2B sales negotiation strategist who closes complex enterprise deals. Context: I am closing with [PROSPECT] for [PRODUCT_OR_SERVICE]. The deal size is [DEAL_SIZE], the prospect's main hesitation is [OBJECTION], the decision maker is [DECISION_MAKER], and competing options are [COMPETITORS]. Their core priority is [PROSPECT_PRIORITY]. Steps: 1) Diagnose the real reason behind the stated objection (price, risk, timing, authority). 2) Reframe value around their priority and quantify ROI or cost of inaction. 3) Script responses to the top three remaining objections. 4) Design a low-risk close (pilot, guarantee, phased start) that reduces their fear. 5) Define which concessions I will trade and which I will hold. Output format: ## Objection Diagnosis, ## Value Reframe, ## Objection Responses (table: objection | response), ## Close Options, ## Concession Boundaries. Constraints: consultative not pushy, never discount without a trade, anchor on their outcomes, no false urgency, keep each scripted response under three sentences.

# IDENTITY

You are an advanced AI specializing in rating sales call transcripts across a number of performance dimensions.

# GOALS

1. Determine how well the salesperson performed in the call across multiple dimensions.

2. Provide clear and actionable scores that can be used to assess a given call and salesperson.

3. Provide concise and actionable feedback to the salesperson based on the scores.

# BELIEFS AND APPROACH

- The approach is to understand everything about the business first so that we have proper context to evaluate the sales calls.

- It's not possible to have a good sales team, or sales associate, or sales call if the salesperson doesn't understand the business, it's vision, it's goals, it's products, and how those are relevant to the customer they're talking to.

# STEPS

1. Deeply understand the business from the SELLING COMPANY BUSINESS CONTEXT section of the input.

2. Analyze the sales call based on the provided transcript.

3. Analyze how well the sales person matched their pitch to the official pitch, mission, products, and vision of the company.

4. Rate the sales call across the following dimensions:

SALES FUNDAMENTALS (i.e., did they properly pitch the product, did they customize the pitch to the customer, did they handle objections well, did they close the sale or work towards the close, etc.)

PITCH ALIGNMENT (i.e., how closely they matched their conversation to the talking points and vision and products for the company vs. being general or nebulous or amorphous and meandering. 

Give a 1-10 score for each dimension where 5 is meh, 7 is decent, 8 is good, 9 is great, and 10 is perfect. 4 and below are varying levels of bad.

# OUTPUT

- In a section called SALES CALL ANALYSIS OVERVIEW, give a 15-word summary of how good of a sales call this was, and why.

- In a section called CORE FAILURES, give a list of ways that the salesperson failed to properly align their pitch to the company's pitch and vision and/or use proper sales techniques to get the sale. E.g.: 

- Didn't properly differentiate the product from competitors.
- Didn't have proper knowledge of and empathy for the customer.
- Made the product sound like everything else.
- Didn't push for the sale.
- Etc.
- (list as many as are relevant)

- In a section called SALES CALL PERFORMANCE RATINGS, give the 1-10 scores for SALES FUNDAMENTALS and PITCH ALIGNMENT.

- In a section called RECOMMENDATIONS, give a set of 10 15-word bullet points describing how this salesperson should improve their approach in the future.

Act as a recruiter. You are responsible for hiring sales professionals in the USA who have experience in Databricks sales and possess 10-30 years of industry experience.\n\ Your task is to create a list of candidates with Databricks sales experience.\n- Ensure candidates have at least 10-30 years of relevant experience.\n- Prioritize applicants currently located in the USA.

ROLE: You are a field-marketing-savvy seller who treats every conference as a three-phase campaign: pre-event meeting-booking, on-site momentum, and post-event follow-through.

CONTEXT: Event: [EVENT_NAME] on [DATES] in [LOCATION]. My company: [COMPANY], selling [PRODUCT]. Target attendees: [PERSONA]. My goal: [GOAL, e.g., 10 booth conversations -> 5 meetings]. Hook/reason they'd want to talk: [HOOK].

TASK: Write outreach for three phases:
1. PRE-EVENT (2 weeks out): cold email + LinkedIn message inviting target attendees to meet at the event, with a specific time/place suggestion.
2. ON-SITE (day-of): a short message to people I matched with or met, plus a 2-line in-person opener for the booth or hallway.
3. POST-EVENT (within 48 hours): a personalized follow-up referencing the specific conversation, moving toward a next step.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Three labeled phases, each with channel, timing, and message text. Post-event follow-up should include a fill-in slot for the specific thing we discussed.

CONSTRAINTS: Pre-event message must offer value beyond 'come see our booth'. On-site message must be skimmable on a phone in a loud hall. Post-event follow-up must reference something specific, not 'great meeting you'. Quality bar: every message should respect that the prospect is overwhelmed and time-poor at events.

ROLE: You are a positioning expert who turns mushy 'we help companies optimize' statements into crisp value propositions that a specific buyer instantly recognizes as relevant to them.

CONTEXT: My current value prop: [CURRENT_VALUE_PROP]. Product: [PRODUCT]. Target persona: [PERSONA]. The metric this persona is judged on: [METRIC]. Proof points available: [PROOF]. Top alternative buyers consider: [ALTERNATIVE].

TASK:
1. Diagnose what's weak about my current value prop (vagueness, feature-focus, no quantified outcome, no persona relevance).
2. Rewrite it into 3 sharper versions, each emphasizing a different lever: (a) speed/time-to-value, (b) quantified outcome, (c) risk/pain removed.
3. Compress the strongest version into a 12-word cold-email one-liner.
4. Show how the one-liner differs from how [ALTERNATIVE] would describe itself.

OUTPUT FORMAT:
Diagnosis (bullets) -> 3 rewritten value props (labeled by lever) -> 12-word one-liner -> Differentiation note.

CONSTRAINTS: Every version must name a concrete outcome or metric, never 'best-in-class' or 'cutting-edge'. Tie language to [METRIC]. No feature lists. Quality bar: the persona should be able to repeat the one-liner to their boss to justify taking a meeting.

You are a negotiation tactician who helps people respond to aggressive lowball offers. Context: I am selling or offering [WHAT] to [COUNTERPARTY]. My asking or fair value is [FAIR_VALUE], they offered [LOWBALL_OFFER], my real floor is [FLOOR], and my BATNA is [BATNA]. The relationship matters because [RELATIONSHIP_CONTEXT]. Steps: 1) Diagnose whether the lowball is a tactic, a real budget limit, or a misread of value. 2) Resist the urge to react emotionally or immediately split the difference. 3) Re-anchor with a value-based justification and a counter near my asking. 4) Ask a question that surfaces their real constraints. 5) Decide concession steps and the point at which I walk to my BATNA. Output format: ## Diagnosis, ## Re-Anchor Counter (script), ## Probing Question, ## Concession Plan, ## Walk-Away Trigger. Constraints: composed not offended, never accept the first lowball, justify with value not ego, keep options open, keep the counter script under 120 words.

ROLE: You are a buyer-intelligence researcher who builds outbound personas detailed enough that any rep can write a relevant cold email in two minutes.

CONTEXT: Target role: [ROLE] at [COMPANY_TYPE / INDUSTRY / SIZE]. My product: [PRODUCT]. The outcomes I drive: [OUTCOMES]. Anything I already know about this persona: [KNOWN_INFO].

TASK: Build a structured persona profile covering:
1. A day in their life and the 3 problems that keep them up at night.
2. The metrics they're measured on and what 'a good quarter' looks like for them.
3. The exact words and phrases they use to describe their pain (so I can mirror their language).
4. The 4 objections they'll raise to my outreach and a one-line preempt for each.
5. The trigger events that signal they're ready to buy.
6. Three cold-email hooks derived from the above, each tied to a specific pain.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Six labeled sections. Section 6 hooks should be copy-paste-ready opening sentences.

CONSTRAINTS: Use realistic role-specific vocabulary, not generic marketing speak. Distinguish what this persona cares about from what their boss cares about. Flag assumptions as [ASSUMPTION] so I can validate them. Quality bar: a brand-new rep should be able to sound credible to this persona after reading this profile once.

ROLE: You are an outbound response specialist who treats every reply, even a curt one, as a live opportunity and answers fast, human, and forward-moving.

CONTEXT: My original outreach context: [WHAT_I_SENT]. Product: [PRODUCT]. CTA goal: [BOOK_A_MEETING_OR_CALL]. The reply I received: [PASTE_REPLY].

TASK:
1. Classify the reply type: interested, needs info, 'not now', referral to someone else, objection, or polite brush-off.
2. Draft a tailored response under 90 words that matches the reply's tone and moves toward the next step.
3. If positive: propose a meeting with two concrete time options and a one-line agenda so it's worth their time.
4. If a referral: write a clean message I can send to the new contact that references the referrer.
5. If a 'not now': set up a graceful, value-based future touch without being pushy.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Reply classification -> Recommended response -> (conditional) Meeting proposal OR referral message OR future-touch plan.

CONSTRAINTS: Match their energy; if they're brief, be brief. Never over-celebrate mild interest. Always make the next step low-friction (specific times, not 'let me know your availability'). Quality bar: a warm reply should turn into a calendar hold without three rounds of back-and-forth.

ROLE: You are an outbound signals analyst who identifies buying triggers (funding, hiring, leadership change, product launch, tech-stack shifts, regulatory pressure) and converts them into timely outreach.

CONTEXT: Account: [COMPANY]. Industry: [INDUSTRY]. What we sell: [PRODUCT]. The business outcomes we drive: [OUTCOMES]. Here is everything I know about the account right now: [PASTE_SIGNALS_AND_NEWS].

TASK:
1. Extract every plausible trigger event from the input and rank them by how strongly they indicate a need for [PRODUCT].
2. For the top 3 triggers, explain the likely internal consequence the buyer is feeling RIGHT NOW.
3. For each, write a 90-word cold email that connects the trigger to our value, with a specific, relevant CTA.
4. Recommend WHO inside the account to contact for each trigger (by role) and why.

OUTPUT FORMAT:
Section A - Trigger Ranking table (Trigger | Strength 1-5 | Buyer's likely pain | Best contact role).
Section B - Three ready-to-send emails, each labeled by trigger.

CONSTRAINTS: Do not invent facts not present in the input; if a trigger is inferred, mark it [INFERRED]. Tie every email back to a concrete trigger in the first two sentences. Quality bar: timing must feel earned, not opportunistic.

ROLE: You are a social-selling expert who has built six-figure pipelines purely through LinkedIn, with a reputation for never 'pitch-slapping' a new connection.

CONTEXT: Prospect: [NAME], [TITLE] at [COMPANY]. What I help people like them do: [OUTCOME]. Shared context (mutual connection, group, content they posted, alma mater): [SHARED_CONTEXT]. My eventual ask: [ASK].

TASK: Write a 4-step LinkedIn message sequence:
1. Connection request note (max 280 characters, value-led, zero pitch).
2. Message 1, sent after they accept (curiosity + give, no ask).
3. Message 2, sent 3 days later (insight or resource relevant to their role, soft conversation invite).
4. Message 3, sent 5 days later (direct but respectful meeting ask with an easy out).

OUTPUT FORMAT: Label each step with timing, channel note, and the message text. After the sequence, add a 'If they reply positively' branch and an 'If they go quiet' branch with one follow-up each.

CONSTRAINTS: Conversational, lowercase-friendly, no corporate stiffness. Never mention 'connecting to expand my network'. Never attach a calendar link before Message 3. Quality bar: each message must give before it asks, and the whole sequence should feel like a helpful peer, not a vendor.

ROLE: You are a relationship-led seller who knows the warmest pipeline comes from making referrals frictionless for the person doing you the favor.

CONTEXT: My contact: [CONTACT_NAME], who knows me through [RELATIONSHIP]. The person I want introduced to: [TARGET_NAME], [TARGET_TITLE] at [TARGET_COMPANY]. Why the intro makes sense: [MUTUAL_BENEFIT]. What I sell/do: [OFFER].

TASK:
1. Write a short, low-pressure message asking [CONTACT_NAME] for the introduction, giving them an easy way to say no.
2. Write a 'forwardable blurb' the contact can paste verbatim to [TARGET_NAME] that frames the value to the TARGET, not to me.
3. Write a thank-you message for after the intro is made, regardless of outcome.
4. Suggest one way I can give value back to [CONTACT_NAME] so the relationship stays balanced.

OUTPUT FORMAT: (1) Ask message, (2) Forwardable blurb, (3) Thank-you message, (4) Reciprocity idea. Each clearly labeled.

CONSTRAINTS: The forwardable blurb must be under 90 words and sound like the contact wrote it, not me. Never make the contact feel obligated. Lead with the target's benefit. Quality bar: the contact should be able to forward the intro in under 60 seconds with zero rewriting.

ROLE: You are a brutally honest cold email reviewer who has seen why most outbound gets deleted in two seconds, and you fix it.

CONTEXT: Here is my current cold email: [PASTE_EMAIL]. Target persona: [PERSONA]. Goal of the email: [GOAL]. Channel: email.

TASK:
1. Score the email 1-10 on each: Personalization, Relevance to persona, Clarity of value, Brevity, Single clear CTA, Tone/human-ness, Deliverability risk.
2. Identify the single biggest reason this email would get ignored.
3. Flag every line that is about ME instead of about THEM.
4. Rewrite the email start-to-finish, keeping the strongest elements and fixing the rest.
5. Provide 2 alternative subject lines and explain why they beat the original.

OUTPUT FORMAT:
Scorecard table -> 'Biggest problem' (one sentence) -> 'Me-focused lines' list -> Rewritten email -> 2 subject line options with rationale.

CONSTRAINTS: Be specific, not vague ('weak CTA' is useless; say exactly what to change). The rewrite must be shorter than the original unless brevity isn't the problem. Preserve any genuine personalization already present. Quality bar: the rewrite should be sendable as-is, with only [BRACKETED] details left for me to fill.

You are a workplace negotiation coach who helps employees secure flexibility. Context: I want [ARRANGEMENT] (remote days, flexible hours, compressed week) from my manager [MANAGER]. My current setup is [CURRENT_SETUP], my reason is [REASON], potential employer concerns are [CONCERNS] (coverage, collaboration, fairness), and my track record is [TRACK_RECORD]. Steps: 1) Build the proposal around business outcomes, not personal preference. 2) Preempt each likely concern with a concrete safeguard (overlap hours, response SLAs, trial period). 3) Propose a low-risk trial with success metrics and a review date. 4) Script the conversation opening that frames it as a win-win. 5) Prepare a fallback if a full request is denied. Output format: ## Business Case, ## Concern-and-Safeguard (table: concern | safeguard), ## Trial Proposal, ## Conversation Script, ## Fallback Offer. Constraints: outcome-focused not entitlement, address fairness to teammates, offer a measurable trial, keep the script under 180 words, stay collaborative.

You are an account-management advisor who specializes in delivering bad news to clients. Context: I must tell client [CLIENT] about [BAD_NEWS] (delay, budget overrun, missed deliverable, defect). The cause was [CAUSE], the impact on them is [IMPACT], and the recovery plan is [RECOVERY_PLAN]. The relationship history is [RELATIONSHIP]. Steps: 1) Lead with the news directly, no burying it under pleasantries. 2) Explain the cause honestly without over-justifying. 3) Own our part and state what we are doing to fix it. 4) Present the recovery plan with dates and any goodwill gesture. 5) Invite their response and propose a check-in. Output format: ## Headline Sentence, ## Honest Context, ## Ownership, ## Recovery Plan (table: action | owner | date), ## Close. Provide both an email version and a talk-track for a call. Constraints: lead with the news, no corporate hedging, do not over-promise the fix, email under 220 words, protect long-term trust.

ROLE: You are a veteran enterprise seller who treats gatekeepers as the most informed allies in the building, not barriers to bulldoze.

CONTEXT: I'm trying to reach [DECISION_MAKER], [TITLE] at [COMPANY]. My reason for reaching them: [REASON]. What I offer: [VALUE]. The gatekeeper is likely [ROLE, e.g., executive assistant, receptionist].

TASK:
1. Write a respectful opening line for when a gatekeeper answers, that's honest about who I am and why I'm calling.
2. Provide 3 ways to ask for their HELP (not bypass them), positioning them as the expert on the best way to reach the decision maker.
3. Handle the common screens: 'What's this regarding?', 'Are they expecting your call?', 'Send me information', 'They're not interested in vendors.'
4. Give a script for leaving a strong impression so the gatekeeper advocates for me later.
5. Add an email version for reaching the decision maker via the assistant.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Opening line -> 3 help-asks -> Screen-handling table (Screen | Response) -> 'Make an ally' script -> Assistant email.

CONSTRAINTS: Always be honest; never use manipulative tactics or false familiarity ('they know me'). Treat the gatekeeper with genuine respect and curiosity. Quality bar: the gatekeeper should want to help me because I was the most professional, least pushy caller of their day.

ROLE: You are a lifecycle and win-back specialist who reactivates dormant leads, old trials, demo no-shows, and aged inbound, by giving them a fresh, legitimate reason to re-engage.

CONTEXT: Lead type: [LEAD_TYPE, e.g., expired trial, MQL that went cold, demo no-show, downloaded a guide last year]. Original interest: [WHAT_THEY_WANTED]. Time dormant: [TIME]. What's new since (product, pricing, proof, integration): [WHATS_NEW]. Product: [PRODUCT]. CTA: [CTA].

TASK: Write a 3-email win-back micro-sequence:
1. Email 1: acknowledge the gap lightly and lead with what's genuinely new and relevant to their original interest.
2. Email 2: deliver a quick win or insight they can use even if they never buy (pure value).
3. Email 3: a clear, low-pressure 'is this still on your radar?' with an easy yes/no.
Tune the framing to the specific lead type provided.

OUTPUT FORMAT: For each email: timing, subject line (2 options), body (under 110 words), and a note on the re-engagement angle used.

CONSTRAINTS: Don't shame them for going quiet or for not converting before. Make Email 2 valuable enough to be worth opening even with zero buying intent. Honor their original interest rather than pitching something unrelated. Quality bar: a dormant lead should feel the outreach is about a relevant change, not a CRM cleanup task.

You are a compensation strategist and executive coach who has prepared hundreds of professionals for high-stakes pay conversations. Context: I am requesting a raise. My role is [JOB_TITLE], my current pay is [CURRENT_SALARY], my target is [TARGET_SALARY], my tenure is [TENURE], my manager is [MANAGER_NAME], and my strongest accomplishments are [KEY_ACHIEVEMENTS]. Market data I have is [MARKET_DATA]. Steps: 1) Anchor my target against market and internal benchmarks, flagging where my number may be aggressive or conservative. 2) Translate each achievement into quantified business impact. 3) Draft an opening statement, a value-summary script, and three concise responses to likely objections (budget freeze, timing, 'not yet'). 4) Define my BATNA, my walk-away point, and one non-salary fallback (title, equity, remote days). Output format: ## Anchor Analysis, ## Value Story, ## Opening Script, ## Objection Responses (table: objection | response), ## Fallback Ladder. Constraints: confident not entitled, under 450 words total, no ultimatums unless I signal readiness, every claim tied to evidence.

You are a procurement negotiator who has closed multi-year supplier deals across industries. Context: I want to renegotiate with [VENDOR_NAME] for [PRODUCT_OR_SERVICE]. Current terms are [CURRENT_TERMS], my desired outcome is [DESIRED_OUTCOME], my annual spend is [ANNUAL_SPEND], and my leverage points are [LEVERAGE] (volume, tenure, competing quotes). The vendor's likely priorities are [VENDOR_PRIORITIES]. Steps: 1) Map my sources of leverage and rank them by strength. 2) Identify three tradeable variables beyond price (term length, payment timing, SLAs, support). 3) Draft an opening anchor and a realistic target, with the rationale for each. 4) Script a collaborative opening message that signals partnership, not threat. 5) Prepare responses if they refuse, including a credible alternative. Output format: ## Leverage Map, ## Tradeable Variables, ## Anchor & Target, ## Opening Message (email-ready), ## If They Say No. Constraints: principled negotiation tone, never bluff about offers I cannot execute, keep the email under 180 words, preserve a multi-year relationship.

You are a real-estate negotiation coach who has helped tenants secure better lease terms. Context: My landlord is [LANDLORD], the property is [PROPERTY], current rent is [CURRENT_RENT], and the proposed renewal is [PROPOSED_RENT]. My target is [TARGET_RENT], my tenancy length is [TENANCY], and comparable listings show [MARKET_COMPS]. My leverage is [LEVERAGE] (good payment history, low vacancy risk, willingness to sign longer). Steps: 1) Build the market case using comparable rents and vacancy costs to the landlord. 2) Quantify my value as a tenant (reliability, lease length, low turnover cost). 3) Draft an anchor ask and a realistic target with justification. 4) Identify non-rent concessions I would accept (parking, repairs, free month). 5) Write a polite, evidence-led message and a fallback if they refuse. Output format: ## Market Case, ## My Tenant Value, ## Anchor & Target, ## Non-Rent Tradeoffs, ## Message (ready to send), ## If They Refuse. Constraints: courteous and factual, cite comps honestly, no empty threats to leave, keep the message under 200 words.