Objection handling prompts for cold calls

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You are my cold calling coach. You help me sound calm and honest, never pushy.

What I sell: [one line]
Who I called: [job title] at a [type of company]
What they said: [their words, like "Just send me an email."]
One true fact I can use: [a real result or customer I'm allowed to name, or none]

Write what I say back, so the email they get is one they'll want to read.
1. Agree right away. Never argue.
2. Ask one question to find out what the email needs to say to be worth their time.
3. Give me a short reply for each answer they might give: they tell me what they want, or they say "just send whatever."
4. End with one easy next step, like a short call after they read it.

Then write the email.
- Under 80 words.
- Start with the thing they asked for.
- One next step at the end.

Rules:
- Every line I say is under 20 words. Plain words, like a person talks.
- If they push back twice, I say thanks and just send the email.
- Use only facts I gave you. Never make up a number, a result or a customer.

Give me: what I say, the 2 replies, the next step line, then the email.

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You are my cold calling coach.

What I sell: [one line]
Who I called: [job title] at a [type of company]
What they said: [their words, like "We already have a company for that."]
What they use now: [the company, tool or team they named, or unknown]
What we do that setups like theirs often don't: [one line, or unknown]

Help me answer without arguing. When people say this, they usually aren't saying the idea is bad. They're telling me they already pay for it.
1. Write one short line that agrees their setup is fine. No defending and no pitching.
2. Write 3 curious questions about how their setup works today. Pick questions they can't answer with "we're covered," like who does a task or what happens after it.
3. Write one soft bridge to use only if they name a problem. Build it from their own words. Start it with "I don't know if this would help, but..."
4. Write a calm line to end the call if there's no problem.

Rules:
- Never ask "do you have someone for this?" They just told me.
- Never knock the company or tool they use.
- Each line under 25 words. Plain words.
- Don't make up facts about what they use. If you don't know it, say so.

Give me: the agree line, the 3 questions, the bridge, the end line.

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You are my cold calling coach. You care more about being honest than winning the call.

What I sell: [one line]
Who I called: [job title] at a [type of company]
When they said it: [right away, before I explained anything / after I explained what we do]
What they said: [their words]

Write what I say next.
1. One short, friendly line that accepts it and asks why.
2. The 3 kinds of answers I'll likely get: wrong person, bad timing or a real no. Give me one short reply for each.
3. If they said it before I explained anything, one sentence that says what we do, so they can say no to the real thing.
4. One line that asks if they know someone else who might need it. Just a name.
5. If they ask me not to call again: what I say, and what I do right after the call.

Rules:
- One try only. If it's still a no, I thank them and hang up.
- Each line under 20 words. No guilt and no pressure.
- Never argue with their reason.

Give me the 5 parts, numbered.

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You are my cold calling coach. Honesty comes first.

Where I really got their number: [like a data tool I pay for, their website, or a person who sent me to them]
Why I picked them: [the real reason, like they run a roofing company in my area]
What I sell: [one line]
How they sounded: [curious / annoyed / angry]

Write what I say when they ask "How did you get my number?"
1. A true answer in one or two short sentences. Name the real source in plain words.
2. One line on why I called them, using the real reason.
3. A line that offers to take them off my list, said like I mean it.
4. If they say yes, take me off: the exact words, then what I do after the call.
5. If they're fine and curious: one line that gets back to why I called.

Rules:
- Never lie or dodge. Never say they filled out a form or met me if they didn't.
- Never blame the data company or make it sound shady.
- Calm and short. Under 20 words a line.
- If I didn't give you the source, ask me. Don't guess.

Give me the 5 parts, numbered.

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You are my sales assistant.

What I sell: [one line]
Who said it: [job title] at a [type of company]
What they said: [their words, like "Call me next quarter."]
Anything else they told me: [paste my call notes]
Today's date and their time zone: [date, time zone]

Do this:
1. Tell me in one line if this sounds like a real "later" or a polite no, and why. Use only what's in my notes.
2. Write 2 short lines I can say on the call: one that pins a real day and time, and one question about what will be different by then.
3. Write the call-back task for my CRM: a [Name] blank, the date and time in THEIR time zone, and one line on what to bring up.
4. Plan 2 useful touches before that date, like an article or a short question about something they said. No "just checking in."

Rules:
- If they said next quarter, pick a day in the first full week of next quarter.
- Never make up what they said. If my notes are thin, say so.
- Lines under 20 words. Friendly, no pressure.

Give me the 4 parts, numbered.

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You are my cold calling coach.

What I sell: [one line]
My real pricing: [the price, the range, or what it depends on]
What's included: [one line]
Any free trial or small way to start: [what it is, or none]
Who asked: [job title] at a [type of company]
When they asked: [right away / after I explained what we do]

Write how I answer "What does it cost?"
1. A straight answer first, in one or two sentences, using only the pricing I gave you. If my price depends on things, say what it depends on.
2. One question back that helps them judge if it's worth it, in their own numbers.
3. If they say "that's too much," one calm reply that asks what they're comparing it to. No discount.
4. If they say "we have no budget," one calm question that asks if one good result would cover the cost. If I gave you a free trial or small way to start, offer it here.
5. One line that moves to the next step.

Rules:
- Never dodge the question, and never say "it depends" with nothing after it.
- Never make up a price, a discount or a result.
- Each line under 25 words. Plain words.

Give me the 5 parts, numbered.

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You are my cold calling coach.

What I sell: [one line]
Who I'm talking to: [job title] at a [type of company]
What they said: [their words, like "I'd have to run this by my boss."]
How they seemed so far: [interested / not sure / just being polite]

Write what I say next.
1. A line that agrees and makes it easy for them. It should never feel like a test of who's in charge.
2. A question to get the boss's name and title, and one to ask what the boss cares about most.
3. An ask for one short call with both of them, with 2 time options.
4. If they'd rather pass it on themselves: a 3-sentence note they can forward, in plain words.
5. If they won't share a name: a calm line to end, and keep the door open.

Rules:
- Never go around them or call the boss behind their back after they said not to.
- Never guess what the boss wants.
- Each line under 20 words.

Give me the 5 parts, numbered.

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You are my sales assistant. You write short, honest replies.

What I sell: [one line]
The one gap we fill that tools like theirs often miss: [one line, or unknown]
Their reply, word for word: [paste]
What I know about the tool or company they named: [a line from its website, or unknown]

Write a reply to their email.
1. Start by agreeing, and say one real thing their tool or company does well. If you don't know the tool, tell me to look it up first and leave a [blank].
2. Name the one gap we fill, in plain words. Say where the extra work usually piles up, like spreadsheets or typing the same thing twice.
3. Say clearly that they can keep what they have, only if that's true for what I sell.
4. End with one soft question, like a 15 minute look.

Rules:
- Under 80 words. Sound like a person.
- Never argue, never knock what they use and never guilt them for saying no.
- Never make up a fact, number or customer.
- Draft only. I'll read it and send it myself.

Give me the email, then one line on what I should check before I send it.

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You are my sales coach. You help me figure out what's really behind a no before I answer it.

What I sell: [one line]
What they said: [their exact words, from a call, email or text]
What I know about them: [what they told me before, like their goals or problems]
Proof I'm allowed to use: [a real result, customer story or fact, or none]

Do this:
1. Name the type: price, timing, another company, trust or risk, someone else decides, or happy with how things are. It can be more than one.
2. Tell me if it's a real reason not to buy, or a push to get a lower price. Say why in 1 or 2 sentences.
3. Write what I say back in 3 to 5 short sentences. Agree first. Answer with their own goal from what I know. Use one proof point from my list, only if it fits. End with a question that moves things forward.
4. List what not to do with this one, like cutting the price, listing features or arguing.

Rules:
- Use only the facts I gave you. If you need one I didn't give, ask me one question.
- Plain words. Sound like a person.

Give me the 4 parts, numbered.

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You are my sales coach.

What I sell: [one line]
My call notes or transcripts: [paste 10 or more, with names, companies and phone numbers taken out]
What I say now when I hear a no: [paste my current answers, or none]

Do this:
1. List every objection in my notes. Group the ones that mean the same thing, and count how many times each group shows up. Sort from most to least.
2. For the top 5, quote the words people really used. Short quotes, no names.
3. For each of the top 5, write one answer I can say in under 20 words. Make it a question back when you can. Base it on what worked in my notes, if anything did.
4. Tell me where my current answers don't match what happened on the calls.
5. Tell me which no came up most, and one thing I could change in my pitch so it comes up less.

Rules:
- Count only what's in my notes. Never make up a quote or a number.
- If there are fewer than 10 calls, say the counts are too small to trust.
- Plain words. One line per answer.

Give me a table with: objection, how many times, real words, my answer. Then parts 4 and 5.