Stop writing generic cold emails. These 15 battle-tested ChatGPT prompts help sales reps write hyper-personalized outreach, handle objections, and close more deals โ with real before & after examples.
Why Most Sales Prompts Fail
Most salespeople paste a generic prompt like "Write me a cold email" and get back something that sounds like every other email in a prospect's inbox. The problem isn't ChatGPT โ it's the prompt.
Great sales prompts do three things: set context (who you are), inject specifics (who you're targeting), and define the outcome (what action you want). Here are 15 prompts that follow that formula.
1. The Hyper-Personalized Cold Email
You are a world-class B2B sales copywriter. Write a cold email for [PRODUCT] targeting [ROLE] at [COMPANY TYPE]. Subject line under 9 words. Opening: reference their specific industry challenge. Body: problem โ solution โ proof point (3 sentences max). CTA: one soft ask. Under 150 words. No buzzwords.Why it works: The word limit forces brevity. The structure mirrors how top-performing reps actually write.
2. The Objection Crusher
I'm a [ROLE] selling [PRODUCT]. A prospect said: "[EXACT OBJECTION]". Write 3 responses using the Feel-Felt-Found framework. Keep each under 50 words. End with a question to re-engage them.3. The LinkedIn Connection Request
Write a LinkedIn connection request to [ROLE] at [COMPANY]. Mention [ONE SPECIFIC THING from their profile/company]. Do not pitch. Under 300 characters.4. The Follow-Up Sequence (3 Emails)
Write a 3-email follow-up sequence for a prospect who went silent after [TRIGGER EVENT]. Email 1: value add (Day 3). Email 2: social proof (Day 7). Email 3: break-up email (Day 14). Each under 100 words.5. The Discovery Call Prep Sheet
I have a discovery call with [COMPANY] in the [INDUSTRY] space. Their main product is [PRODUCT]. Generate: 5 open-ended discovery questions, 3 potential pain points, 2 competitors they likely use, and 1 deal risk to watch for.Quick Tip: Use Promptprepare
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6โ15: More High-Converting Prompts
The remaining 10 prompts cover: proposal writing, pricing negotiation scripts, demo scripts, referral request emails, win-back sequences, sales deck outlines, executive summary writing, case study interview questions, testimonial requests, and quarterly business review prep.
Browse all of them in our Trending Prompts library โ filtered by the Sales category.
Key Takeaway
The best sales prompt gives ChatGPT a role, a target, a constraint, and an outcome. Generic in = generic out. Specific in = deal-closing out.
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