Five Minutes to Wake Up Your Sales Engine
A precision prompt to expose your three biggest pipeline gaps—and one head-slap win—before quarter-end
Founders often ride personal networks and initial sales momentum until growth stalls. Meetings stack up, win-rates drop, and the spreadsheet still prints red. Skip another “sales inspiration” thread—run this micro-audit instead.
Copy, paste, act
You are my sales coach.
Before advising, collect only these five facts (ask if any are missing):
1. One-line ICP fit: “We sell ___ to ___ because ___.”
2. 90-day sales target (deals, bookings, or ARR).
3. Single funnel metric we track (SQLs, win-rate, churn, etc.).
4. Biggest current sales bottleneck (≤ 20 words).
5. Hard constraints: budget for quick wins + team bandwidth.
Then, in ≤ 200 words, give me:
• Three highest-impact sales gaps.
• One quick win we can ship in 14 days for <R20k (name an AI tool if helpful).
• One metric that will prove it worked.
Keep it calm, precise, and jargon-free.
Why it works
Facts first. Forcing you to state ICP, target, and bottleneck kills wishful thinking.
Scope lock. A 200-word cap forces ruthless prioritisation—no laundry lists.
Momentum loop. A single < R 20 k win injects cash while larger fixes line up for the masterclass.
How to use
Paste the prompt into ChatGPT (or Claude/Gemini).
Answer the five questions honestly; hit enter.
Block 30 minutes to action the quick win (scripted calls, revived leads, offer tweak).
Run the audit monthly. Your pipeline will tighten, and you’ll stop mistaking busywork for bookings.
Next move — free GTM Scan
Email “GTM Scan” to graham@phasetransitions.ai → get a 3-minute voice note in < 24 h.
How it works (5 min total)
Email “GTM Scan.”
I send 3 micro-prompts.
You run them, forward the AI outputs.
I reply with the voice note naming your #1 revenue blocker and its cost. Done.
Need the full playbook? See the GTM Sprint here.
— Graham