Objection Handling
Develop professional responses to the most common customer objections.
Prompt template
Develop objection handling responses for: **Product/service:** [DESCRIPTION] **Target audience:** [BUYER PERSONA] **Most common objections:** 1. [OBJECTION 1 — e.g. "Too expensive"] 2. [OBJECTION 2 — e.g. "No budget right now"] 3. [OBJECTION 3 — e.g. "We already have a solution"] 4. [OBJECTION 4 — e.g. "I need to discuss with my team"] 5. [OBJECTION 5 — e.g. "Now is not a good time"] Per objection: - **Empathy statement** (acknowledge the objection) - **Clarifying question** (understand the real reason) - **Response variant A** (factual) - **Response variant B** (emotional/story) - **Reframe** (perspective shift)
Replace placeholders in [square brackets]: [DESCRIPTION][BUYER PERSONA][OBJECTION 1 — e.g. "Too expensive"][OBJECTION 2 — e.g. "No budget right now"][OBJECTION 3 — e.g. "We already have a solution"][OBJECTION 4 — e.g. "I need to discuss with my team"][OBJECTION 5 — e.g. "Now is not a good time"]
How to use this template
Copy the prompt, replace the placeholders in square brackets with your details and paste it into the AI assistant of your choice. The more precise your details, the better the result.
Tips for better results
- Agree with the objection first — then turn it around.
- 'Too expensive' is usually a value problem, not a price problem.
- Always ask for the objection behind the objection.
Suitable open models
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Keywords: #sales #objections #negotiation #closing