Use the prospect's own words, not yours

Here's a technique that separates average sales AI outputs from exceptional ones: use the prospect's exact words as your input, not your interpretation of their words.

Why this matters

When a prospect says "we're flying blind on which reps are going to hit," that specific phrase is more valuable than "the prospect struggles with forecast accuracy." Your interpretation loses the texture, the urgency, and the exact language that would resonate in a follow-up.

How to apply this

After every discovery call, note the 3-5 most specific, vivid phrases the prospect used to describe their problem. Then use those exact phrases in your prompts.

Instead of: "Write a follow-up email referencing their pipeline visibility challenges."

Use: "Write a follow-up email that opens by referencing what they said: 'we're flying blind on which reps are going to hit.' Connect that to how [YOUR SOLUTION] changes that."

In proposals

The same principle applies to executive summaries. "You told us your team spends 2 hours per day on manual CRM updates" is more powerful than any generic ROI claim. It proves you listened. It uses their frame. It's impossible to dismiss.

The rule

Your best prompt input is your call notes. The prospect already wrote your most persuasive copy. Feed it to AI and let it structure the message.