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Guarded Prospect Questions Low-Threat Build Trust Get Talking

Generate low-pressure discovery questions designed to build trust and get guarded prospects talking without triggering defensiveness.

About this prompt

This prompt generates discovery questions calibrated for prospects who are visibly guarded, skeptical of sales conversations, or have given short answers that signal distrust. It's built for AEs and inside sales reps who need to build conversational momentum before probing for pain. Use it when your standard discovery questions are landing flat and the prospect seems closed off or reluctant to share.

The prompt

The prospect seems guarded and is giving short answers. Give me questions that: - Are low-threat - Build trust - Get them talking - Don't feel like qualification Their role: [PERSONA] They seem concer
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Variables to replace

PERSONA | YOUR GUESS

How to run it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini, or Copilot — it's tuned to run in any of them.
  2. Replace the variables — swap each bracketed token for your deal's specifics. The variables list above explains every field.
  3. Make it yours — run it, keep what's strong, and tighten your inputs on the next pass. The prompt improves with your context.

What good output looks like

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StageDiscovery
SeatAE, Inside Sales, SDR
DifficultyBasic
Time to valueQuick Win (under 10 min)
Works withAI-Agnostic
CategoryMeeting Prep & Discovery
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