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Improve Discovery Questions for Deeper Responses

Rewrite a set of discovery questions to invite deeper, more specific answers from prospects.

About this prompt

This prompt takes an existing set of discovery questions and rewrites or expands each one to invite more specific, substantive responses — replacing yes/no or one-word answers with questions that require genuine reflection. Use it when your discovery questions are generating polite but non-committal responses.Discovery questions that invite shallow answers typically share one of three flaws: they're closed (yes/no), they're vague (too broad to produce a specific answer), or they're safe (they avoid the uncomfortable territory where real pain lives). This prompt diagnoses each question on these dimensions and rewrites it with a version that's open-ended, specific to the buyer's context, and targeted at uncovering pain or urgency rather than confirming what you already believe. Paste in your existing questions for a rewrite that improves the depth of response you can expect. Compare the original and rewritten versions side by side to understand the principle behind each change — the goal is to internalize the logic so you can write better questions in future rather than relying on the prompt each time.

The prompt

Review these discovery questions and rewrite or expand them to invite deeper responses and uncover more detailed insights. [PASTE YOUR QUESTIONS HERE]
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PASTE YOUR QUESTIONS HERE

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  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.

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