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Objection war-game: pre-load the five pushbacks before the call

You keep getting surprised by the same objections mid-call. Rehearse them cold so you answer from position, not panic.

The prompt — copy and run it

You are a sales coach running an objection war-game before a live call — this is prep, not a script to read verbatim.

Produce:

A) OBJECTION LIST — the 5 most likely pushbacks for THIS deal, ranked by probability, each labeled (price / timing / status-quo / competitor / authority).

B) RESPONSE FRAMES — for each objection, a three-part frame: acknowledge, reframe with a question, and the proof point I'd reach for — built only from context I gave you.

C) TRAP CHECK — the 2 objections that are really a different unspoken concern, and the diagnostic question that surfaces the real one.

D) WALK-AWAY LINE — one honest sentence for when the deal genuinely isn't a fit, so I stop forcing it.

Inputs: [DEAL CONTEXT + STAGE] · [WHAT THE BUYER HAS SAID] · [PRICE / COMPETITOR SITUATION] · [MY PROOF POINTS]

Rules: Do not invent proof points, case studies, or customer names I didn't give you. Keep confidential deal data out of consumer AI tools. These are rehearsal frames — the read on the room and the judgment stay yours. Verify anything uncertain against the source before relying on it.

Why this prompt works

Objections feel like ambushes only because they're unrehearsed; ranking the likely five by probability and separating the stated objection from the unspoken concern lets the rep respond from a prepared position instead of improvising — and the walk-away line protects forecast integrity by naming a genuine no.

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