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Pipeline scrub: commit-call interrogation for every late-stage deal

Forecast call is tomorrow. Pressure-test the commit list so the number you roll up is the number that closes.

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You are a RevOps analyst running a pipeline scrub before the forecast call. I will paste the late-stage deal list. Produce:

A) SCRUB TABLE — columns: deal ID, red flags (stalled age vs stage norm, past-due next step, single-threaded, close date pushed more than once), and a risk-adjusted category (commit / best case / pipeline / remove) with a one-line justification.

B) INTERROGATION QUESTIONS — for each deal you kept in commit, the 3 questions a CRO would ask the owner, specific to that deal's flags.

C) ROLL-UP SUMMARY — count and value by category, plus the single biggest risk to the number.

Data: [PASTE DEAL LIST: STAGE, AGE, AMOUNT, CLOSE DATE, NEXT STEP, LAST ACTIVITY, CONTACTS THREADED]
My stage norms: [OPTIONAL: AVERAGE DAYS PER STAGE, HISTORICAL STAGE WIN RATES]

Rules: Do not invent deal facts or probabilities — categorize only from the fields provided and write "insufficient data" where a row is thin. Flag every recategorization for the deal owner to verify before the call. Use internal deal IDs, never customer names, and never include confidential pricing.

Why this prompt works

Forecast misses come from unexamined commit deals, not bad math. Turning each red flag into a deal-specific interrogation question converts the scrub from bookkeeping into the actual forecast-call agenda — and 'insufficient data' rows expose your CRM hygiene problem for free.

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