{"id":"sales-boss-approval-objection-message","audience":"sales","category":"sales-work","technique":"tone","track":"sales","level":"beginner","title":"Answer \"I need to run it by my boss\" without pressure","free":false,"task":"Dev Sharma said he needs to run the proposal by his boss. Write a short reply in plain text under 60 words. It must start with \"Totally fair,\", offer a 15-minute call that includes his boss by name, and end with one question asking what his boss will care about most. Mention no deadlines and no discounts.","materialLabel":"Your notes (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"EMAIL THREAD - Oct 29 to Nov 4\nFrom Dev Sharma (Operations Manager, Pinecrest Logistics): \"Thanks for the proposal. Looks good to me, but I need to run it by my boss before anything else.\"\nRep notes: Dev's boss is Helen Ashby, the CFO. She has not been on any call. Dev said earlier that Helen \"hates surprises and cares about payback.\"\nProposal: $36,000 per year, 12-month term. Quote valid through Nov 20 (internal expiry).\nDeal desk note: a 5% discount is possible if signed by Nov 20, but the rep has not offered it and is not authorized to lead with it.\nOpen date: reps have openings Tue Nov 10 and Thu Nov 12.","rules":[{"type":"plainText"},{"type":"maxWords","max":60}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Leading with the discount","why":"The AI sweetens the reply with the 5% offer or the Nov 20 expiry.","fix":"Add: \"Mention no deadlines and no discounts.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Missing the opener","why":"The AI starts with 'Thank you for your reply!'.","fix":"Add: \"Start with 'Totally fair,'.\"","checks":["r0"]},{"title":"Several questions","why":"The AI ends with a list of questions or an open 'let me know'.","fix":"Add: \"End with one question: what will Helen care about most?\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Long and formatted","why":"The AI writes a full email with bold text.","fix":"Add: \"Plain text, under 60 words.\"","checks":["plainText","maxWords"]}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Sets the opener","patterns":["totally fair"]},{"label":"Names the boss","patterns":["helen","his boss"]},{"label":"Offers a short call","patterns":["15.?minute","call"]},{"label":"Ends with a question","patterns":["end with","one question","care about"]},{"label":"No pressure","patterns":["no deadline","no discount","without pressure"]}],"hint":"Give the opening words, name the boss for the call, and ban deadlines and discounts.","rubricLabels":["Starts with \"Totally fair,\" and is plain text under 60 words","Offers a 15-minute call that includes Helen (by name) and does not offer a date, deadline or the 5% discount","Ends with exactly one question about what Helen will care about most"]}