{"id":"sales-partner-approval-objection-reply","audience":"small-business","category":"sales-work","technique":"constraints","track":"sales","level":"beginner","title":"Reply to \"I need to talk to my business partner\" in three lines","free":false,"task":"A prospect says he needs to talk to his business partner first. Write a reply in plain text, exactly 3 lines, under 90 words: line 1 agrees without pressure, line 2 offers the one-page summary (the approved Partner Brief PDF) written for a second reader, line 3 asks when they plan to talk and offers to join a short call with both of them. No exclamation marks and no discount.","materialLabel":"Deal notes (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"Prospect: Tariq Nasser, co-owner of Nasser & Lowe Print Shop (9 employees). Business partner: Greta Lowe (handles finances).\nOur product: Shopflow, job-tracking software for print shops, $89/month.\n\nTariq's message: \"I like it but I need to run it by Greta before I decide.\"\n\nApproved materials: Partner Brief (one page, covers features and the $89/month price, no ROI numbers). Not approved: the ROI calculator, the customer list.\nOffer available: none (no discounts for small shops this quarter).\nRep availability for a joint call: Tue Nov 10 or Thu Nov 12, any time 10 am to 3 pm.\n\nTariq opens email mostly in the evening. Rep: Cora.","rules":[{"type":"maxWords","max":90},{"type":"plainText"}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Sending extra materials","why":"The AI offers the ROI calculator and customer list.","fix":"Add: \"Offer only the Partner Brief.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Adding a discount","why":"The AI sweetens with a deal.","fix":"Add: \"No discount or incentive.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Pushy close","why":"The AI asks him to sign this week.","fix":"Add: \"Line 1 agrees without pressure.\"","checks":["r0"]},{"title":"Too long","why":"The AI writes a long email with exclamation marks.","fix":"Add: \"3 lines, under 55 words, no exclamation marks.\"","checks":["maxWords","plainText","r2"]}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Fixes 3 lines","patterns":["3 lines","three lines","exactly 3"]},{"label":"Names the one document","patterns":["partner brief","one.page"]},{"label":"Offers a joint call","patterns":["joint call","both of them","join"]},{"label":"Bans incentives","patterns":["no discount","no incentive"]},{"label":"Limits length","patterns":["\\d+\\s*words","under \\d+"]}],"hint":"Say what each line does, which single document may be offered and what to leave out.","rubricLabels":["Has exactly 3 lines, with line 1 agreeing to the partner conversation without pressure","Line 2 offers only the one-page Partner Brief PDF and mentions no ROI calculator, customer list or discount","Line 3 asks when he plans to talk to Greta and offers a short joint call, and the reply has no exclamation marks"]}