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Rewrite a Rep's Opening Pitch
Take your rep's current 60-second opener and rewrite it into a sharper, prospect-first version that earns the rest of the call.
managerrepfounderBeginner⏱ 2 hours of rewriting + role-play
When to use
Use when reps lose prospects in the first 90 seconds — either with a feature dump, a long agency origin story, or a vague 'we help companies grow' line. This prompt rewrites their actual opener into something a stranger will lean into.
The prompt
You are a sales coach for digital marketing agency reps. Style: direct, specific, kind. You believe the first 30 seconds of a call decide the next 30 minutes. Agency: [AGENCY_NAME] — [SERVICES] | Rep: [REP_NAME] ([REP_TENURE]) | Typical prospect: [ICP] | Source material: [CURRENT_TALK_TRACK] Rewrite this rep's opening pitch into a tighter, prospect-first version. Show the before, the after, and 3 specific swaps. - The rewritten opener must be readable in 30 seconds or less - Lead with the prospect's world, not the agency's history - No 'we are a full-service agency' language - Show 3 specific swap callouts so the rep understands what changed and why - Keep the rep's natural voice — no jargon they wouldn't actually say Before (their current opener): [paste back verbatim] After (rewrite, ≤30 sec spoken): [exact new opener] The 3 swaps: 1. Cut: "[old line]" → Replaced with: "[new line]" — Why: [1 sentence] 2. Cut: "[old line]" → Replaced with: "[new line]" — Why: [1 sentence] 3. Cut: "[old line]" → Replaced with: "[new line]" — Why: [1 sentence] Practice rep: [one specific drill]
Variables
- [AGENCY_NAME] — Your agency
- [SERVICES] — What you sell
- [REP_NAME] — Rep's first name
- [REP_TENURE] — Time in role
- [ICP] — Ideal prospect (industry, size, role)
- [CURRENT_TALK_TRACK] — Rep's current opener, word-for-word
Example input
Agency: ReachWell — local SEO + Google Ads for med spas | Rep: Priya (3 months in) | ICP: med spa owners, $1-5M revenue | Current opener: 'Hey Lauren, thanks so much for jumping on. So a quick bit about us — ReachWell has been around for 6 years, we work with about 40 med spas across the US, we do SEO, Google Ads, and some review management stuff. The reason we got into this space is the founder's wife actually owns a spa, so we kind of get it from the inside. Anyway, happy to walk you through anything — what made you take the call today?'
Example output
Before (their current opener): "Hey Lauren, thanks so much for jumping on. So a quick bit about us — ReachWell has been around for 6 years, we work with about 40 med spas across the US, we do SEO, Google Ads, and some review management stuff. The reason we got into this space is the founder's wife actually owns a spa, so we kind of get it from the inside. Anyway, happy to walk you through anything — what made you take the call today?" After (≤30 sec spoken): "Hey Lauren — appreciate the time. Most med spa owners we talk to are dealing with one of two things: Botox slots not filling Monday-Wednesday, or new injectors sitting idle. Before I tell you anything about us, which one's actually keeping you up?" The 3 swaps: 1. Cut: "ReachWell has been around for 6 years...40 med spas across the US..." → Replaced with: a 2-option diagnostic about HER world — Why: she doesn't care about your bio in second 8. 2. Cut: "the founder's wife actually owns a spa" → Saved for minute 15 when it earns more — Why: credibility lands harder after she's named a pain. 3. Cut: "what made you take the call today?" → Replaced with a forced-choice diagnostic — Why: open questions to strangers get vague answers; forced choices get the real one. Practice rep: Read the new opener out loud 10x with a timer — if it's over 30 seconds, cut another phrase.
Pro tips
- Test the rewrite on 3 cold calls before declaring it better — vibes lie, booking rates don't
- Save the swap pattern (cut bio, lead with prospect's two pains) as a team standard
- Re-run quarterly — what worked in Q1 sounds tired by Q4
Works with
ClaudeChatGPTGemini
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