Discovery call prompt
A copy-and-paste prompt for ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini that gets a professional discovery call on the first try, plus the cheapest model that does it well.
What most people type
Can you give me a discovery call script for selling commercial cleaning services to office managers?
It works, but the AI has to guess your company name, goal of the call and services offered, so the first answer usually needs another round. The version below asks for exactly what a professional would deliver.
The better prompt
Write a discovery call script for selling commercial cleaning services to office managers. I'm the salesperson at [company name], and the goal of the call is to [goal of the call, e.g., book a walkthrough or send a quote]. Structure it the way an experienced B2B sales trainer would: - Opening: a brief intro, the reason for the call, and a request for permission to ask questions. - Discovery questions, grouped by current cleaning setup and satisfaction, scope and schedule (building size, traffic, special areas), pain points and what a switch would need to fix, decision process and other decision-makers, budget and timeline. - Active-listening prompts and follow-up probes for vague answers. - Handling common early objections, such as "we already have a vendor" or "send me an email." Give short sample replies. - Summary of what you heard, then a clear next step and close. Details: Our services are [services offered] and our service area is [service area]. Don't invent pricing, guarantees, certifications or statistics; use [pricing approach] where needed. Write the lines the rep says word for word, with short notes in brackets for tone or what to listen for. Keep the call to about [call length] minutes.
Replace the [brackets] with your details before you send it: company name, goal of the call, e.g., book a walkthrough or send a quote, services offered, service area, pricing approach, call length.
Why this version works
- Added call goal and seller placeholders. A script needs a clear objective and the offer.
- Specified professional script structure. Covers opening, discovery, objections and next step.
- Grouped discovery questions by topic. Gives usable, organized questions instead of a generic list.
- Banned invented pricing and claims. Prevents made-up facts about the company.
What a professional discovery call prompt covers
- Opening and agenda
- Open-ended discovery questions
- Pain and budget and timeline questions
- Next step close
- Placeholders for company details
Best AI model for this prompt
This is a everyday task: sales script needs solid writing but no complex reasoning. You don't need the most expensive model. The cheapest model at each company that handles it well:
| Company | Model | Per use | Per 1,000 uses |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | Claude Sonnet 5.5 | $0.012 | $11.51 |
| OpenAI | GPT-6.1 Terra | $0.0058 | $5.75 |
| Gemini 3.8 Flashcheapest | $0.0043 | $4.31 |
Pay-per-use list prices for this prompt and its expected answer (about 1,100 tokens). On a monthly chat plan, the same choice shows up as more messages before you hit your limit. See today's AI prices.