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Effective prompt writing for revenue teams | Jiminny

Written by Jiminny Blog | Mar 24, 2025 12:43:08 PM

Why asking the right questions matters

Ask Jiminny Anything allows you to ask any question about a recorded call or an entire deal and receive an instant, AI-generated answer. The best quality responses will come from well-crafted questions. This guide helps you understand how you can extract the most valuable insights, structured around:

Asking questions about a call
Asking questions about a deal
Optimizing your prompts 


You can then explore further guides, for more detailed prompt suggestions.

➡ Prompt-writing guide for Reps
➡ Prompt-writing guide for Managers
➡ Prompt-writing guide for Execs
➡ Prompt-writing guide for CS
➡ Prompt-writing guide for Product & Marketing

 

1. Asking about a call

Here are some questions to get you started, based on the job you do:

For Sales Reps

• What were the key objections raised by the customer?
• How well did I handle the pricing discussion?
• Did I talk too much compared to the customer?


For Sales Managers

• How did the rep handle objections, and what could they improve?
• Was the customer engaged, and did they ask buying questions?
• What was the overall sentiment of the call?


For Revenue Executives

• What objections might stop this deal from closing?
• Did the customer indicate any buying signals?
• Was pricing a key topic in this conversation?

 

Best practices for call-based questions: 

✔ Be specific: “What were the top three objections?” instead of “What did they say?”
✔ Use measurable elements: “How much did the prospect speak?”
✔ Focus on action: “What next steps were agreed?”

 

2. Asking about a deal

Understanding deal progress, risks, and momentum is crucial for accurate forecasting and better pipeline management. Here are some deal-related prompts to get you started:

For Sales Reps

• What are the biggest risks in this deal?
• Has the customer mentioned competitors?
• What are the next steps the customer agreed to?


For Sales Managers

• What are the biggest concerns raised by the customer in this deal?
• Has the customer signalled urgency in their decision-making?
• What objections could prevent this deal from progressing?


For Revenue Executives

• What are the key risks in this deal?
• Has the customer expressed a clear commitment to next steps?
• What factors in this deal indicate it may slip?


Best practices for deal-based questions:

✔ Use deal-stage context: “What concerns were raised following the discovery call?”

✔ Ask about engagement: “Did the prospect confirm a timeline for next steps?”
✔ Focus on areas that enable you to act: “What objections could cause this deal to stall?”

 

3. Optimizing your prompts

Ask Jiminny Anything runs on OpenAI - the world-leading AI behind ChatGPT. Open AI suggests prompts should follow this format for the best responses.

• Goal
• Return format
• Warnings and context

So for each of the suggested questions above, it's great to add these elements to get even more out of Ask Jiminny Anything. Here’s an example:

“Write a concise, professional follow-up email from this call. Make it less than 150 words and friendly, informal language. Do not over-formalize the closing. Identify the key points, decisions, and relevant details from the transcript and assign tasks to each relevant participant.”

 

Best practices for optimizing questions:


✔ Be specific with the insights you are looking for. Avoid vague questions like “Tell me about this call.”
✔ Experiment and refine: If an answer isn’t helpful, tweak the question for better precision.

 

Don't forget - you can save your most effective prompts by clicking the Bookmark icon to the top right, so you can use them again with one click!

If you’re interested in more advanced prompts, check out our guides for different users here:
➡ Prompt-writing guide for Reps
➡ Prompt-writing guide for Managers
➡ Prompt-writing guide for Execs
➡ Prompt-writing guide for CS
➡ Prompt-writing guide for Product & Marketing