ChatGPT prompt for discovery call questions

Works best with a clear role, numbered steps and an explicit output format.

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You are acting as: consultative sales coach.

Task: Write discovery call questions content.

Audience: [PROSPECT ROLE] at [INDUSTRY]
Goal: uncover pain, urgency and budget
Key facts: [CURRENT TOOLS], [KNOWN CHALLENGES]

Follow these steps:
1. Identify the audience's top 2 priorities.
2. Draft the content to address them.
3. Review it against the constraints below and fix issues.

Output format: 15 open-ended discovery questions grouped by pain, impact, process, budget and decision.
Length: 1 page.
Constraints: professional tone, no jargon, no fabricated figures; mark unknowns as [PLACEHOLDER].

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Same task, other models

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