Least favorite sales phrases

As a sales rep, we can all agree there is nothing worse than a bad sales rep who messes it up for everyone else.


I keep getting outreach emails asking me it "it makes sense" for us to review xyz product. I think this approach is super slimy.


What are some of your least favorite things bad sales reps say and do?

🔎 Prospecting
📞 Cold Calling
📈 Closing
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CuriousFox
WR Officer
2
🦊
They don’t check the search bar before submitting a post 😉
Corpslovechild
Politicker
2
Inbound Sales Manager
All about the commission points. 
Biznasty
Opinionated
0
Lead Business Development Manager
I have 750 commission. If everything I do in here is for that, I’m a loser.
Biznasty
Opinionated
-1
Lead Business Development Manager
I did check the search bar. That post didn’t show up. But thanks.
Blackwargreymon
Politicker
1
MDR
Least: “I’m calling to check in...” or when I get a cold pitch email and the sales rep clearly did zero research on me or our org.
Clashingsoulsspell
Politicker
1
ISR
Any email starting with "I hope you are well"
Mojo
Good Citizen
0
Director of Sales
Least: “I’m calling to check in...” or when I get a cold pitch email and the sales rep clearly did zero research on me or our org.
SmallySmalls
Opinionated
0
Caffeine Queen
Lately it’s just been assumptive meeting booking. “When should we talk?” You’re don’t know anything about my business, I don’t need your solution, and I’ve never met you! Please at least ask if I’m interested or do enough research before assuming I will be.
ragnarlothbrok
Politicker
0
Key account manager
any email starting with "I hope you are well", even though I find myself doing this on auto pilot sometimes. Lets just get a little creative hey lol and also " I wanted to touch base" that just sounds wrong 😂
Ozz
Politicker
0
Account Executive
Yeah, what is touching base mean? Lol
ragnarlothbrok
Politicker
0
Key account manager
well, i think you could end up in all kinds of trouble saying this to a zoomer lol

cw95
Politicker
0
Sales Development Lead
'I know you get these calls all the time but what we offer is to make you more profit, have you got a min'. Especially when they pitch to the first person that answers the phone.
GDO
Politicker
0
BDM
Touching base always seems gross
MR.StretchISR
Politicker
0
ISR
They don’t check the search bar before submitting a post
Mr.Floaty
Politicker
0
BDR
But what is miss most is client lunches.
Cyberjarre
Politicker
0
BDR
But what is miss most is client lunches. In part because I get a free meal on the company, but mainly because it is SO much easier to build a relationship with a client face to face outside of the office.
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