What is your cold call opener?

feels like mine has been getting stale and isn't landing as well...help me out with some new suggestions 
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hh456
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I always find a referral for a cold call, even if I don't actually have the referral.

"Hey Tim - I was chatting with a buddy at Acme Corp and he mentioned you guys have some of the same hurdles he does, so I figured I'd reach out."

Boom - then get into the pitch, not sure what your track is but get a meeting or get into your pitch. There are plenty of tools out there that can show you who uses a competitor in your industry that will allow you to get in the door with that line. Good luck!
CuriousFox
WR Officer
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Brilliant Grizzle.
rubberducky
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SAE
Noice!
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
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No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
'Do you want to play game?'
BmajoR
Arsonist
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Account Executive
Hello, this is Patrick. 
poweredbycaffeine
WR Lieutenant
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"This is PBC, this is a cold call, but can I have 30 seconds and if you're not interested you can hang up?"
SADNESSLieutenant
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Officer of ♥️
ty dad
poweredbycaffeine
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Edited to prevent self-doxxing
SADNESSLieutenant
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Officer of ♥️
you still use that open?
InQ5WeTrust
Arsonist
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No marketing, mayo isn't an MQL
Depending on the industry, I've had some good calls just from going 'Hey I hate cold calling but my boss is hounding me about numbers, can we chat for a couple?' -honesty disarms them. 
sellingsellssold
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SDR
I always just go for a "hi _____, this is _____ from ______" I then add some bit of relevance to the call to make it more personalized
Upper_Class_SaaS
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Account Executive
"Hey PROSPECT, its ME from MY COMPANY... how have you been" gives them the sense that we've talked before
cw95
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Sales Development Lead
'Hello! Sorry, have I interrupted anything or have you got a minute?' - When passed to the correct person obviously. either they are or they aren't. Positive outcome either way. 
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