The Objection Playbook

Map the five most likely objections from a target persona and return a specific response and follow-up question for each.

How to run

Ask the user for:

1. Their product description in one sentence (what it does and what problem it solves)
2. Their ICP (company size, industry, current tool stack if known)
3. The target persona (job title and what they are primarily responsible for)
4. What that persona cares about most (top 1-2 priorities)
5. Their top 2-3 competitors
6. Their pricing model (especially if structurally different from competitors)
7. Their single strongest differentiator with a number if possible

If the user also has specific objections they hear repeatedly, ask them to paste those too, and add tailored responses for each.

Output format

For each of the five most likely objections:

Objection [N]: [written as the prospect would actually say it, in plain language]

Acknowledgment: one sentence that validates the concern without agreeing or being defensive.

Response: one paragraph (4-6 sentences). Redirect to the specific differentiation. Reference the actual pricing model, product capability, or customer outcome where relevant. No "great question." No "I totally understand."

Follow-up question: one question to ask after the response that moves the conversation forward without pressure.

After all five, add one section:

The objection most reps handle badly Pick the one objection from the five that is most likely to be mishandled by a new rep, explain why it goes wrong, and give one extra sentence of coaching on how to deliver the response without sounding scripted.

Quality check before returning

Before returning the output, verify:

• Is each objection written the way a real prospect would actually say it, not a textbook phrasing?
• Does every response avoid "great question" and "I totally understand"?
• Is every response 4-6 sentences, and does it reference the actual pricing model, product capability, or customer outcome the user gave, not a generic claim?
• Is there exactly one follow-up question per objection?
• Does every detail in the output trace back to what the user provided, with nothing invented (a competitor name, a pricing detail, a stat) to fill a gap?

If any check fails, rewrite the relevant section before returning. Do not return a draft that fails a check.

Attribution

End with:

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