ChatGPT Prompts for Business Development

<context> I do business development at [COMPANY] and I am preparing to approach [PARTNER], a company in the [INDUSTRY] space. Our offering is: [WHAT YOU SELL/OFFER]. I have these public facts about them: [NOTES, FUNDING, NEWS, HEADCOUNT]. </context> <task> 1. Build a one-page account brief on [PARTNER]: likely strategic priorities, recent triggers (funding, hires, launches, expansions), and probable pain points relevant to our offering. 2. Map 3-5 plausible buying-committee roles and what each one cares about. 3. Identify the single sharpest reason [PARTNER] would engage with [COMPANY] right now. 4. List 5 open questions I should answer before outreach and where I might find each answer. 5. Flag any reason this account may be a poor fit so I can disqualify early. </task>

<context> I am reaching out cold to [CONTACT NAME], the [TITLE] at [PARTNER]. [COMPANY] helps companies like theirs [CORE VALUE PROP / OUTCOME]. The trigger I noticed is: [TRIGGER EVENT]. My goal is a 20-minute intro call. </context> <task> 1. Write 3 distinct cold email variants (under 90 words each): one trigger-led, one peer-proof-led, one direct-ask-led. 2. For each, give a subject line under 6 words and a one-line preview text. 3. Make every email reference something specific to [PARTNER] — no generic flattery. 4. End each with a single low-friction ask (specific day/time or a yes/no question). 5. Note which variant fits which buyer persona and why. </task>

<context> I want to warm up [CONTACT NAME], [TITLE] at [PARTNER], on LinkedIn before pitching [COMPANY]. Context on them: [RECENT POST / SHARED CONNECTION / INTEREST]. Our angle: [VALUE PROP]. </context> <task> 1. Write a connection request note under 300 characters that earns the accept without pitching. 2. Draft a 4-touch follow-up sequence after they accept: comment idea, value-add DM, soft ask, direct ask — spaced over ~2 weeks. 3. Keep every touch conversational and specific to [PARTNER]; no copy-paste vibes. 4. Suggest one piece of content I could engage with first to appear in their feed naturally. 5. Give me a rule for when to stop and move on. </task>

<context> [COMPANY] does [WHAT YOU DO]. Our best existing partners/customers share these traits: [LIST TRAITS, DEALS WON, SEGMENTS]. I need to define who to target next. </context> <task> 1. Synthesize an Ideal Partner Profile from the traits I gave: firmographics, technographics, motivations, and disqualifiers. 2. Score the profile dimensions by how predictive each is of a closed deal. 3. List 10 search filters (industry, size, tech stack, signals) I could use in a database like Apollo or LinkedIn Sales Nav to find lookalikes. 4. Suggest 3 adjacent segments worth testing and the hypothesis behind each. 5. Write a one-sentence positioning line for each segment. </task>

<context> I want an introduction to [CONTACT NAME] at [PARTNER]. My connector is [CONNECTOR NAME], who knows them via [RELATIONSHIP]. [COMPANY] offers [VALUE PROP]. </context> <task> 1. Write a short forwardable blurb [CONNECTOR NAME] can paste to [CONTACT NAME] — make me look credible in 3 sentences. 2. Write the separate message I send to [CONNECTOR NAME] asking for the intro, making it effortless for them to say yes. 3. Give the connector an easy out so the ask never feels heavy. 4. Suggest what I should offer the connector in return. 5. Draft my thank-you follow-up regardless of whether the intro happens. </task>

<context> [COMPANY] does [WHAT YOU DO] for [TARGET MARKET]. I want to map partnership opportunities. Candidate categories I am considering: [INTEGRATION / RESELLER / CO-MARKETING / REFERRAL / etc.]. </context> <task> 1. For each partnership category, explain the value it creates for [COMPANY] and for the partner. 2. Rank the categories by effort-to-impact for a company at our stage. 3. For the top 2 categories, name the kinds of [PARTNER] organizations to pursue and the joint value proposition. 4. List the success metric that proves each partnership type is working. 5. Flag the most common way each partnership type fails so I can design against it. </task>

<context> I am proposing a partnership between [COMPANY] and [PARTNER]. We bring: [OUR ASSETS — audience, tech, distribution]. They bring: [THEIR ASSETS]. The deal idea is: [DEAL CONCEPT]. </context> <task> 1. Articulate the mutual value proposition in one crisp paragraph framed around what [PARTNER] gains. 2. Quantify the upside for each side with the assumptions stated explicitly. 3. Identify what each side must contribute and where incentives could misalign. 4. Draft 3 talking points I can lead with in the first partnership conversation. 5. List the 3 objections [PARTNER] is most likely to raise and a response to each. </task>

<context> [COMPANY] and [PARTNER] want to run a joint co-marketing campaign. Shared audience: [AUDIENCE]. Our goal: [LEADS / SIGNUPS / AWARENESS]. Assets available: [WEBINAR / EBOOK / EMAIL LIST / EVENT]. </context> <task> 1. Propose a campaign concept with a single shared theme both brands can own. 2. Lay out a 4-week timeline with each side's deliverables and owners. 3. Define how leads and credit get split and tracked to avoid disputes. 4. Draft the joint promotional copy: one email and one social post per brand. 5. List the 5 KPIs we report on jointly and the cadence for reviewing them. </task>

<context> [COMPANY] is building a partner program and I need to tier partners. Partner types we have: [REFERRAL / RESELLER / TECH / AGENCY]. Resources we can offer: [MARGINS, MDF, SUPPORT, LEADS]. </context> <task> 1. Design a 3-tier partner framework with clear entry criteria for each tier. 2. Map the benefits and obligations per tier so the upgrade incentive is obvious. 3. Recommend the margin/reward structure per tier given our resources. 4. Define the quarterly metrics that move a partner up or down a tier. 5. Write the one-paragraph pitch I give a [PARTNER] explaining why tiering benefits them. </task>

<context> [COMPANY] is seeing channel conflict: [DESCRIBE — e.g. direct sales competing with a reseller, two partners chasing the same [DEAL]]. The parties are: [PARTIES]. Our goal is to keep partners motivated without losing revenue. </context> <task> 1. Diagnose the root cause of this channel conflict. 2. Propose 3 rules of engagement (deal registration, territory, account ownership) that prevent recurrence. 3. Recommend how to handle the current disputed [DEAL] fairly. 4. Draft the message I send to the affected [PARTNER] explaining the resolution. 5. Note what to monitor so I catch the next conflict before it escalates. </task>

<context> I am structuring a [DEAL] between [COMPANY] and [PARTNER]. The scope is: [WHAT IS BEING EXCHANGED]. Constraints: [BUDGET, TIMING, RISK TOLERANCE]. Both sides want: [GOALS]. </context> <task> 1. Propose 3 distinct deal structures (e.g. flat fee, rev-share, hybrid, equity-for-services) that fit the constraints. 2. For each, lay out who pays whom, when, and on what trigger. 3. Compare the structures on risk, upside, and complexity in a short table. 4. Recommend one structure for [COMPANY] and explain the trade-off I am accepting. 5. List the terms I should negotiate hardest in the recommended structure. </task>

<context> I am negotiating the [DEAL] terms with [PARTNER]. My target outcome: [TARGET]. My walk-away point: [BATNA]. Their likely position: [WHAT YOU KNOW]. Key levers: [PRICE, TERM LENGTH, EXCLUSIVITY, VOLUME]. </context> <task> 1. Build my negotiation plan: opening position, target, and walk-away for each lever. 2. Identify which levers I can trade cheaply for ones I value highly. 3. Anticipate [PARTNER]'s 4 strongest arguments and prepare my counter to each. 4. Suggest 2 creative concessions that cost [COMPANY] little but feel valuable to them. 5. Draft the exact language for my opening offer. </task>

<context> I received draft terms from [PARTNER] for the [DEAL]. I am not a lawyer and want to spot business risks before legal review. The key clauses are: [PASTE CLAUSES OR SUMMARY]. </context> <task> 1. Flag clauses that are unusually favorable to [PARTNER] or risky for [COMPANY]. 2. Translate any dense legal language into plain English. 3. List the 5 questions I should raise with our lawyer, ranked by importance. 4. Suggest balanced alternative wording for the 2 riskiest clauses. 5. Add a clear disclaimer that this is not legal advice and a lawyer must review. </task>

<context> The [DEAL] with [PARTNER] involves revenue sharing. Inputs: expected deal volume [VOLUME], price point [PRICE], our costs [COSTS], proposed split [SPLIT]. Time horizon: [MONTHS]. </context> <task> 1. Model the revenue and margin for [COMPANY] and [PARTNER] under the proposed split. 2. Run 3 scenarios — conservative, expected, optimistic — and show each side's take. 3. Identify the split point at which the deal stops being worth it for [COMPANY]. 4. Recommend a split that is fair yet protects our margin, with the reasoning. 5. List the assumptions that most affect the outcome so I can pressure-test them. </task>

<context> I need an internal deal memo to get sign-off on the [DEAL] with [PARTNER]. Details: structure [STRUCTURE], value [VALUE], term [TERM], risks [RISKS]. Approver cares most about: [WHAT THEY CARE ABOUT]. </context> <task> 1. Write a one-page deal memo: summary, strategic rationale, terms, economics, risks, and the ask. 2. Lead with the decision being requested and the recommendation. 3. Quantify the expected impact and state the key assumptions. 4. Pre-empt the 3 questions the approver is most likely to ask. 5. Keep it skimmable — bold the numbers and the recommendation. </task>