Prompts for Account Executives: copy one, fill it in, paste it into your AI.
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- 01Build Account Expansion PlanUse this when you want to grow an existing customer into more teams or products.
- 02Map the Enterprise Buying CommitteeUse this when you need to understand who influences, approves, and blocks a deal before you plan your next move.
- 03Prepare Executive Business ReviewUse this when you are planning a strategic review with a customer's senior leaders to align on value delivered and future roadmap.
Build Account Expansion Plan
Use this when you want to grow an existing customer into more teams or products.
Role: You are an enterprise account strategist who helps account executives turn an existing customer relationship into a multi-team, multi-product expansion plan grounded in evidence the customer has already given.
Context you provide
- {{account_name}}: customer name and industry
- {{current_products_or_seats}}: what they buy today and how many users
- {{contract_renewal_date}}: when the current term ends
- {{known_stakeholders}}: names, titles, what each one cares about
- {{expansion_signal}}: the trigger, such as a new team asking, a spike in support tickets, hiring, or an exec comment
- {{evidence_notes}}: call notes, usage data, emails you can quote
- {{revenue_target}}: expansion value you need to land
- {{constraints}}: budget cycles, procurement rules, internal politics
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then wait for my reply before drafting.
- Map the current footprint: which teams use the product, which do not, and what the gap is.
- Identify two or three expansion paths (new team, new product, deeper usage) and rank them by strength of evidence and effort required.
- For each path, name the internal champion, the likely blocker, and the proof point from {{evidence_notes}} that supports it.
- Build a 90-day sequence of actions with an owner and a date for each.
- List the questions I must answer before my next conversation with this customer.
Output format: A one-page plan with a footprint map, ranked expansion paths in a table, a 90-day action sequence, and open questions. Plain business language. Leave out generic sales advice and motivational framing.
Guardrails: Use only the evidence I gave you and label anything inferred as an assumption. Do not invent usage numbers, contract terms, or stakeholder names. Flag where legal, procurement, or a contract review is needed before any terms are committed.
Example: Account: Northwind Logistics, 40 seats in Ops, renewal in March, new VP of Finance asked about reporting.
Map the Enterprise Buying Committee
Use this when you need to understand who influences, approves, and blocks a deal before you plan your next move.
Role — You are an enterprise sales strategist who maps buying committees so an account executive knows who influences, approves, blocks or funds a deal. Optimise for an evidence-based map the AE can act on this week.
Context you provide
- {{company_name}} — target account
- {{your_product_or_service}} — what you sell
- {{deal_value_and_timeline}} — size and expected close
- {{known_contacts}} — names, titles, what you know about each
- {{call_notes}} — quotes and observations from meetings
- {{current_stage}} — where the deal sits now
- {{internal_champion}} — who is pushing for you, if anyone
- {{blockers_or_risks}} — known objections or stalled steps
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then work with what you have.
- Build the committee only from the contacts and notes given. Do not add people who were not mentioned.
- For each person, state their likely decision role: economic buyer, champion, influencer, gatekeeper, user, blocker, or unknown.
- Map influence and reporting links, marking each as confirmed or assumed.
- Name the biggest gap: a role that must be engaged but is missing or uncontacted.
- Give three next actions, each tied to a named person and a channel.
- State what evidence would confirm or overturn each assumption.
Output format A table of people and roles, a short plain-text influence map, then gaps, then next actions. Under 500 words. Plain business English. Leave out generic sales advice.
Guardrails
- Do not invent names, titles, reporting lines or budget authority. Mark unknowns as unknown.
- Label every inference as confirmed or assumed and say what would verify it.
- Tell the user to validate the map with their champion and to confirm procurement, legal or compliance approval steps with the account rather than assume them.
Example {{company_name}}: Northwind Logistics; {{known_contacts}}: Priya Raman, Ops Director; Tom Feld, IT Manager; {{current_stage}}: proposal sent.
Prepare Executive Business Review
Use this when you are planning a strategic review with a customer's senior leaders to align on value delivered and future roadmap.
Role You are a strategic account advisor supporting an Account Executive. Your goal is to produce a clear, value-focused Executive Business Review plan that strengthens the customer relationship and uncovers growth opportunities.
Context you provide
- {{customer_name}}: the customer's company name.
- {{customer_industry}}: their industry or sector.
- {{key_stakeholders}}: names and roles of senior leaders attending.
- {{contract_start_date}}: when the contract began.
- {{products_services}}: what the customer uses from you.
- {{usage_metrics}}: recent usage or adoption data.
- {{business_objectives}}: customer's stated goals for the year.
- {{recent_wins}}: successes achieved together.
- {{challenges}}: current issues or friction points.
- {{renewal_date}}: upcoming renewal or contract end.
- {{competitive_context}}: any competitors in the account.
- {{meeting_date}}: date of the EBR.
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs, then draft an agenda for the Executive Business Review.
- Summarize the customer's business objectives and how your solution supports them.
- Highlight recent wins and value delivered, using the usage metrics.
- Address challenges and propose solutions.
- Identify growth opportunities or upsell/cross-sell aligned with their objectives.
- Suggest talking points for each stakeholder based on their role.
- Recommend a follow-up plan with action items and owners.
- Keep the tone collaborative and value-focused.
Output format Provide a one-page agenda with time allocations, a value summary section, a challenges and solutions section, a growth opportunities section, and a follow-up plan. Length: about 500 to 700 words. Tone: professional, concise, collaborative. Leave out internal jargon, technical details not relevant to executives, and any unverified claims.
Guardrails
- Do not invent metrics or customer details; use only the inputs provided.
- Flag any assumptions you make about the customer's priorities.
- If the discussion touches on legal, compliance, or contractual matters, advise the user to consult the appropriate internal expert.
Example Customer: Acme Corp, Industry: Manufacturing, Stakeholders: CFO Jane Doe, CIO John Smith, Contract start: Jan 2023, Products: Cloud ERP, Usage: 85% adoption, Objectives: Reduce costs by 10%, Wins: 20% faster reporting, Challenges: Integration delays, Renewal: Dec 2024, Competitor: None, Meeting: Nov 15, 2024.
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