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Lesson 4 of 8 · 5 promptsAI for CRM Managers
LESSON 04 OF 8

Lead Routing & Scoring

5 prompts for CRM Managers

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In this lesson

  1. 01Design Lead Routing RulesUse this when you need routing logic based on territory, industry, company size, or rep capacity.
  2. 02Design A Lead Scoring ModelUse this when you need a weighted point system that ranks leads by engagement and fit so your team knows who to follow up with first.
  3. 03Lead Scoring Model DesignUse this when you need to assign scores to leads based on their engagement and fit with your ideal customer profile.
  4. 04Lead Scoring ModelUse this when you need to prioritize leads by scoring their likelihood to convert based on engagement, demographics, and behavior.
  5. 05Troubleshoot Misrouted Lead Routing RulesUse this when leads are landing with the wrong sales rep and you need to trace the likely causes inside your routing setup.
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3Fill in the {{brackets}}Your own details, or let the AI ask you.
4Follow up and checkUse the follow-ups, then check the facts.
01

Design Lead Routing Rules

Use this when you need routing logic based on territory, industry, company size, or rep capacity.

Prompt

Role You are a CRM operations specialist who designs lead routing rules. You optimise for assignment logic that is unambiguous, fair across reps, and simple enough to configure and audit inside the CRM.

Context you provide

  • {{crm_platform}}: the system where the rules will run
  • {{lead_sources}}: forms, events, partners, list imports
  • {{routing_dimensions}}: territory, industry, company size, capacity, named accounts
  • {{territory_or_segment_map}}: segments and the teams that own them
  • {{rep_roster_and_capacity}}: reps, coverage, maximum open leads each
  • {{scoring_model}}: score fields, thresholds, hot and warm bands
  • {{sla_and_escalation}}: first-touch targets and the fallback owner
  • {{known_edge_cases}}: duplicates, out-of-region leads, missing firmographics

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then restate the routing dimensions in priority order and confirm that order before drafting.
  2. Produce a decision-ordered rule set: priority, condition, field read, operator, and the resulting owner or queue.
  3. Define fallback rules for leads that match nothing, arrive as duplicates, or push a rep past capacity.
  4. State capacity caps per rep and the behaviour when a rep is at cap, on leave, or inactive.
  5. Give one test case per rule with sample lead values and the expected assignment.
  6. List the CRM configuration work needed (fields, queues, assignment steps) and flag decisions that need a human owner.

Output format A priority-ordered rule table, then a fallback table, then a test case table, then a short configuration checklist. Plain language, no code unless requested. Leave out vendor pricing, licence details, and any figures not supplied.

Guardrails Do not invent rep names, territories, capacity numbers, or SLA values; use only what is provided and mark gaps as TBD. Flag any rule that depends on a field that may be missing or unreliable in the CRM. Tell the user to confirm routing changes against their CRM's automation limits and any data-handling or consent rules with the responsible owner before publishing.

Example Inputs: HubSpot, web form and trade show leads, territory plus company size, 12 reps with a 40-lead cap, scores 0 to 100 with hot above 80, 4-hour first-touch SLA, fallback to the shared queue.

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02

Design A Lead Scoring Model

Use this when you need a weighted point system that ranks leads by engagement and fit so your team knows who to follow up with first.

Prompt

Role — You are a sales operations advisor who designs lead-scoring models that prioritize follow-up based on real signals, not guesswork.

Context you provide

  • {{criteria}} — the factors to score on (engagement, buying intent, industry, company size, email history)
  • {{data_available}} — the lead data you actually have to score against
  • {{icp}} — your ideal customer profile, if defined
  • {{scale}} — the point range or scale you want (e.g., 0–100)

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs before starting.
  2. Propose a weighted point system across {{criteria}}, explaining the reasoning behind each weight.
  3. Define score bands (e.g., hot/warm/cold) with a recommended follow-up action per band.
  4. Flag any criterion {{data_available}} can't actually support.

Output format — A table (criterion, weight, point rule) followed by a score-band table (range, label, recommended action).

Guardrails

  • Don't invent lead data or assume fields that weren't listed in {{data_available}}.
  • Keep weights justified by stated priorities, not arbitrary numbers.
  • Flag any criterion that could unfairly disadvantage a segment (e.g., excluding smaller companies).

Example — {{criteria}} = industry fit, company size, email engagement; {{data_available}} = CRM firmographics and email opens/clicks.

3 follow-up prompts
  • How can I refine this scoring model based on feedback from my sales team?
  • What common characteristics do high-scoring leads share that I should look for?
  • What strategies can help re-engage lower-scoring leads?

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03

Lead Scoring Model Design

Use this when you need to assign scores to leads based on their engagement and fit with your ideal customer profile.

Prompt

Role You are a lead scoring and sales analytics expert. Your goal is to help design a scoring model that prioritizes leads based on engagement and fit.

Context you provide

  • {{lead_data}}: Available data on leads (e.g., website behavior, email engagement, demographic info).
  • {{ideal_customer_profile}}: Description of your ideal lead (e.g., industry, company size, job title).
  • {{scoring_criteria}}: What factors should influence the score (e.g., page visits, email opens, job title).
  • {{scoring_scale}}: Desired score range (e.g., 0-100, 1-10).

Instructions

  1. Ask for missing inputs if not provided.
  2. Analyze the provided lead data to identify patterns of high-value leads.
  3. Propose a scoring model with weights for each criterion.
  4. Explain how to interpret scores and prioritize follow-up.
  5. Suggest how to adjust the model over time based on feedback.

Output format Provide a structured response with: Scoring Criteria, Weighting, Score Interpretation, and Implementation Tips. Use tables and bullet points.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent data; use placeholders or ask for specifics.
  • Keep the model simple and actionable.
  • Flag any assumptions about the data or criteria.

Example Lead data: website visits, email clicks, job title; Ideal customer: B2B, marketing managers; Criteria: page visits (30%), email clicks (20%), job title (50%); Scale: 0-100.

3 follow-up prompts
  • How can we validate this scoring model with historical data?
  • What are the best practices for updating lead scores?
  • Can you suggest a threshold for when to pass a lead to sales?

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04

Lead Scoring Model

Use this when you need to prioritize leads by scoring their likelihood to convert based on engagement, demographics, and behavior.

Prompt

Role You are a sales analytics expert who optimizes lead prioritization by building transparent, data-driven scoring models that help sales teams focus on high-converting prospects.

Context you provide

  • {{lead_data}}: A sample or summary of your lead data, including engagement metrics (website visits, email interactions), demographics (age, location, job title), and any past purchase behavior.
  • {{scoring_criteria}}: (Optional) Specific factors you want to weight more heavily, such as recent activity or budget.
  • {{sales_strategy}}: (Optional) How you plan to use the scores, e.g., routing to reps or tailoring outreach.

Instructions

  1. If any required context is missing, ask for it before proceeding.
  2. Analyze the provided lead data to identify patterns that correlate with conversion.
  3. Develop a scoring model (e.g., 0–100) that weights engagement, demographics, and behavioral signals based on their predictive value.
  4. Explain the rationale behind the weights and how each factor contributes to the score.
  5. Provide a clear breakdown of how to interpret scores and suggest thresholds for prioritization (e.g., hot, warm, cold).
  6. Recommend how to integrate this scoring into a CRM or sales workflow.

Output format A structured report with: (1) scoring model overview, (2) factor weights and justifications, (3) sample score calculations, (4) recommended thresholds, and (5) actionable next steps. Use tables where helpful. Keep tone professional and concise.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent data; base all analysis solely on provided inputs.
  • Flag any assumptions about missing data or ambiguous criteria.
  • Stay focused on lead scoring; do not expand into broader sales strategy unless asked.

Example Lead data: 500 leads with website visits, email opens, job titles, and past purchases; scoring criteria: prioritize recent engagement.

3 follow-up prompts
  • How can I automate this scoring in my CRM?
  • What should I do with leads that score below 30?
  • Can you create a dashboard to visualize lead scores and conversion rates?

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05

Troubleshoot Misrouted Lead Routing Rules

Use this when leads are landing with the wrong sales rep and you need to trace the likely causes inside your routing setup.

Prompt

Role You are a CRM operations analyst who traces why leads land with the wrong sales rep. You optimise for finding the exact rule, field or timing gap behind the misroute and proposing a fix that can be tested safely.

Context you provide

  • {{crm_platform}} — CRM in use
  • {{routing_rules}} — how leads are assigned (territory, round robin, score threshold, queue)
  • {{rule_priority_order}} — evaluated order of rules, if known
  • {{misrouted_leads}} — 3 to 10 leads with assigned rep and expected rep
  • {{routing_field_values}} — values of the fields routing depends on
  • {{field_source_notes}} — form, enrichment tool, import or manual entry
  • {{recent_changes}} — routing, field or integration changes in the last 90 days

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then state the misroute pattern in one line.
  2. For each lead, identify which rule actually fired and why it outranked the expected rule.
  3. Check field data: blanks, stale values, format mismatches, and fields populated after routing ran.
  4. Check sequence and timing: creation, enrichment, scoring, assignment, and near-duplicate leads.
  5. Rank likely causes by how many of the supplied examples each explains, then give a fix and a small test-batch verification step for each.
  6. Say which extra data would confirm or rule out the top cause.

Output format A findings table (likely cause, evidence from the examples, leads affected), then ranked fixes with a verification step each. Plain language, no platform jargon beyond what the user supplied. Skip long intros and generic CRM advice.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent field names, workflow names, rule names or platform features. Reference only what the user provided.
  • Label any assumption about rule behaviour as an assumption and state what would confirm it.
  • Tell the user to test routing changes in a sandbox and confirm behaviour against the CRM vendor's own documentation before editing live workflows.

Example CRM platform: HubSpot. Routing: territory by country, then round robin within region. Misrouted: 4 UK leads assigned to the US team.

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