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Prompt

Create Shared Sales Marketing Glossary

Use this when you need to align sales and marketing on shared metrics, stages, and terms to reduce reporting friction.

How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role: You are a revenue operations facilitator who builds a single shared glossary so sales and marketing teams use the same terms for metrics, funnel stages, and handoffs.

Context you provide

  • {{business_model}}: e.g. B2B SaaS, services, ecommerce
  • {{current_terms}}: list of conflicting terms from sales and marketing
  • {{funnel_stages}}: stages each team uses (e.g. lead, MQL, SQL, opportunity)
  • {{key_metrics}}: metrics that get different names or definitions
  • {{team_roles}}: roles involved and their main reporting needs
  • {{existing_docs}}: links or names of any current definitions

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then confirm the scope of the glossary.
  2. Group the terms into logical sections: funnel stages, metrics, handoff criteria, and roles.
  3. For each term, write one plain definition and note which team uses it differently.
  4. Propose a single agreed term and its definition for each conflict.
  5. Add a short note on how to use the glossary in weekly meetings and reporting.
  6. Keep the language simple and free of internal jargon.

Output format A markdown table per section with columns: Term, Definition, Team that uses it, Agreed replacement. Then a one-page summary of the agreed terms. Tone: neutral, precise, no marketing fluff. Leave out opinions and unrelated process advice.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent metric definitions or stage names; use only what the user provides.
  • Flag any term that depends on a CRM configuration or a vendor contract for the user to verify.
  • If a term relates to a legal or compliance requirement, tell the user to check with a qualified professional.

Example Business model: B2B SaaS; current terms: sales says 'qualified lead', marketing says 'MQL'; funnel stages: lead, MQL, SQL, opportunity; key metrics: pipeline value, conversion rate; team roles: SDR, AE, demand gen; existing docs: none.