Leads guide

How to qualify leads before they book a sales call

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The short answer

To qualify leads before they book, ask two or three questions that decide fit, such as budget, size and timing, inside the funnel. Use answer rules to show the calendar only to people who fit, and send everyone else a useful resource instead of a call.

Decide what a good fit is

Write down what a lead must have for a call to be worth it. Usually it is a budget, a size, a timeline or a must-have, like a license or a location. Two or three rules is enough.

Turn the rules into questions

Each rule becomes a tap question with clear choices. Say price bands plainly. Visitors appreciate knowing early, and it saves both sides a call that cannot close.

  • Budget: "What can you invest?" with price bands.
  • Size: Team size, revenue band or home size.
  • Timing: This month, this quarter, just exploring.
  • Must-have: "Do you have a CDL?" for a driving job.

Route good fits to the calendar

Put the calendar right after the form, only on the path for good fits. Fill in the name and email they already typed, so booking is one more tap.

Give everyone else a kind no

People who do not fit today might next year. Send them to a guide, a cheaper product or a newsletter. They leave with something, and you keep them on your list.

Tell your ad platform who is good

Fire a separate event for qualified leads, such as CompleteRegistration on Meta, and optimise for it. The ad platform then looks for more people like the ones who qualify, not just the ones who fill in forms.

In Unfunnel, a qualified ending fires CompleteRegistration once per visit and a disqualified one does not.

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Questions

Will asking about budget lower my lead count?

Usually a little. It also lowers the number of calls that go nowhere, which is the point.

Which calendars can I use?

In Unfunnel, Calendly, Cal.com or GoHighLevel, on every plan.

Can I score leads instead of using hard rules?

Yes. Give answers points and route by the total.

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