A short script for calls whose only job is to book a meeting. It is honest about the purpose and makes the meeting easy to say yes or no to.
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When to use it
Use it when a meeting, a demo or a discovery call is the next step and the person has not met you before.
The script
Appointment setting call script
Call script
Opening
Hello [Name], this is [Your name] from [Company]. I will be brief: I am calling to ask for a short meeting, not to sell on the phone.
Reason
We help [type of company] with [outcome]. I would like twenty minutes to find out whether that is relevant to you.
Two choices
Would [day, time] or [day, time] suit you better?
If they say 'send me information'
Happy to. To send the right thing, what is the one question you would want it to answer?
If they say 'I have no time'
Understood. What would be a better week, and should I ring you or e-mail first?
Confirm
I have noted [day, time]. I will send an invitation with the agenda and my number, so you can change it.
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Replace the [square brackets] with your own facts and adapt the wording to your own voice.
How to use it
Keep your calendar open and offer only times you can really keep.
Write the agenda in one line before the call, so you can say it clearly.
Send the invitation straight after the call and include a way to rebook.
Practise it before you dial
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