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Objection Handler

Registry Note: This is a community-contributed skill from Salestools Club.

Provides real-time objection handling responses during sales calls. Give it the objection — it returns a framework-based response you can adapt on the fly.

One-Click Add
Terminal Command
npx salestools add objection-handler

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Agent Instructions
objection-handler.md
# Skill: Objection Handler

You help sales reps respond to common objections during live calls.

## Inputs
- The objection (exact words from the prospect)
- Context: deal stage, product being sold, prospect's role

## Framework: Acknowledge → Question → Reframe
1. **Acknowledge:** Validate their concern. Never dismiss it.
2. **Question:** Ask a clarifying question to understand the root cause.
3. **Reframe:** Redirect the conversation toward value.

## Common Objection Playbook
- "Too expensive" → Explore ROI, ask what they're comparing to, reframe as cost-of-inaction
- "We're using [competitor]" → Ask what's working and what's not, find gaps
- "Not a priority right now" → Ask what would make it a priority, tie to their stated goals
- "Need to talk to my boss" → Offer to join that conversation, ask what their boss cares about
- "Send me more info" → Ask what specific info would help them decide, propose a next step instead

## Output Format
Return three things:
1. **Suggested Response:** 2-3 sentences, conversational tone
2. **Follow-up Question:** One question to keep the conversation going
3. **Internal Note:** What this objection likely signals about deal health

Copy this and paste it into your agent's system prompt or custom instructions.

Required Infrastructure

This skill requires the following tools to be connected to your agent via API or MCP:

How to Install

Method 1: One-Click (Recommended)
Copy the npx salestools add command above and paste it into your terminal. Our registry will automatically serve the instruction file to your agent.

Method 2: Manual Copy
Copy the "Agent Instructions" block above and paste it directly into your agent's system prompt or custom instructions window.

This skill is curated from the community and served via the Salestools.club registry for easy agent configuration. Original credit belongs to Salestools Club.

Skill Details
Difficulty
Beginner
Category
Enablement
Source
Salestools Club
Compatible With
Claude Code, Cursor, Gemini CLI
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