Write a deal desk request to approve a discount
An internal approval request that justifies a discount or non-standard terms with the business case and trade-offs.
The prompt
Help me write a request to my deal desk or manager to approve a discount or non-standard terms.
Deal: [CUSTOMER, PRODUCT, LIST PRICE, TERM]
What I'm requesting: [e.g. 22% discount, net-60 payment, price lock, extra seats]
Our discount policy and approval levels: [DETAILS or "unknown"]
Why the buyer is asking: [BUDGET LIMIT, COMPETING QUOTE, PROCUREMENT TARGET]
What I've already tried: [e.g. offered annual prepay, reduced scope]
What we get in return: [e.g. 3-year term, signature by a date, case study, logo rights, upfront payment, larger volume]
Strategic value: [e.g. new vertical, expansion potential, competitive displacement]
Deal confidence: [HOW LIKELY TO CLOSE IF APPROVED, AND WHY]
Write a request that:
- States the ask and the deadline in the first two lines.
- Shows the math: list price, proposed price, effective discount, total contract value, and what changes in margin or payback if I have that data.
- Ties every concession to something we get back.
- Names the alternative if denied (lose the deal, smaller deal, delay) honestly.
- Offers a fallback position I would accept.
Return the request (under 250 words), a one-line summary for Slack, and 3 questions approvers are likely to ask, with my best answers. Use [ADD] where I haven't provided a number.
Highlighted [brackets] are blanks to replace with your own details.
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What to fill in
- CUSTOMER, PRODUCT, LIST PRICE, TERM
- e.g. 22% discount, net-60 payment, price lock, extra seats
- DETAILS or "unknown"
- BUDGET LIMIT, COMPETING QUOTE, PROCUREMENT TARGET
- e.g. offered annual prepay, reduced scope
- HOW LIKELY TO CLOSE IF APPROVED, AND WHY
- ADD
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the Few-Shot structure (Few-shot prompting). A few-shot prompt includes one or more worked examples of the input and the output you want, so the model can copy the pattern instead of guessing it.
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