You open your laptop Monday morning and… You’re stuck. Again. What should I focus on first? Who do I follow up with? Should I spend more time on new leads or deals already in motion?
By the time you’ve figured it all out, it’s 11 AM — and you’ve barely started selling.
If that sounds like your weekly routine, you’re not alone. Most SDRs, AEs, and even Sales Managers waste the first chunk of their week just getting organized. But here’s the good news: ChatGPT can act like your virtual sales manager. It can help you structure your entire sales week — priorities, outreach plan, follow-ups, and more — in just 10 minutes, if you ask it the right way.
Below are 5 copy-paste prompts you can use to build your weekly sales plan fast. Let’s dive in 👇
🛠️ 1. 🔍 Prioritize Your Weekly Pipeline (AE-focused)
Prompt:
“You are my virtual sales coach. I’m an Account Executive selling [insert product] to [insert ICP — e.g., mid-market SaaS companies in the US]. Based on this current pipeline snapshot:
- 3 deals in proposal stage: $25K, $40K, $18K
- 2 in negotiation: $35K, $60K
- 4 new qualified opps: $10K, $15K, $12K, $9K
Help me prioritize where to spend my time this week. Identify:
- Which 3 deals to focus on for maximum revenue impact
- What specific next steps I should take on those deals
- Time blocks to schedule those actions
Be concise, strategic, and practical.”
✅ Why this works: It removes emotion from prioritization and forces a ROI-focused weekly plan. 🧠 Bonus Tip: Use this every Friday to tee up the next week.
🛠️ 2. 📞 Create a Daily Call/Email Game Plan (SDR-focused)
Prompt:
“Act as my SDR manager. I’m an SDR targeting [e.g., healthcare startups with 50–200 employees] in the [region]. I have:
- 200 accounts assigned
- 3 active sequences running (demo, webinar invite, cold intro)
- 5 open hot leads in HubSpot
I have 90 minutes for outreach today. Create a detailed game plan:
- How many cold calls vs. emails vs. LinkedIn DMs
- Who to target first
- What kind of messaging should I lead with (based on intent + ICP pain points)
Make it fast-paced and laser-focused on conversions.”
✅ Why this works: Gives SDRs a razor-sharp plan instead of vague “do more outreach” goals. 🧠 Bonus Tip: Ask ChatGPT to generate message templates too — customize and paste into your sequence tool.
🛠️ 3. 🧠 Weekly 1:1 Coaching Plan (Sales Manager)
Prompt:
“You are a sales enablement coach. I manage a team of 5 AEs. Their current metrics:
- AE1: 70% to quota, stuck on late-stage deals
- AE2: 95% to quota, no new pipeline
- AE3: 40% to quota, low demo conversion
- AE4: 85% to quota, inconsistent follow-ups
- AE5: New hire
I have 30 mins for each 1:1 this week. Help me design:
- A custom focus topic for each AE
- 1 coaching question to drive reflection
- 1 action item to improve performance
Keep it punchy and relevant to their stage.”
✅ Why this works: It prevents repetitive 1:1s and focuses each coaching session on the right issue. 🧠 Bonus Tip: Run this prompt every Monday AM for prep, or Friday PM for planning the following week.
🛠️ 4. 📅 Block Calendar for Maximum Sales Productivity
Prompt:
“Act as my productivity coach. I’m an AE with 5 open opps, 3 discovery calls, and 2 demos scheduled this week. I also need time for:
- Prospecting
- Updating CRM
- Internal syncs
I work 9 AM – 5 PM. Help me block my weekly calendar (Mon–Fri) to:
- Prioritize closing revenue
- Maintain prospecting pipeline
- Avoid context-switching
Give a suggested daily time-block breakdown with 3–4 key focus slots per day.”
✅ Why this works: ChatGPT acts like a smart scheduler that knows your revenue targets. 🧠 Bonus Tip: Paste this into your Google Calendar manually or use a tool like Reclaim to automate it.
🛠️ 5. 🪞Reflect and Reset Based on Last Week
Prompt:
“You’re my performance analyst. Here’s what happened last week:
- Hit 60% of outreach goal
- Closed 1 deal ($15K)
- Lost 2 deals due to ‘no decision’
- Booked 3 new discovery calls
I want to improve this week. Based on this, suggest:
- What I did well and should double down on
- What mistakes to avoid
- 1 mindset or tactical shift to hit 100% of my targets
Make it practical — I want quick wins, not fluff.”
✅ Why this works: It creates a weekly feedback loop that turns data into action. 🧠 Bonus Tip: Bookmark this as a weekly self-review ritual.
🧠 Bonus Tips for Implementation:
- 🗓️ Block ChatGPT time: Add a 10-min planning slot every Monday morning for these prompts.
- 📁 Create a “Weekly Planning” doc: Save these prompts with your favorite tweaks by role (AE, SDR, Manager).
- 🔁 Use ChatGPT threads as a log: Keep each week’s plan in one ChatGPT thread to track improvement over time.
🚀 Conclusion:
These aren’t just AI tricks — they’re productivity multipliers. With the right prompts, ChatGPT becomes your planning assistant, pipeline strategist, and accountability coach — all in one.
Try one of these prompts today. Your future self (and pipeline) will thank you.
