The Thermometer Close Revisited

Larry Janesky: Think Daily

You’re trying to make a sale, or convince someone to do something…

“On a scale of 1 to 10, 1 being you’re not interested at all, and 10 being you want to go forward right now, where are you?”

“An 8”

“Why aren’t you a 5?” (This gets them saying all the things they like and reasons they WOULD go ahead.)

“What do you have to see or hear to get you to a 10?”

Let’s try this in another situation – 

“Bobby, on a scale of 1 to 10, how much do you feel like doing your homework right now?”

“4”

“Why aren’t you a 2?”

Amber Wilder

love this! teaches empathy and the other side of the coin. brilliant.

Mark D

This was the first close you taught me. I knew no other before that. I loved it. Customer feedback information comes quickly and accurately allowing the salesperson to address customer concerns and bring them to a 10.

Bo Parker

Good one. I like it. Re-direct to get them to sell themselves on xx.
You da mon.

Sharon leichsenring

This I’m gonna try. Good one Larry.

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