Close Lead Follow-Up Automator

Find leads in Close that need follow-up, draft next-step notes, and create tasks so nothing slips through the cracks.

Follow-up automationLead recoverySales workflowTask management

The Challenge

Every sales team has leads that fall through the cracks. A prospect replied to an email two weeks ago and nobody followed up. A demo was scheduled but no confirmation was sent. A hot lead went quiet after the pricing call. These aren't lost causes — they're just forgotten. And every forgotten lead is revenue left on the table.

What This Prompt Does

Overdue Detection

Finds leads with no activity past their follow-up window

Context Assembly

Pulls last interaction, deal stage, and contact info

Next-Step Drafting

Creates note with recommended follow-up action

Opportunity Check

Cross-references with open deals to prioritize

The Prompt

The Prompt

Task

Use @Close/Search LeadsName it "Close/Search Leads" and call it with @Close/Search Leads to find active leads and @Close/List ActivitiesName it "Close/List Activities" and call it with @Close/List Activities to check when each was last contacted. For leads that are overdue for follow-up, use @Close/Get Lead and @Close/Get ContactName it "Close/Get Contact" and call it with @Close/Get Contact to pull full context, and @Close/List OpportunitiesName it "Close/List Opportunities" and call it with @Close/List Opportunities to check if there are open deals associated. For each overdue lead, draft a recommended next-step action and log it using @Close/Create NoteName it "Close/Create Note" and call it with @Close/Create Note. Output a complete list of leads needing attention with drafted follow-up actions.

Example: Find all leads overdue for follow-up this week and draft next-step notes for each.

Input

The user will provide either:

  1. A follow-up window (e.g., "overdue by 3 days", "no contact in 7 days")
  2. A specific segment or pipeline stage to check
  3. Nothing (default to leads with no activity in 5+ business days)

Example: "Which leads am I overdue to follow up with?" or "Find leads that replied to emails but haven't been contacted since"

Context

What Counts as Overdue

Standard follow-up windows:

  • Post-demo: Follow up within 2 business days
  • Post-email reply: Follow up within 1 business day
  • Post-pricing discussion: Follow up within 3 business days
  • General lead: Follow up within 5 business days of last contact

Priority escalation:

  • Leads with open opportunities are higher priority
  • Leads where the prospect initiated last contact (inbound reply) are highest priority
  • Leads with close dates approaching need immediate follow-up

Analysis Strategy

  1. Search for all active leads
  2. Pull activity history and find last contact date for each
  3. Compare against follow-up windows to identify overdue leads
  4. Pull lead and contact context for overdue leads
  5. Check for open opportunities to assess priority
  6. Draft a follow-up note with recommended action for each
  7. Create notes in Close for the highest-priority leads

What to Include in Follow-up Notes

  • Reference to last interaction (e.g., "Following up on our demo last Tuesday")
  • Specific next step (e.g., "Send revised proposal", "Schedule technical review")
  • Urgency indicator based on deal value and time elapsed
  • Contact name and preferred channel if available

Output

Overdue Follow-ups (Sorted by Priority):

| Priority | Lead | Last Contact | Days Overdue | Open Deal | Recommended Action | |----------|------|-------------|-------------|-----------|-------------------| | HIGH | [Lead 1] | [Date] | 5 | $50K - Negotiation | Send revised proposal to [Contact] | | HIGH | [Lead 2] | [Date] | 3 | $25K - Demo | Follow up on demo feedback with [Contact] | | MEDIUM | [Lead 3] | [Date] | 7 | None | Re-engage with value prop email |


Notes Created:

| Lead | Note Content | Action Required | |------|-------------|-----------------| | [Lead 1] | "Follow-up overdue: Send revised proposal to [Contact]. Last interaction was pricing call on [Date]." | Send proposal | | [Lead 2] | "Follow-up overdue: Check in on demo feedback with [Contact]. Demo was [Date]." | Send email |


Summary:

  • Total leads checked: [N]
  • Overdue for follow-up: [N]
  • With open opportunities: [N]
  • Notes created: [N]
  • Revenue at risk from delayed follow-up: $[total]

Example Usage

Try asking:

  • "Which leads am I overdue to follow up with?"
  • "Find leads that replied to emails but haven't been contacted since"
  • "Draft follow-up notes for all stale leads in my pipeline"