When you ask an Indirect Closing Question you are asking if the prospect will buy but if they say no you are leaving the way clear to carry on with your sales pitch.

At first it looks like a simple technique but it really does have a lot of benefits and can help you close more sales...

Indirect Closing Question – Could you use it to close more sales

This is an extract from the sales training eBook course How to Close a Sale...

The indirect questions have their place, and can be a useful sales closing technique in the right situation.

One place I have found them very useful is when used as a trial close to test the buyer’s readiness to buy before a direct closing question such as:

Would you like to place an order.

The indirect question could be related to the supply of the product or service.

Such as: Would you like to arrange for delivery.

It could be a question about receiving a benefit. For example: Would you like to start making those improvements in production.

A Yes answer to these questions would indicate a readiness to buy. But because it is not a direct question if the customer answered ‘No’, it does not build a large obstacle to the actual sale.

They have only answered no to your question about delivery or production improvements. This makes it easier to overcome their objections and close the sale.

An Example of an Indirect Closing Question

A good example of how to use an indirect close can be found in the closes that some people use to gain agreement to a sales appointment.

When they ask the closing question on a telephone call to make a sales appointment, some sales people ask:

‘When will you be available?’ Or, ‘I’m free on Thursday morning, and Friday afternoon, which of is best for you?’

They have not asked if the prospect will meet with them, but when.

This is a presupposition that takes it for granted the prospect thinks they should meet with the salesperson.

If the customer objects they usually say, ‘No I’m not available at that time.’ This is an objection to the time of the meeting not the meeting itself. The salesperson then answers by trying to agree a time to meet rather than look for why they don’t want to meet.

The sales training above is a brief sample from the eBook course How to Close a Sale. If you like the idea and how it is presented you can see more about the course at How to Close a Sale...

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