Sales-accepted lead

How it is used

Use for a handoff status, often abbreviated SAL; acceptance does not necessarily mean qualification is complete.

Example sentences

1. Each sales-accepted lead must have an owner before the afternoon handoff meeting ends.

   The status records the team's commitment to take responsibility for follow-up.

2. This sales-accepted lead still needs a discovery call to confirm the project's timing.

   Acceptance and a completed assessment of buying readiness are separate steps.

Common collocations

• sales-accepted lead status
• sales-accepted lead handoff

Related terms

• leadA person or company that may become a customer, for example someone who downloaded a brochure, called for information or was found through research.
• qualifyTo check whether a lead is worth pursuing by finding out if they have a real need, a budget, the authority to buy and a realistic timeline.

More terms: Prospecting & Leads

• prospect
• cold call
• decision-maker
• gatekeeper
• referral
• lead generation
• ideal customer profile
• social selling
• sales cadence
• lead routing
• trigger event
• named account