Level 3 - Open, closed, and probing questions-L3C6 - Open, closed, and probing questions

L3C6 - Open, closed, and probing questions

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The transcript explains three key sales question types: open, closed, and probing. Open questions encourage detailed responses, help uncover needs, build relationships, and are especially useful in discovery and qualifying leads. Closed questions require short answers like yes or no and are used to confirm facts, check understanding, and clarify next steps. Probing questions are deeper open questions that prompt reflection, explore implications, and uncover feelings, desires, and possible solutions. Together, these question types help salespeople guide conversations, understand customer needs more fully, and collaboratively move toward a solution.

Keywords

open questions

closed questions

probing questions

sales discovery

customer needs