Offer Design (Global)
An offer is what the customer actually buys: outcome, package, proof, guarantee, bonuses, constraints, and payment structure. Better copy cannot rescue a weak offer.
Information gathering
Read .agents/product-marketing-context-global.md if available. Ask up to 4 questions: what is sold, who buys it, current or intended price, and why buyers hesitate. If the user has a sales page, proposal, pricing sheet, or funnel, use it as input. For details, read references/offer-framework.md.
When to use
Use this skill for:
- Services, agencies, consulting, coaching, courses, memberships, high-ticket B2B.
- Packages needing bonuses, guarantees, payment plans, upsells, or downsells.
- Offers with traffic or leads but weak conversion.
If the user only needs price tiers, margins, or break-even math, use 17-pricing-strategy-global first.
Workflow
1. Diagnose the current offer
Score each dimension 1-5:
| Dimension |
Question |
| Outcome |
What concrete result does the buyer get? |
| Proof |
Why should they believe this will work? |
| Speed |
How soon do they see first value? |
| Effort |
How much must the buyer do alone? |
| Risk |
Who carries risk if it fails? |
Fix the lowest score first.
2. Improve the value equation
Use 4 levers:
- Increase dream outcome with a clearer business or personal result.
- Increase perceived likelihood with proof, process, demos, and guarantee.
- Decrease time delay with quick wins and first milestones.
- Decrease effort/sacrifice with templates, done-for-you setup, support, or automation.
3. Build the offer anatomy
Include:
- Core deliverable.
- Bonuses that answer real objections.
- Guarantee or risk reversal.
- Honest scarcity or urgency.
- Offer name.
- Price and payment structure.
4. Create the ladder
When useful, create 3 levels:
| Level |
Role |
| Entry |
Lower friction and build trust |
| Core |
Main offer to sell most often |
| Premium |
Faster, done-for-you, or higher-touch support |
5. Check ethics and operational fit
Remove fake scarcity, impossible guarantees, inflated bonus value, exaggerated claims, and get-rich-fast language.
Output template
# Offer Design — [Offer name]
## 1. Current diagnosis
| Component | Score | Problem | Priority fix |
## 2. Buyer and outcome
- ICP:
- Pain:
- Dream outcome:
- First value moment:
## 3. New offer
- Name:
- Core deliverable:
- Bonuses:
- Guarantee:
- Real scarcity/urgency:
- Price/payment:
## 4. Value stack
| Component | Objection handled | Perceived value | Notes |
## 5. Funnel implications
- Landing page changes:
- Ad/copy angles:
- Email follow-up:
- Upsell/downsell:
## 6. Test plan
| Hypothesis | Variable | Metric | Duration |
Related skills
17-pricing-strategy-global: price tiers, break-even, and pricing psychology.
05-ad-copy-global: copy that presents the offer.
12-landing-page-brief-global: landing page structure.
19-ab-test-setup-global: testing guarantee, bonus, headline, or price display.
Quality checklist
- Lead with outcomes, not features.
- Every bonus handles a real objection.
- Guarantee is operationally realistic.
- Scarcity has a verifiable reason.
- Price and payment plan protect margin.
- Output gives next actions for copy, landing page, email, and sales.
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7# Offer Design (Global)
8
9An offer is what the customer actually buys: outcome, package, proof, guarantee, bonuses, constraints, and payment structure. Better copy cannot rescue a weak offer.
10
11## Information gathering
12
13Read `.agents/product-marketing-context-global.md` if available. Ask up to 4 questions: what is sold, who buys it, current or intended price, and why buyers hesitate. If the user has a sales page, proposal, pricing sheet, or funnel, use it as input. For details, read `references/offer-framework.md`.
14
15## When to use
16
17Use this skill for:
18
19- Services, agencies, consulting, coaching, courses, memberships, high-ticket B2B.
20- Packages needing bonuses, guarantees, payment plans, upsells, or downsells.
21- Offers with traffic or leads but weak conversion.
22
23If the user only needs price tiers, margins, or break-even math, use `17-pricing-strategy-global` first.
24
25## Workflow
26
27### 1. Diagnose the current offer
28
29Score each dimension 1-5:
30
31| Dimension | Question |
32|-----------|----------|
33| Outcome | What concrete result does the buyer get? |
34| Proof | Why should they believe this will work? |
35| Speed | How soon do they see first value? |
36| Effort | How much must the buyer do alone? |
37| Risk | Who carries risk if it fails? |
38
39Fix the lowest score first.
40
41### 2. Improve the value equation
42
43Use 4 levers:
44
45- Increase **dream outcome** with a clearer business or personal result.
46- Increase **perceived likelihood** with proof, process, demos, and guarantee.
47- Decrease **time delay** with quick wins and first milestones.
48- Decrease **effort/sacrifice** with templates, done-for-you setup, support, or automation.
49
50### 3. Build the offer anatomy
51
52Include:
53
541. Core deliverable.
552. Bonuses that answer real objections.
563. Guarantee or risk reversal.
574. Honest scarcity or urgency.
585. Offer name.
596. Price and payment structure.
60
61### 4. Create the ladder
62
63When useful, create 3 levels:
64
65| Level | Role |
66|-------|------|
67| Entry | Lower friction and build trust |
68| Core | Main offer to sell most often |
69| Premium | Faster, done-for-you, or higher-touch support |
70
71### 5. Check ethics and operational fit
72
73Remove fake scarcity, impossible guarantees, inflated bonus value, exaggerated claims, and get-rich-fast language.
74
75## Output template
76
77```markdown
78# Offer Design — [Offer name]
79
80## 1. Current diagnosis
81| Component | Score | Problem | Priority fix |
82
83## 2. Buyer and outcome
84- ICP:
85- Pain:
86- Dream outcome:
87- First value moment:
88
89## 3. New offer
90- Name:
91- Core deliverable:
92- Bonuses:
93- Guarantee:
94- Real scarcity/urgency:
95- Price/payment:
96
97## 4. Value stack
98| Component | Objection handled | Perceived value | Notes |
99
100## 5. Funnel implications
101- Landing page changes:
102- Ad/copy angles:
103- Email follow-up:
104- Upsell/downsell:
105
106## 6. Test plan
107| Hypothesis | Variable | Metric | Duration |
108```
109
110## Related skills
111
112- `17-pricing-strategy-global`: price tiers, break-even, and pricing psychology.
113- `05-ad-copy-global`: copy that presents the offer.
114- `12-landing-page-brief-global`: landing page structure.
115- `19-ab-test-setup-global`: testing guarantee, bonus, headline, or price display.
116
117## Quality checklist
118
119- Lead with outcomes, not features.
120- Every bonus handles a real objection.
121- Guarantee is operationally realistic.
122- Scarcity has a verifiable reason.
123- Price and payment plan protect margin.
124- Output gives next actions for copy, landing page, email, and sales.