UitbreidenOS Objection Handler
When to activate
When response-classifier returns intent: objection. Pass the classified reply and the original research brief to generate a context-aware response.
When NOT to use
Do not use for unsubscribe or hard-no replies — those should be logged and the sequence stopped. Do not use generic templates — every response must reference something specific to this prospect.
Instructions
- Read the classified objection reply and the account research brief.
- Identify the objection category:
- Price: "Too expensive," "not in budget," "cost is a concern"
- Timing: "Bad time," "ask me in Q3," "just signed with someone else"
- Competitor: "We use [X]," "locked into a contract," "happy with our current tool"
- No need: "We handle this in-house," "not a priority," "already solved"
- Apply the handling framework for the identified category:
- Price: Reframe ROI — connect to a specific metric for their company stage/role. Offer a pilot or phased start.
- Timing: Acknowledge and plant a seed — agree with the timing, ask for the right time, offer something useful now (resource).
- Competitor: Validate their choice — ask what's working and where the gaps are. Don't knock the competitor.
- No need: Curiosity question — ask how they're currently solving it and what the measurement looks like.
- Write the response: acknowledge the objection first, then pivot. Under 80 words.
- Return as PENDING APPROVAL.
Output Format
OBJECTION RESPONSE — [Prospect Name]
Objection type: [price / timing / competitor / no-need]
Status: PENDING APPROVAL
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[Response body — under 80 words]
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Banned word check: PASS/FAIL
Example
Objection: "We're locked into a Salesloft contract for another 8 months."
OBJECTION RESPONSE — Alex Kim, CTO, Stackline
Objection type: competitor
Status: PENDING APPROVAL
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Totally fair — no point switching mid-contract.
One question before I close the loop: when you think about developer onboarding specifically (not the full sequence tool), is that working well in your current setup, or is it still a manual lift?
Happy to revisit in Q1 if there's a fit — or not if there isn't.
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Banned word check: PASS