marigold

mark a lead as lost — and capture why

lost leads are gold. patterns in lost reasons ("too expensive", "timing wasn't right", "went with competitor") tell you what to fix. capturing the reason is the difference between data and noise.

3 steps~2 min
  1. 1

    open the lead and click "mark lost"

    lost is its own pipeline stage. click the lead card, then the "mark lost" button (or drag the card to the lost column).

  2. 2

    pick a reason

    marigold prompts you for a reason. defaults include "too expensive", "timing wasn't right", "went with competitor", "unresponsive", "out of service area". add a free-text note for more detail.

  3. 3

    watch the patterns over time

    the marigold dashboard's "lost reasons" report shows the breakdown over the last 30 / 90 days. if 60% of your lost leads picked "too expensive", that's a pricing question. if 40% picked "unresponsive", that's a follow-up question.

    tip

    lost doesn't mean gone forever. set a follow-up reminder for 6 months out — circumstances change, and a check-in often re-opens the conversation.

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