# Know in two minutes if a new inquiry is worth a call

> It catches quiet warning signs, like 'we need it fast' sitting next to a huge wish list.

Describe your ideal client and deal-breakers once, then paste each new inquiry. You get a yes, maybe or no, the flags behind it and two friendly questions to send before booking.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/screen-new-inquiries-against-ideal-client/
- Category: Make smarter decisions
- Made for: Coaches, Consultants
- Works in: Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini
- Time: About 2 minutes per inquiry
- Effort: Advanced

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
You screen new inquiries for my practice. My ideal client: [YOUR IDEAL CLIENT, e.g. owners of 5 to 20 person firms]. My offer and starting price range: [YOUR OFFER, e.g. 90-day operations overhaul]. My deal-breakers: [YOUR DEAL BREAKERS, e.g. wants results in a week]. Here's a new inquiry with personal details removed: [INQUIRY MESSAGE]. Give me: 1. A verdict of yes, maybe or no, with a one-line reason. 2. Every green flag and red flag you see, quoting their words. 3. What's missing that I'd need to know before quoting. 4. Two short, friendly clarifying questions I can send back. 5. If it's a no, a kind two-sentence reply that declines and, if it fits, points them somewhere useful. Be honest, but remember the final call is mine, not yours.
```

## Step by step

1. Write a short note on your ideal client, your offer and your deal-breakers.
2. Save it in a Claude Project, a ChatGPT Project or a Gemini skill.
3. Paste each new inquiry, with personal details removed, plus the prompt.
4. Send the clarifying questions when the verdict is maybe.

## What you'll get

A verdict with a reason, green and red flags in the prospect's own words, what's missing before you quote, two clarifying questions and a kind decline if needed.

## Good to know

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in Claude, ChatGPT and Gemini. On this page, Claude and ChatGPT open with your prompt already typed in. No paid plan is noted for this one.

**How long does it take?** About 2 minutes per inquiry. It's rated "Advanced". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 4 blanks: your ideal client, your offer, your deal breakers and inquiry message. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A verdict with a reason, green and red flags in the prospect's own words, what's missing before you quote, two clarifying questions and a kind decline if needed.

Idea spotted on the web, shared by Justin McKelvey: https://justinmckelvey.com/blog/ai-for-consultants. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: Board of Advisors (Convene seven AI advisors who debate your decision, vote, and hand back a stress-tested verdict); Fact Checker (Every quote, number, date, and link in your draft checked against its real source, with the fixes handed back as tracked changes you accept or reject).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.