closing the sale
/ˈkloʊzɪŋ ðə seɪl/
Meaning
This phrase refers to the final stage of a sales process where the salesperson gets the customer to agree to the purchase and sign the contract. It is the ultimate goal of any sales pitch or negotiation. It carries a triumphant, professional tone.
Examples
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He is great at building relationships, but he struggles with closing the sale.
He is great at building relationships, but he struggles with closing the sale.
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After three rounds of negotiations, we are finally closing the sale tomorrow.
After three rounds of negotiations, we are finally closing the sale tomorrow.
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What techniques do you find most effective for closing the sale quickly?
What techniques do you find most effective for closing the sale quickly?
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Closing the sale requires a mix of confidence, active listening, and patience.
Closing the sale requires a mix of confidence, active listening, and patience.
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Once we focus on closing the sale, we can hit our quarterly revenue targets.
Once we focus on closing the sale, we can hit our quarterly revenue targets.
Common Mistakes
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✗ I am ending the sale with the client now.
✓ I am closing the sale with the client now.
While 'ending' makes literal sense, 'closing' is the standard business idiom used globally.
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✗ We did the closing sale yesterday.
✓ We closed the sale yesterday.
To describe the action, use the verb phrase 'closed the sale' rather than treating 'closing sale' as a noun modifier unless referring to a store going out of business.
Related Expressions
Practice
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After weeks of negotiations, the team is finally ___ today.
💡 The gerund phrase meaning finalizing the business transaction.
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closing the sale
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She is taking a specialized training course on ___.
💡 The art of getting the customer to commit and buy.
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closing the sale