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MQL Quality Scorer

Stop wasting SDR time on whitepaper downloaders who'll never buy

Marketing says they sent 500 MQLs. Sales says 5 were worth calling. This skill scores inbound leads on actual buying signals, not just form fills — and sends quality feedback back to marketing automatically.

House RecipeWork5 min setup

INGREDIENTS

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PROMPT

Create a skill called "MQL Quality Scorer". Score every inbound lead on buying intent signals, not just form fills. Weight signals: demo request = 10, pricing page visit = 8, competitor comparison page = 8, case study download = 5, webinar attendance = 3, blog visit = 1, whitepaper download = 2. Apply ICP fit multiplier based on company size, industry, and title. Route leads: score 15+ = fast-track to SDR with SLA timer, score 8-14 = standard queue, score < 8 = nurture. Track SLA: time from lead creation to first touch. Auto-generate weekly quality feedback to marketing: lead volume by source, average quality score by campaign, conversion rate by score band. Monthly alignment report: which campaigns produce pipeline, not just MQLs.

How It Works

The skill evaluates every inbound lead against buying intent signals, not just

traditional lead scoring criteria. A whitepaper download + no other engagement

scores low. A pricing page visit + demo request + competitor comparison scores high.

What You Get

  • Intent-based lead scoring replacing traditional MQL criteria
  • Signal-weighted scoring: behavioral signals outweigh demographic
  • Auto-routing: high-intent leads get fast-tracked, low-intent get nurtured
  • SLA tracking: time from lead creation to first touch
  • Quality feedback loop: auto-report to marketing on lead quality by source/campaign
  • Monthly marketing-sales alignment report

Setup Steps

  1. Define your intent signals and weights
  2. Set routing rules: which score gets fast-tracked vs. nurtured?
  3. Configure SLA tracking (target: < 5 min for high-intent)
  4. Connect the marketing feedback channel

Tips

  • Pricing page + competitor comparison in the same session = highest intent signal
  • Speed matters: leads contacted quickly tend to convert much better than leads contacted later
  • The feedback loop is the key — marketing can't improve what they can't measure
  • Review scoring weights quarterly as your buyer behavior evolves
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