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title: "Discovery Call"
description: "A Discovery Call uncovers prospect needs and qualifies the opportunity. Learn the structure, best questions, and common mistakes in discovery."
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## Diagnosis Before Prescription

Great discovery is like a doctor's visit. You don't prescribe medicine (pitch product) until you diagnose the illness (uncover pain). The rep asks open-ended questions to understand the "Why behind the Why".

**Goal:** Validate there is a problem worth solving. **Outcome:** A qualified opportunity (SQL) or a disqualified lead.

## The Structure of a Great Discovery

**Rapport (3 min):** Human connection. **Agenda (2 min):** Set expectations. **Current State (10 min):** "How do you do X today?". **Pain/Problems (10 min):** "What's broken?". **Future State (5 min):** "What if you could fix it?". **Next Steps (5 min):** Book the Demo.

## SalesMind AI and Discovery

SalesMind AI's [Prospect Intelligence](/en/platform/prospect-intelligence) arms the rep with research *before* the call. You don't ask "What do you do?", you say "I see you just launched X, how is that impacting your team?". This elevates the conversation instantly.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Should I demo on the first call?

Ideally no. Discovery first. If you demo without knowing their pain, you show features they don't care about ("Spray and Pray"). Earn the right to demo.

### What are good discovery questions?

"Tell me about..." "Walk me through..." "What happens if you don't fix this?" "Who else cares about this problem?". Open-ended is key.

### How long should a discovery call be?

typically 30 minutes. Enough to qualify, not enough to solve everything. Leave them wanting more (the Demo).