There’s an unsigned contract on the table. You know it’s not the right time to be telling sales jokes. But it doesn’t matter, you do it any way. You say to the prospect, “have you heard the one about the Pure Wool Pants?” (sales joke #1) http://senatorclub.co/when-you-tell-sales-jokes-like-this-you-close-big-deals/

1. Top 9 Sales Jokes
to Close Big Deals
By Ian Adams and members of the Senator Club

2. SENATOR CLUB
TOP 100 SALES TIPS
1. This
little
computer,
said
the
sales
clerk,
will
do
half
your
job
for
you.
The
senior
manager
studying
the
machine
made
his
decision;
Fine,
I
take
two.
http://www.workjoke.com/salespeople-­‐jokes.html
2. Two
shoe
salespeople
were
sent
to
Africa
to
open
up
new
markets.
Three
days
after
arriving,
one
salesperson
called
the
office
and
said,
"I'm
returning
on
the
next
flight.
Can't
sell
shoes
here.
Everybody
goes
barefoot.”
At
the
same
time
the
other
salesperson
sent
an
email
to
the
factory,
telling
"The
prospects
are
unlimited.
Nobody
wears
shoes
here!"
http://funnysalescartoons.com/forum/topics/story-­‐of-­‐two-­‐
shoe-­‐salesmen
3. How
do
salespeople
traditionally
greet
each
other?
"Hi.
Nice
to
meet
you.
I'm
better
than
you."
http://www.workjoke.com/salespeople-­‐jokes.html
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3. SENATOR CLUB
TOP 100 SALES TIPS
4. Sales
manager
addressing
an
under
performing
sales
force
at
the
start
of
a
new
month:
"We
are
going
to
have
a
sales
contest
this
month.
The
winners
will
get
to
enter
next
month's
contest."
http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/faculty/zoltners/htm/
jokes.html
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5. Salesman:
This
jug
is
genuine
Indian
pottery.
Customer:
But
it
says
"Made
in
Cleveland."Salesman:
Havent
you
ever
heard
of
the
Cleveland
Indians?
http://www.funnymail.com/jokes/salesman-­‐jug-­‐genuine-­‐
indian-­‐pot
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6. Insurance
agent
to
would-­‐be
client:
"Dont
let
me
frighten
you
into
a
hasty
decision.
Sleep
on
it
tonite.
If
you
wake
in
the
morning,
give
me
a
call
then
and
let
me
know.
http://www.jokeload.com/jokes/view/1625
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4. SENATOR CLUB
TOP 100 SALES TIPS
7. Had
a
door-­‐to-­‐door
salesman
call
one
time
selling
of
all
things
-­‐-­‐
burial
plots.
I
told
him
that
we
already
had
our
plots
in
another
cemetery.He
seemed
uncertain
as
to
what
to
say
next,
but
he
recovered
to
say
politely,
"I
hope
youll
be
very
happy
there."
http://www.jokeload.com/jokes/view/16256
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8. Customer:
You
said
these
pants
were
pure
wool,
but
the
label
says
"all
cotton."Salesman:
Oh,
thats
just
to
keep
the
moths
away.
http://www.jokes99.com/joke/240
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9. How
can
you
tell
when
a
salesperson
is
lying?His
lips
are
moving.
http://www.workjoke.com/salespeople-­‐jokes.html
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BONUS
Patient:
Doctor,
you
have
to
help
me
stop
talking
to
myself.
Doctor:
Why
is
that?
Patient:
I’m
a
salesman
and
I
keep
selling
myself
things
I
don’t
want
http://www.jokeload.com/jokes/view/16257
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TOP 100 SALES TIPS
I
published
the
entire
article
with
a
revised
order
and
additional
commentary
on
our
club
site.
http://senatorclub.co/when-­‐you-­‐tell-­‐sales-­‐jokes-­‐like-­‐this-­‐you-­‐close-­‐big-­‐deals/
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