55 Funny Sales Quotes to Get Motivated | CIENCE

Written by Anastasiia Holovnenko | Oct 21, 2021

Every hero of every tale has a mentor who comes to them in challenging moments. Fairy godmother, pet friend, sensei, teacher, or authority figure of any other kind seems to know the magic words of encouragement or humor to lift the spirits of the hero, inspire them to do great, or motivate them to keep moving.

Unfortunately, having the perfect mentor is not always a luxury in this business But don’t worry! We’ve got you covered.

Rejections, no-appointment days, and high stakes can make sales a tough environment from time to time. So we’ve gathered the best motivational and funny sales quotes that will upgrade your business approach, list your spirits, and inspire you to be your best salesperson.

Motivational Sales Quotes to Raise You Up

This list includes more than three dozen quotes by some of our greatest figures: salesmen, athletes, authors, CEOs, activists, politicians, and artists. They know a thing or two about success and the challenges on the road to it, so let’s learn some wisdom from them.

1. “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them yourself.”

Who said that? Eleanor Roosevelt, the former first lady of the United States, diplomat, and activist.

2.“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”

Who said that? Walt Disney, a pioneer of the American animation industry.

55 Funny Sales Quotes to Get Motivated | CIENCE

Motivational Sales Quotes to Raise You Up

1. “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can't live long enough to make them yourself.”

2.“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”

3. “Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later.”

4. “All great achievements require time.”

5. “Great salespeople are relationship builders who provide value and help their customers win.”

6. “Success isn’t about how much money you make; it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.”

7. “Don’t try to do everything by yourself, but try to connect with people and resources. Having that discipline and perseverance is really important.”

8.“When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are.”

9. “The day you start thinking of customers as this amorphous ‘collection’ and stop thinking of them as people is the day you start going out of business.”

10. “Winning is great, sure, but the secret is learning how to lose. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday.”

11. “Don't settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had. We need to live the best that's in us.”

12. “I have never worked a day in my life without selling. If I believe in something, I sell it, and I sell it hard.”

13. “It’s no longer about interrupting, pitching, and closing. It is about listening, diagnosing, and prescribing.”

14. “You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”

15. “Sellers who listen to buyers carefully and then give them the missing ingredients—those are the ones who stand out.”

16. “Before LinkedIn and other social networks in the sales world, ABC stood for Always Be Closing. Now it means Always Be Connecting.”

17. “You just can’t beat the person who never gives up.”

18. “Practice is just as valuable as a sale. The sale will make you a living; the skill will make you a fortune.”

19. “You need to let the little things that would ordinarily bore you suddenly thrill you.”

20. “Refuse to attach a negative meaning to the word ‘no.’ View it as feedback. ‘No’ tells you to change your approach, create more value, or try again later.”

21. “To be seen as a credible and trusted advisor, every touch you have with a customer should provide added value.”

22. “How you sell is more important than what you sell.”

23. “Whatever you are, be a good one.”

24. “Every email is an opportunity to test a different benefit or angle.”

25. “Treat objections as requests for further information.”

26. “Sale is an outcome, not a goal. It’s a function of doing numerous things right, starting from the moment you target a potential prospect until you finalize the deal.”

27. “Learn the rules like a pro so that you can break them like an artist.”

28. “I never lose. I either win or learn.”

29. “Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don’t recognize them.”

30. “Whether you think you can or you think you can’t, you’re right.”

31. “Filter everything you’re doing, saying, and pitching and you’ll improve just about every metric you care about today.”

32. “If you really look closely, most overnight successes took a long time.”

33. “Today is always the most productive day of your week.”

34. “Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.”

35. “Great things are done by a series of small things done together.”

36. “When reps take the role of a curious student rather than an informed expert, buyers are much more inclined to engage.”

37. “It is not your customer’s job to remember you. It is your obligation and responsibility to make sure they don’t have the chance to forget you.”

38. “Do or do not. There is no ‘try’.”

39. “There should be no boundaries to human endeavor. We are all different. However bad life may seem, there is always something you can do, and succeed at. While there’s life, there is hope.”

40. “Salespeople move the economy of a nation. Someone could have invented the most amazing invention that is going to be a revolution for a planet, but that product goes nowhere unless someone sells it to someone else.”

Funny Sales Quotes to Make You Smile

1. “If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat! Just get on.”

2. “I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.”

3. “I would say I outdid myself, but I’m always this good. So I simply did myself.”

4. “I design, manufacture, distribute, and sell elevator buttons. I specialize in the fourth floor. And I don’t mean to brag, but I’m such a good salesman that I could sell one of my fourth-floor elevator buttons to the owner of a three-story building.”

5. “Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming. What do we do? We swim, swim.”

6. “Don’t sell life insurance. Sell what life insurance can do.”

7. “Customers are like teeth. Ignore them, and they’ll go away.”

8. “If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair.”

9. “Before I do anything, I ask myself, 'Would an idiot do that?' And, if the answer is yes, I do not do that thing.”

10. “Be so good they can’t ignore you.”

11. “Help me, help you.”

12. “When life gives you lemonade, make lemons. Life will be all, ‘Whaaat?’”

13. “Age is of no importance unless you’re a cheese.”

14. “If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.”

15. “People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.”

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