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closer

closer

3 5.5
A salesperson who finishes sales by persuading customers to buy
  • noun
  • /ˈkloʊzər/
  • Jargon
translation icon : cerrador de ventas
  • The Mets have had some big-time closers (or closers in waiting) pass through the system.

But now they have qualified themselves as closers who are worthy of those leads.

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Examples

  • A skilled closer can turn a hesitant buyer into a loyal customer with the right persuasion techniques.

  • But now they have qualified themselves as closers who are worthy of those leads.

  • Both men felt they had little choice but to fall back on their closers early.

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  • "Put that coffee down; coffee is for closers."

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  • They are the closers in the sales process and deserve more explanation.

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  • In successful negotiations, an effective closer knows how to adapt their approach to seal the deal.

  • Top sales teams often rely on their best closers to finalize important contracts.

Synonyms

salesman
vscloser
259 1.0

A person who sells things in shops or to customers

is focused on persuading and completing agreements rather than general selling
salesperson
vscloser
28 2.2

A person who sells things for a store or company

specializes in persuading buyers and finishing deals rather than general selling
sales rep
vscloser
  • Informal
19 3.5

A person who sells a company's products or services to customers

concentrates on closing deals rather than general selling activities
saleswoman
vscloser
11 1.7

A woman who works for a shop or company and helps people buy things

is focused on persuading and completing agreements rather than general selling
7 2.7

A person who contacts customers to sell a company's products and services

focuses on persuading buyers and completing final agreements
salesclerk
vscloser
  • US
3 2.4

A person who works in a store and helps customers buy things

focuses on persuading buyers and closing deals not just routine store sales
selling agent
vscloser
1 3.5

A person or company who finds buyers for someone and gets a fee

works mainly to persuade buyers and complete transactions for clients

Antonyms

1 3.8

A person who finds new customers or business opportunities

Compounds

breech closer
  • Specialized
9.9

A metal block that opens and closes the rear of a gun to allow loading a cartridge

A way of cutting hair close to the skin to make skin smooth

How Effective

rainmaker
  • Jargon
11 8.3
closer
  • Jargon
3 5.5
salesperson
28 2.2

Surface Forms

closer singular
closers plural

Morphology

closer = close (transparent) = close + er

Agentive formation from 'close' (as in 'close a deal'); the meaning 'one who finalizes sales' follows directly from the base verb.

Etymology

Closer for sales comes from close ('to finish a deal') plus -er, so a closer is the person who 'finishes' the sale and gets the customer to agree.