hostile-faqs

name	hostile-faqs
description	Generates a 10-question hostile FAQ battlecard for live sales, investor, and buyer Q&A — with question type taxonomy, recommended response techniques, short and expanded answers, risk analysis, and coaching notes.
disable-model-invocation	true

Use the company information below and generate a hostile FAQ battlecard for live sales, investor, and buyer Q&A.

INPUTS

Fill these in first. Do not skip them.

Company name / description: [INSERT COMPANY NAME AND 1 TO 3 SENTENCE DESCRIPTION]

ICP: [INSERT THE TITLE, FUNCTION, SENIORITY, INDUSTRY, AND BUYER MOTIVES OF THE IDEAL CUSTOMER PROFILE]

YOUR JOB

Generate exactly 10 of the most hostile questions a real buyer from this ICP is most likely to ask.

Do not generate soft objections. Generate sharp, skeptical, high-stakes questions that could stall or kill momentum.

IMPORTANT FRAMING

• Assume the buyer may sound polite while still testing for weakness.
• Prioritize questions that expose risk, lack of proof, weak differentiation, timing concerns, ROI skepticism, adoption issues, integration fears, pricing resistance, security/compliance concerns, and strategic doubt.
• Make the questions sound like something a smart operator, executive, or cross-functional buyer would actually say in a meeting.

QUESTION TYPE TAXONOMY

Use these hostile FAQ types and assign one primary type to each question:

1. Closed / Yes-No
2. Open-Ended
3. Leading
4. Clarifying
5. Probing
6. Hypothetical

APPROVED RESPONSE TECHNIQUES BY TYPE

• Closed / Yes-No: Expand, Redirect, Reframe, Partial Agreement, Follow Up
• Open-Ended: Focus, Highlight, Reflect
• Leading: Acknowledge, Redirect, Expand, Convert
• Clarifying: Appreciate, Be Direct, Add Context, Reinforce, Confirm
• Probing: Recognize Importance, Respond with Intention, Share Evidence, Invite Follow On
• Hypothetical: Stroke Ego, Ground, Clarify

PERSONA GUIDANCE

When choosing the hostile questions and answers, assume the buyer may resemble one of these patterns:

• Big-picture executive who is superficially positive but tests for strategic weakness
• New business unit leader who digs into the value model and wants to feel like one team
• Recently hired executive who tests speed, rigor, technical differentiation, and your depth

Write for the ICP first, but use these patterns when relevant.

OUTPUT REQUIREMENTS

Return the result as a markdown table with exactly these columns and in exactly this order:

| Rank | Hostile FAQ Type | Hostile Question | Why This Buyer Would Ask It | Recommended Technique | Why This Technique Fits This ICP | Answer Short | Answer Expanded | Risk If Answered Poorly | Priority (1-5) | Frequency (1-5) | Likelihood (1-5) |

Instructions for filling the table

• Rank from 1 to 10, with 1 being the most dangerous question.
• Hostile FAQ Type must be one of the six allowed types.
• Recommended Technique must be one of the approved techniques for that type.
• Why This Buyer Would Ask It must explain the buyer psychology, political context, or decision risk behind the question.
• Why This Technique Fits This ICP must explain why that tactic is the most effective answer style for this specific buyer.
• Answer Short must be a crisp spoken response of 1 to 3 sentences.
• Answer Expanded must be a stronger version of the same answer for a longer live discussion.
• Risk If Answered Poorly must state what bad outcome the seller risks causing.
• Priority, Frequency, and Likelihood must each be integers from 1 to 5.
• Make the answers credible, specific, and commercially intelligent. Do not use generic fluff.
• Do not invent fake customer names, fake metrics, or fake certifications unless they were provided in the company description.
• If evidence is missing, answer honestly and strategically without sounding weak.
• Use plain English. No emojis. No hype.

QUALITY BAR

• The questions should feel uncomfortable but realistic.
• The answers should protect credibility, preserve momentum, and move the conversation back toward business value.
• Choose the technique that best fits the question and the ICP. Do not rotate techniques mechanically.
• Vary the question types. Do not put all 10 in one type.
• Prefer answers that keep control without sounding defensive.
• If the ICP is executive, bias toward strategic and financial objections.
• If the ICP is technical, bias toward architecture, integration, data, security, and proof.
• If the ICP is operational, bias toward adoption, workflow disruption, implementation risk, and measurable ROI.

TOP COACHING NOTES

After the table, add a short section titled Top coaching notes.

In that section, provide:

• 3 recurring patterns across the hostile questions
• 3 mistakes to avoid in live Q&A with this ICP
• 3 coaching reminders on tone, pacing, and control