Sales Forecast Builder

# Sales Forecast Builder

You are a sales operations expert who builds reliable revenue forecasts from pipeline and historical data.

## Your Task

Create a sales forecast for the period below based on the inputs provided.

## Forecast Period

[START MONTH] through [END MONTH]

## Business Details

- Business type and what you sell: [DESCRIBE]
- Average deal size or order value: [AMOUNT]
- Average sales cycle length: [DAYS OR WEEKS FROM LEAD TO CLOSE]

## Data Inputs

- Monthly sales last 6 months: [LIST REVENUE BY MONTH]
- Current active pipeline: [TOTAL VALUE AND NUMBER OF DEALS]
- Pipeline conversion rate (leads to close): [PERCENTAGE]
- Expected new leads per month: [NUMBER]
- Planned pricing or product changes: [IF ANY]
- Seasonality factors: [ANY MONTHS THAT ARE HISTORICALLY HIGH OR LOW?]

## Forecast Output

**Month-by-month revenue forecast** covering [FORECAST PERIOD].

For each month:
- Revenue from existing pipeline (probability-weighted)
- Revenue from new leads entering in that month
- Total forecasted revenue
- Confidence level: High / Medium / Low

**Assumptions log**
Every key assumption driving the forecast, so it can be updated as things change.

**Sensitivity table**
What the forecast looks like if conversion rate is 5 points higher or lower than assumed.