What's a good lead response time for Indian B2B?
TL;DR
Depends on industry and grade. For Grade A: real estate under an hour, EdTech 2 hr, BFSI 4 hr, B2B SaaS 6 hr, manufacturing 24 hr. Leads contacted within the hour are far more likely to qualify than those chased a day later (HBR).
Here's the detail.
Lead response time is the single highest-leverage variable in Indian B2B sales. The shorter the response window, the larger the multiplier on conversion — often exponential, not linear. Most Indian SMBs sit at 4–24 hours for Grade A; benchmark targets are under an hour to 6 hours. The fix is three behaviours: instant alert on new Grade A, auto-re-ranking Priority Queue, Morning Brief at 8:30 AM IST. These three close most of the gap within two weeks.
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What is a Grade A lead?
A Grade A lead is the highest-priority lead grade. In Leadkaun, Grade A requires Fit ≥ 65, Intent ≥ 60, and Quality ≥ 60. Grade A leads should be called within 24 hours — they convert at materially higher rates than lower grades when contacted in that window.
What is the Morning Brief?
A daily 8:30 AM IST email to each rep and manager with ₹ at risk today, top Grade A leads to call, and overdue follow-ups. It's the ritual that sets the day before stand-up or coffee — without anyone opening a dashboard.
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