20-Point Checklist EVERY Sales Letter Must Pass!
By Grady Smith
Sales letter not pulling like you want? Need a quick
"fill in the blanks" formula for market!ng your next
product? Here are 20 essential components of the hard-
selling sales letter:
1) Does your headline speak directly to your potential
customer and give them a strong, specific benefit of
your product or service?
2) Did you start with the strongest benefit of your
product or service, then work your way down to include
the least important benefits for your potential customer?
3) Do you explain how your product or service is better
or different compared to your competitors?
4) Does your sales letter speak directly to your
prospect?
In other words, instead of saying, "people that like
horses will love this book" you say, "If you love horses
you'll love this book."
5) Do you use "you" twice as often as "I" in your sales
letter?
6) Is your sales letter easy to read using short
sentences and paragraphs?
7) Do you use power words and write with the goal of
keeping your reader's interest?
8) Do you show your potential customer their problem;
agitate it by telling them how troublesome it is, then
offer your product or service as the solution?
9) Is your copy clear, easy to understand, and follows
a flow from one paragraph to the next?
10) Are your strong words and phr~ses highlighted or
bolded to draw attention and keep the reader focused?
11) Is your sales letter written in a fr!endly, active,
conversational, "me to you", tone of voice?
12) Have you used specific numbers and facts in your
copy to build instant credibility?
13) Have you included credibility creators, like why
you're an authority on the subject, testimonials, and
case studies?
14) Does your sales letter have a nothing to risk
guarant.e that shows your confidence in your offer?
15) Do you include a reason why you're making this
offer? Are you doing it because you are tired of seeing
people scammed on the Internet and want to provide them
with solid information they can use for profit immediately?
Or are you giving them a dirt-cheap price because you
have an overstock on inventory and it's costing you
more to store the product in your warehouse?
16) Does your sales letter give details of what the
customer needs to do? Call n0w. Or, simply fill out
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17) Do you make it easy for your potential customer
to act on your offer?
18) Are you offering bonuses to !ncrease response, or
do you create high-perceived value for your product
or service?
19) Did you create a sense of urgency in your letter,
explaining that the price is for a short time or
quantities are limited?
20) Have you answered all questions a prospective
customer has about your product?
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