If they’ve had solar with a different property
OK, cool, how did that go?
Depending on how this goes, you’ll either want to reaffirm the fact that solar is great since they were getting results OR, if it didn’t work for them, ask questions that allow them to come to the conclusion that maybe it was a bad company or they didn’t get the right solar system for them. This is what will set you up for a more decisive close if done correctly.
If they’ve looked but didn’t buy it
Fair enough. What put you guys off going ahead with it at that time?
This is where you uncover any hidden objections they might have about going ahead, such as price or whether they think solar actually works and will work for them. It’s crucial to lay this out on the table now so that we can adequately work towards overcoming these objections right here rather than letting them come up later and ruin your close. Worst case, you find out they’re really not a fit and end the call (e.g. they’re looking for an unbelievably cheap price and won’t go ahead any other way)
If they haven’t looked
Anything that held you back from looking?
Similar to the above, we are looking for hidden objections that held them back from looking in the first place so that we can have this ammunition when we close (e.g. if they say here it’s too expensive when you present you can say “you know how you mentioned you thought solar is too expensive? Well, it is expensive, to be honest, which is why most people don’t get it. But that’s why we install solar for you on our No Net Cost payment plan so that you pay nothing upfront and the payments for the solar system cost you the same or less than your power bill.”)