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25 Funny Sales Memes Any Pro Can Relate to

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Sidney Jones
November 15, 2023
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Everyone could use a little laughter and motivation in their daily routine. Sales days can feel never-ending. If you’re looking for a break from the dialer, we’ve got you covered. Check out these hilariously relatable sales memes that we created and found just for you!

How Your Sales Day is Going

The following sales memes are remixes of a classic funny meme that have been circulating the web for years.

1. The nighttime routine of every introverted sales professional. It’s okay…Exhale. Decompress. And Re-boot:

A crying woman holds her head in distress with the caption, “When you have to decompress from being outgoing all day.”
Funny sales meme about being outgoing in sales

2. How stiff the competition really is:

A man labeled “Prospect” walking with his girlfriend labeled “Sales Rep” is distracted by a woman labeled “Crappy solution that’s $2 cheaper.”
Sales meme about prospects being tempted by cheaper SaaS solutions

3. So what if it took 50 years to close that big enterprise deal? Who's counting:

A skeleton stares at a laptop screen with the caption, “When you finally close an enterprise deal.”
Sales meme about the effort and work it takes to close an enterprise deal

4. We know you love to talk up those product features, but somebody had to say it… No one cares about features:

A woman labeled “Your Prospects” avoids a woman labeled “Trendy Features” walking towards her with open arms.
Sales meme about prospects ignoring trendy new features

5. The most painful sales objection you’ll ever hear is like a shot to the heart:

An elderly man labeled “Me” kneels on the ground gripping his chest while an elderly woman labeled “Prospect: I’ll think about it” runs towards him.
Meme about the worst sales objection

Sales Work Memes

Getting a new perspective on sales is easy when you see a meme that delights or inspires you.

6. Don’t listen to what they told you about cold calls. Choose the right path:

A confused woman stands at a crossroad. One road is labeled “Cold calls are your biggest money maker” and the other road is labeled “Cold calls are dead.”
Meme about the dilemma of how effective cold calls are

7. “Fresh Leads” are music to our ears. Say it again:

An arm is extended out with goosebumps and hairs sticking up. The caption reads, “Fresh Leads…”
Meme about the sales phrase "fresh leads" and the satisfaction fresh leads bring for sales teams

8. Who remembers the original “AI”?

A family reads a children’s storybook. The caption reads, “Let me tell you the story of the original AI…Allen Iverson!”
Meme about the era before AI became huge and the initials A.I. was mostly known for Allen Iverson

9. Please don’t take your chances with stale data. You know you’re gonna get hurt:

A woman’s hand labeled “Me” reaches out to touch a cactus labeled “A purchased leads list”
Meme about the pain of purchasing lead lists

10. Absolutely no one: 

How close overly enthusiastic sales reps are to losing their minds when they have to be quiet for more than 10 seconds on a discovery call:

A hand extends out in a pinching gesture. The caption reads, “This Close…”
Simple sales meme about how close sales reps are to losin their minds when they have to be quiet on a discovery call

Sales Memes for Goals

The following funny sales memes are related to goals, productivity and leadership. I'm sure a lot of sales pros can related to the following sales memes.

11. Every sales team at the start of the quarter:

Split image of a monkey puppet labeled “Sales Team.” Caption reads, “Leadership: Let’s make this quarter bigger and better than ever!”
Sales meme about the side eye sales teams give to leadership

12. That end-of-month pressure can be intense. We’ll let you know when it’s time to panic:

A salesperson sits at his desk piled high with papers. The caption reads, “When it’s EOM and you still haven’t met quota.”
Meme about the overwhelming nature of meeting end of month quotas

13. Selling during slow seasons isn’t for the faint of heart:

A fireman tries to put out a burning house. The caption reads, “Trying to increase close rates during a recession”
Meme about the dilemma of increasing close rates during a recession

14. When a client actually comes through with a referral:

An elderly woman labeled “You” adjusts her glasses to see her computer screen better. The caption reads, “When you actually get a referral who follows through.”
The feeling of relief when you get reliable referral

15. The paranoia behind lead generation is real. It’ll keep you up at night if you let it:

A man lays in bed wide awake. The caption reads, “The moment you wonder if you have enough leads.”
Waking up in the middle of the night stressing about sales leads

16. With so many lead-generating tools out there, the options can feel overwhelming:

A salesperson stands in front of a wall-length chalkboard filled with math equations. The caption reads, “Me trying to figure out the best way to grow sales.”
Meme depicting the white whale of sales: how to grow sales

17. Sales Math: 1 year for a salesperson = 7 years for a regular person.

A drawing of a horse, where the back end is intricately drawn and labeled “Salespeople at the start of the month.” And the front end is crudely drawn and labeled “Salespeople at the end of the month.”
Image Credit: Ali Bati

18. Securing a consistent stream of hot leads got us like:

Split image of a woman frowning, labeled “Getting a few leads for sales” and smiling, labeled “Unlocking a steady flow of quality leads.”
The fae you make when you only have a few sales leads vs having asteady flow of quality leads

19. You’re only one sales rep, and you can only do so much. We feel your pain:

Funny sales memes- teary eyed cat from exceeding sales goals
Image Source: Unknown

20. Those quality leads are literal gold:

A woman laughs as confetti falls on her. The caption reads, “The moment you find a highly qualified prospect.”
TFW you have a highly quality sales prospect

21. “We have too many leads,” said No One. Ever:

A woman administers a lie detector test. The caption reads, “Prospect: We already have too many leads. Me: You sure about that?”
Testing the thought that the prospect has too many leads by hooking up to a lie detector

22. No pipeline. All your data is stale. And you’re still wondering:

A clown looks at their reflection in a floor-length mirror. The caption reads, “How come I’m not making any sales?”
Seeing a clown in the mirror when wondering why you're not making any sales

23. There’s no greater feeling in the world:

A squirrel stands on a bench with their arms extended up. The caption reads, “When you hit the sales goals for the quarter!”
That moment when you hit your quarterly sales goals

24. Never let the gatekeepers see you crack:

A cartoon man cries while wearing a smiley face mask. The caption reads, “When you get stuck at the gatekeeper’s desk.”
Image Source: Unknown

25. So you’ve got enough inspirational quotes to write a book, but no leads:

A woman looks annoyed at her friend, while they talk over coffee. The caption reads, “When your manager sends you motivational quotes instead of leads.”
The major side eye you give when you get motivational quotes instead of sales leads from your manager

We hope these 25 hilarious sales memes put a smile on your face and made your day go by just a little faster. Now get back to hitting those goals and crush the day! Happy selling!

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