What to say instead of "Touch base"
It's empty meeting-speak that asks for time without offering value — 'touch base about what, exactly?' Prospects guard their calendars against vague chats. It centers your desire to talk rather than a reason they'd want to, so it converts poorly into actual booked time.
Better alternatives
- Got 15 minutes to see if we can cut your CAC by 20%?direct
- Want a quick call where I walk you through the three fixes?direct
- Up for a short chat about how [peer] solved this?warm
- Coffee chat — 15 min, your agenda, no pitch?casual
- I'll trade you 10 minutes for two ideas you can use either way.casual
- Worth a brief call to pressure-test whether this fits?warm
- Could we schedule a short call to review the specifics?formal
When to use it
Use when proposing a meeting, but replace the vague phrase with a concrete agenda, a time box, and the payoff. Tell them what they'll walk away with so the call is worth the slot.
In context
Got 15 minutes Wednesday? I'll show you the three deliverability fixes — useful whether or not we work together.
Words get the reply. Deliverability gets the read.
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