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Record why you won or lost a deal

Capture a reason on every closed deal, then read the patterns back in the win/loss report.

1 min read · Published Jul 4, 2026

Use Mark Won or Mark Lost on the deal itself to record why it closed. Dragging a card into a Won or Lost column moves the deal but does not capture a reason.

Recording a reason

Click Mark Won or Mark Lost on the deal. A dialog opens with two optional fields:

  • Win reason or Loss reason: up to 500 characters of your own words, such as best price and fastest delivery or chose a competitor. Agree the wording with your team, because the report groups on what you type.
  • Note: a longer explanation, kept on the deal’s timeline.

The reason is saved on the deal and shown on its detail page.

Win/loss report

Open Deals > Analytics and select the Win/Loss tab. It shows:

  • Win rate, grouped by your choice of Month, Quarter, Owner, or Pipeline.
  • Top Win Reasons and Top Loss Reasons: the reasons you record most often.

A time filter narrows the report to a recent period.

Why this matters

After a few months of consistent reasons, the report shows who is winning and which competitors and objections keep coming up.

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