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Sales Strategy 5 minFebruary 5, 2026

B2B Lead Scoring: How to Prioritise Your Best Prospects

Learn how to score and rank leads based on fit, engagement, and intent signals. Stop wasting time on low-quality leads and focus on prospects ready to buy.

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Not all leads are created equal. A VP of Marketing at a 200-person SaaS company who opened your last 3 emails is worth far more than a random contact who never engaged. Lead scoring helps you quantify this difference.

Two Dimensions of Lead Scoring

Fit score measures how well the lead matches your ICP — right role, right industry, right company size. Engagement score measures their interaction with your outreach — email opens, link clicks, social engagement, website visits.

Building a Simple Scoring Model

SignalPoints
Matches ICP role+20
Matches ICP industry+15
Right company size+10
Opened email+5
Clicked link+10
Replied to email+25
Visited website+15

AI-Powered Fit Scores

Tools like PerksMate automatically generate fit scores (0-100) for every lead based on how closely they match your ideal customer profiles. This eliminates the guesswork and lets you focus on high-probability prospects.

Acting on Scores

Route high-score leads (70+) to your sales team for immediate outreach. Medium-score leads (40-69) go into nurture campaigns. Low-score leads (<40) are deprioritised or removed.

Frequently Asked Questions

What's a good lead score threshold for sales handoff?+

Most teams use 70+ as the threshold for sales-ready leads. Adjust based on your conversion data — if leads scoring 60 are converting well, lower the bar.

How do I combine fit and engagement scores?+

Weight them 50/50 to start. A perfect-fit lead who never engages isn't useful, and an engaged lead who doesn't fit your ICP probably won't convert.

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