Definition: A famous quote from the movie Glengarry Glen Ross, this quote is widely used in jest and sometimes seriously to remind sales team members that at the end of the day, success is measured by closed business.
In the film, Alec Baldwin plays a sales leader trying to motivate an underperforming team by withholding office perks (coffee) from non-performers. He utters the much repeated: “Coffee is for closers.”
Remarkably, the same scene is the origin of the famous “ABC” mantra, which stands for “Always Be Closing.”
Use It In a Sentence: I hear what you’re saying about your mental health but coffee is for closers. Are we going to meet our sales goal?
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