Funnel, pipeline & opportunity stages · Working
Lead-to-opportunity rate
Also called: lead conversion rate
ELI5
The proportion of leads that become qualified sales opportunities.
Used in conversation
“How are we defining lead-to-opportunity rate in this deck?”
Pitch context
You will see “Lead-to-opportunity rate” in go-to-market plans, sales forecasts, account reviews and commercial proposals when the discussion reaches funnel, pipeline & opportunity stages.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret funnel, pipeline & opportunity stages without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 2
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- U.S. Small Business Administration — Write your business planSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- IFRS Foundation — IFRS GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16