Funnel, pipeline & opportunity stages · Working
Recycled lead
Also called: recycled opportunity
ELI5
A lead returned to nurture or later follow-up because it is not ready now.
Used in conversation
“The account plan should show how recycled lead affects the next step.”
Pitch context
You will see “Recycled lead” 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