Funnel, pipeline & opportunity stages · Working
Verbal commit
Also called: verbal agreement
ELI5
An informal indication that a buyer intends to proceed, before binding execution.
Used in conversation
“The account plan should show how verbal commit affects the next step.”
Pitch context
You will see “Verbal commit” 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