Understand Your Buyer > How To Convert > Pre-Filled Forms
What is it?
The Pre-Populated Forms™ technique uses known information to automatically fill out parts of a form before your prospect sees it.
Instead of asking people to start from scratch, you help them complete forms faster, with less effort, and with fewer errors — increasing the chances they’ll finish and submit.
How does it work?
Every extra field in a form creates friction. The more you ask for, the less likely people are to complete it.
The Pre-Populated Forms™ technique reduces this friction by automatically filling in any details you already have, such as:
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Name
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Email address
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Company name
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Phone number
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Product selected
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Previous answers
For example:
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A returning customer sees their details already filled in.
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A sales quote form arrives with key fields pre-completed.
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A proposal form contains pre-selected products discussed earlier.
The prospect only needs to check or complete the missing details. Less effort = higher conversion.
How can you use it?
You can apply Pre-Populated Forms™ in many parts of your sales and service process:
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Quote request forms:
Pre-fill known customer information to speed up requests. -
Proposal acceptance forms:
Pre-complete items you’ve already discussed to reduce errors. -
Account creation forms:
Use information from previous steps to simplify sign-up. -
Upsell or cross-sell offers:
Auto-fill preferences or purchase history to personalise offers. -
Appointment or event registration:
Use previously submitted data to reduce repetitive entry. -
Surveys and feedback forms:
Pre-load known answers to encourage higher response rates.
Example
Facebook Lead Ads are a great example of this – your details are already populated which makes enquiring much easier.
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