50 Sales Memes That Hit Home for All Sales Professionals

Will Schmidt

September 11, 2024

15 min

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Who doesn’t love a good sales meme? Sales can be a tough industry, after all—and a little levity can help take the edge off a particularly tough day so that you can keep going.

To help you, our team at PhoneBurner has scoured the internet for this collection of the funniest sales memes we can find. Read on and use what you find here to lift your spirits so you can keep dialing and reach more prospects.

The funniest outbound dialing memes

We all know how good it feels to crush a streak of outbound calls—and how disheartening it can be when you’re having a slow day or not reaching your prospects. Some of these memes are here to help you celebrate, while others are here to commiserate with you in your time of despair.

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Sales meme with turtle hiding in shell to represent sales slump

Sales meme with depressed man on swing to represent dealing with unpredictable prospects

Man giving thumbs up while transparent version of himself makes sad face to represent putting brave face on sales rejection

Michael Scott from the office saying he is ready to get hurt again in reference to making sales calls

Cartoon representing cold calling prospect that asked rep to wait for a month

Senior man with coffee and laptop making reluctant expression over number of leads to call

Man in suit and tie spreading arms to represent victory achieved by hitting monthly target

Sales rep mocking other sales rep over the quality of the lead

The funniest sales email memes

Next to the phone, email is probably the best tool in your sales arsenal. But as powerful as it is, it can also quickly become a source of frustration if you’re struggling to make it work. Enjoy a laugh with these memes aimed squarely at your inbox.

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Sales meme showing a skeleton waiting for prospects to respond to their cold emails

Sales representative humorously endorsing sending sales email over sales call

Cinematic villain watching people open his emails from a distance

The funniest memes about dialing technology

The longer you spend in sales, the more you come to understand that technology can be your best friend or your worst enemy. Enjoy a chuckle or two with the memes below, which focus on different types of dialers and their features.

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Cartoon character showing frustration due to his phone number being flagged as scam

Man with surprised look on his face after realizing his phone sales pitch was on mute

Man sweating trying to decide if he should make more cold calls or update the sales CRM

Cartoon character showing displeasure that his answer rates are down

Cartoon character surprised when he realizes it took him 400 sale calls to book one meeting

Man with smirk on his face predicting the lack of success one would have with a predictive phone dialer

Man slapping other individual across the face encouraging them to triple dial their sales calls

Man discussing the difficulties of gaining a local sales presence

The funniest memes about sales management

Whether you’re a sales manager yourself or a rep who works with one, you know the job can be tough. But hey—all the more reason to enjoy a few laughs about it now and then. These memes should help.

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Sales rep acting confused when boss asks them why they sold at a discounted rate

Man with surprised look on his face when he realizes how quickly he is burning through sales leads

Man showing more interest in thanksgiving plans rather than closing more phone sales

Man both laughing and showing concern at talking with his sales manager

Man staring other man down from behind ready to ask him to update the sales CRM

Sales manager talking to sales rep about increasing revenue target by 2x

The funniest memes about closing a sale

Ah, closing—the light at the end of the tunnel. The biscuit you risk it for every day when you pick up your phone and start dialing. Yes, closing is rewarding. But getting there can be stressful, and sometimes downright silly. Nobody understands the feelings you’ll go through along the way better than you do… except for maybe the people who made these memes.

Child smiling showcasing excitement about hitting sales target

Man smiling after customer asks about payment options

Football player getting hit hard showcasing the disappointment when a lead does not show up for a sales meeting

Man staring intensely into camera trying to get customer to buy into his sales pitch and make a purchase

Dog pretending to be an excited sales person when the deal comes back from the dead

Sales man pointing at faulty paint job on road lanes

Man eating ice cream comparing a sales prospect relationship to a romantic relationship

Salesman ecstatic over closing a sale during a more difficult month

The funniest memes about life as a sales rep

If sales is what you do day in and day out, you’ve got to develop a sense of humor about it all to keep from imploding. We close this collection with the memes that sum up what life in sales really feels like—for better and for worse.

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Older sales man humorously representing a younger sales man showcasing the stresses of the job

Sales meme showing the different views people have of sales jobs

Man with a big smile representing their facial expressions during a sales pitch

Sales rep eagerly awaiting a response from a prospect

A salesman with a shocked look on his face when he realizes the prospect he is speaking to is not qualified

Disappointed man when sales deal does not close

Yoda character surprised when customer asks to be put on the do not call list

Sales meme showing new sales commission plan

Man and woman watching a basketball game

UNO card with funny writing on it encouraging sales rep to admit they made a mistake

Sales meme of man getting tired of cold calling

Sales meme of man in different costumes trying to get through to prospects

Meme showcasing the type of headaches a sales person deals with

Jenga set falling with common prospect quotes written in yellow

Cartoon of woman looking in a mirror saying she is scared of trusting people

Man with annoyed facial expression waiting for the prospect on the sales call to stop talking

Sales rep working while dreaming of vacation but also dreaming of work while on vacation

Success in Phone Sales Is No Joke (But It Can Be Fun)

Enjoying a chuckle or two about the trials and tribulations of working in phone sales can help you recharge and regain the energy you need to crush your goals. But using the right tools can also help by taking away some of the unnecessary pressure and busy work that can otherwise get in the way of your success.

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