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Lead responseJune 5, 2026 / 6 min

The 5-minute rule: why the first business to reply usually wins the lead

For teams that depend on inbound requests, the gap between a lead arriving and someone replying is often the only thing that decides who gets the job. Here is what the research shows — and what a practical response workflow can do about it.

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