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Thresholds that trigger action

Rebuild the parts of "Thresholds that trigger action", then say why each one matters.

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Thresholds that trigger action

The score is continuous; the decisions are discrete. Bands turn a number into a routing rule.

Example score bands (illustrative, not Cursor's actual numbers)
75+
Route to a rep now, with an SLA. High firmographic fit and live usage.
40-74
Nurture sequence; re-score on new usage. A spike in agent runs can promote them.
Below 40
Self-serve and product-led only. No human touch until behavior changes.
Disqualified
Routed nowhere regardless of score - see negative signals below.
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Negative signals and disqualification

Negative signals and disqualification

Disqualification isn't a low score - it's a hard gate that overrides the number. Conflating the two is a common design bug.

  • Competitor domains: don't route a rival's eng team to a rep and don't waste enrichment budget on them.
  • Students and .edu free-only intent: real users, wrong motion - keep them in product-led, out of sales.
  • Personal-email tire-kickers with zero usage and no resolvable account.
  • Explicit opt-outs and suppression lists, which must win against any positive score.