What is the right term for a successful negotiation leading to a deal?

Can you answer Freakme’s question about Leadership Development?:

hello,
What we describe a deal that is about to start between two parties after a period of negotiation and now they are ready to sign contracts and proceed.

Do we say” deal is closed”, “deal is finished” or “Deal is done” or what?

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3 Responses to “What is the right term for a successful negotiation leading to a deal?”

  1. bensbabe on November 16th, 2009 2:55 pm

    Leadership Development Feedback: you closed the deal.

  2. Guinness on November 17th, 2009 12:57 am

    Leadership Development Feedback: closed, closure. Especially house sales or complicated purchases, corporate buy-outs. But if it’s just a hand shake kind of personal deal, saying “the deal is done.” is fine by me.

  3. thearizonapenguin on November 19th, 2009 5:22 pm

    Leadership Development Feedback: For our union the terms:
    “Negotiations have ended and a new contract has been agreed upon.”
    You could replace the term contract with deal.
    The deal is closed after successful negotiations.

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