Templates

Free Lead List Templates

Download Excel templates for sales prospecting, recruiting, company and founder research, event sponsors, and local business leads. Each template matches the kind of structured data ProfileSpider can export.

Introduction

What these templates are for

A clean spreadsheet structure before you start collecting leads.

These templates give you a clean spreadsheet structure before you start collecting leads. Use them to organize companies, contacts, source URLs, LinkedIn profiles, email status, notes, tags, and outreach fields.

You can fill them manually, paste in ProfileSpider exports, or use them as a reference schema when scraping directories, company team pages, LinkedIn searches, and other public lead sources.

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Pick a template

Seven downloadable spreadsheets. Each maps to the fields ProfileSpider exports so you can paste data straight in.

Full NameJob TitleCompanyEmail
18 cols

Lead List Template

Best for: General sales prospecting and B2B outbound

A general-purpose lead list: names, roles, companies, contact details, source URLs, tags, notes, and outreach-ready fields. Maps to ProfileSpider exports.

Available as

Excel (XLSX)
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ProspectRoleCompanyStatus
20 cols

Prospect List Template

Best for: Outreach tracking and pipeline stages

Qualified leads with outreach status, priority, next actions, contact details, source URLs, and notes on top of core prospect fields.

Available as

Excel (XLSX)
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CandidateTitleCompanyStatus
21 cols

Recruiting Sourcing Template

Best for: Candidate sourcing and recruiter pipelines

Candidate names, roles, companies, profile URLs, fit status, source URLs, notes, and next actions for recruiting workflows.

Available as

Excel (XLSX)
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CompanyCategoryWebsiteLocation
22 cols

Company Research Template

Best for: Account research and firmographic lists

B2B companies with websites, categories, descriptions, LinkedIn pages, locations, research status, source URLs, and notes.

Available as

Excel (XLSX)
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FounderRoleCompanyEmail
23 cols

Founder Research Template

Best for: Founder and startup directory research

Founders, companies, roles, websites, LinkedIn URLs, emails, market tags, source URLs, status, and notes for startup research.

Available as

Excel (XLSX)
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CompanyEventRoleTier
24 cols

Event Sponsor Research Template

Best for: Sponsors, exhibitors, and event partners

Sponsors, exhibitors, speakers, partners, companies, contacts, source URLs, status, and notes for event research lists.

Available as

Excel (XLSX)
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BusinessCategoryWebsitePhone
23 cols

Local Business Lead List Template

Best for: Geo-targeted local business lists

Local businesses with categories, websites, emails, phones, locations, source URLs, status, and notes from directories and maps.

Available as

Excel (XLSX)
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Schema

What columns are included

Column groups shared across templates. Each template page lists the full column dictionary.

Column groupExample columnsUsed in
Company dataCompany name, website, category, description, LinkedIn pageLead list, company research, founder research, event sponsor
Contact dataName, role, email, LinkedIn URL, phoneLead list, prospect list, recruiting, founder research
Source trackingSource URL, status, tags, notesAll templates
Workflow statusOutreach status, priority, next action, research status, fit statusProspect list, recruiting, company research, local business
Context fieldsEvent name, sponsor tier, market tag, business category, locationEvent sponsor, founder research, local business

How to

How to use a template with ProfileSpider

From picking a spreadsheet to pasting a finished export.

01

Choose a template

Pick the spreadsheet that matches your job: sales, recruiting, company or founder research, events, or local businesses.

02

Open a source page

Use a directory, team page, LinkedIn search, or company website as your starting point.

03

Extract with ProfileSpider

Run the extension to pull structured profiles or companies into a saved list.

04

Enrich missing fields

Find verified emails, append social links, and add tags or notes inside ProfileSpider.

05

Export

Export to CSV or Excel from your saved list.

06

Paste into the template

Drop the export into the matching columns, or use the template as your column reference when mapping fields.

Categories

Template types

Four families of spreadsheets. Pick the type, then the template inside it.

Sales templates

For prospect lists, outreach tracking, and B2B lead generation.

Recruiting templates

For candidate sourcing, fit status, profile URLs, notes, and next actions.

Research templates

For company, founder, and event sponsor research with source tracking and status fields.

Local business templates

For geo-targeted lists from local directories, maps, and business listing pages.

Navigate the resources

Templates vs workflows vs tools

Templates explain the spreadsheet. Workflows explain the steps. Tools handle quick lookups.

TypeUse whenWhat you get
Templates
You need a spreadsheet structure.Pre-built columns for companies, contacts, sources, enrichment, and CRM fields.You are here
Workflows
You need step-by-step extraction instructions.Playbooks with source, steps in the extension, and export format.Browse workflows
Free tools
You need a quick lookup or one-off research.AI queries, X-ray strings, email patterns, social links.Try free tools
ProfileSpider
You want to extract, enrich, save, and export lead data.Structured rows from any page, saved lists, verified emails, CSV / Excel / JSON.See the extension

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Common questions about the templates, formats, and how they fit with ProfileSpider.

Are the templates free?

Yes. The templates are free to use for organizing lead lists, prospect lists, recruiting lists, and enrichment workflows. No signup required to download.

Do the templates work with ProfileSpider exports?

Yes. They are designed around the structured fields ProfileSpider can export: names, companies, roles, profile URLs, emails, source URLs, tags, and notes.

Can I use the templates without ProfileSpider?

Yes. You can fill them manually or use them with other tools. ProfileSpider helps populate them faster from public web pages.

What format are the templates?

Excel (XLSX) with headers and formatting. Export from ProfileSpider can still be CSV, Excel, or JSON.

Which template should I start with?

Start with the Lead List Template for general sales prospecting, the Prospect List Template for outreach, the Recruiting Sourcing Template for candidate sourcing, or the Company Research, Founder Research, Event Sponsor, or Local Business templates when your list is company-, founder-, event-, or location-focused.

Can I customize the columns?

Yes. The templates are starting points. Add, remove, or rename columns based on your workflow. ProfileSpider exports align with the core column set on each template page.

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