Hand lead-gen agency tasks to an agent instead of a VA
Real-world thread: the poster runs a lead-gen agency and said they tried ChatGPT agent mode after a YouTube video, then saw it handle some work they normally pay a VA to do. In the thread, they do not spell out the exact task flow; instead they ask how to make repeatable specialist setups, such as separate agents for ad copy, creative, competitor research, or a VA-style role, and whether that means agent mode, custom GPTs, or Claude projects. The concrete outcome stated is only that ChatGPT agent mode handled some existing VA work well enough to push them toward powered by agents for more tasks.
- Agent or tool
- ChatGPT Agent
- Topic
- Sales & Marketing
- Reported on
- Added
- 2026-10-15
Why it matters
Sales and marketing run on research, lists and follow-ups. Agents are starting to take on that groundwork, freeing people for the conversations that actually close deals. It is one of 63 sightings filed under Sales & Marketing on Agent Sightings (number 45 by interest), and one of 48 involving ChatGPT Agent.
How you could try it
Here is a reusable prompt, written by us in our own words, that captures the task. Paste it into ChatGPT Agent or any similar agent and adjust the details to your situation.
GTM task: hand lead-gen agency tasks to an agent instead of a VA. Produce drafts and a prioritized list only; no sends or publishes without approval.
Tip: Start small: run it once on a low-stakes example, read what the agent did, and only then let it run on real work.
Source
Read the original first-hand account on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/AI_Agents/comments/1sxomxc/ai_agentstasks_for_lead_gen…. Our summary is a paraphrase; details are in the source.