---
title: Defaults
slug: bAiu-defaults
createdAt: 2025-04-02T17:57:02.217Z
---

The **Defaults** tab lets you set baseline values and preferences for how new prospects are managed. These settings apply automatically unless changed at the individual prospect level.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/dAaYdF15xm67t_NLKoQQv/QKANQUwlog0R390fnvxZR_screen-shot-2025-04-02-at-22815-pm.png)

### General Prospect Defaults

These settings apply to all new prospects by default and help ensure consistency across your admissions process:

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/dAaYdF15xm67t_NLKoQQv/uTiIMEnVTppHVDXLxcaCU_screen-shot-2025-04-02-at-24351-pm.png)

- **Location Default** – Choose the default campus or location for all new prospects.
- **Country Default** – Set the default country for prospect addresses.
- **Email/Phone Required** – Choose whether email and phone fields are required when adding a new prospect.
- **Auto CC Secondary Email** – Automatically CC a secondary email address on communication, if available.
- **Exclude Enrolled Deleted** – Prevent prospects who are already enrolled (or deleted) from showing up in prospect searches or automations.

### Clean Dead Prospects

This section helps you manage old or inactive leads by automatically marking them as lost if they meet certain conditions.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/dAaYdF15xm67t_NLKoQQv/ArB8DvJ8cUWuYmeQG4Z-1_screen-shot-2025-04-02-at-24601-pm.png)

To enable this feature, check **Clean Dead Prospects**, then configure:

- **Age** – How old the prospect record must be (e.g., *1 Year Old*).
- **Last Contact** – How long it’s been since the last contact (e.g., *1 Year Ago*).
- **Lost Reason** – Select the reason to be assigned when marking them as lost.
- **Notify Users** – Choose who should be notified when prospects are marked as lost.

Note: You must select either Age of Last Contact (or both) for this to take effect.

### Prospect Activity Colour Settings

You can also assign colour codes to various types of prospect activity to help your team visually organize and prioritize their interactions.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/dAaYdF15xm67t_NLKoQQv/Tf_f2Bl8xkZ5YV6_tfLsf_screen-shot-2025-04-02-at-24755-pm.png)

These settings apply to the activity feed and help make tracking communication and updates more intuitive.

Once you're done, click **Save** to apply your changes.