diff --git a/crmLead.go b/crmLead.go
index c5cc6b6..c2ce7f3 100644
--- a/crmLead.go
+++ b/crmLead.go
@@ -113,3 +113,18 @@ func crmPatchLeadInfo(newInfo crmdLead) (updatedLead crmdLead, err error) {
 	}
 	return
 }
+
+func crmLeadSetStatusNew(id string) {
+	crmLeadSetStatus(id, "New")
+}
+
+func crmLeadSetStatusDead(id string) {
+	crmLeadSetStatus(id, "Dead")
+}
+
+func crmLeadSetStatus(id string, status string) {
+	newLead := crmdLead{}
+	newLead.ID = id
+	newLead.Status = status
+	crmPatchLeadInfo(newLead)
+}