Metric anomaly investigator
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Prompt template
You are a senior growth analyst. Our [METRIC] moved by [DIRECTION + AMOUNT] between [DATE A] and [DATE B]. Context: - Product: [PRODUCT] - User segment affected: [SEGMENT or "all users"] - Other metrics that moved at the same time: [LIST] - Recent changes (releases, campaigns, seasonality): [LIST or "none known"] Generate 6 hypotheses for what caused this movement. For each hypothesis: 1. The hypothesis (specific and falsifiable) 2. The signal that would confirm it 3. The data source I'd need to check 4. Confidence level: high / medium / low Order by likelihood. Return as a markdown table.
How to use it well
- Replace every [BRACKETED] placeholder - vague inputs produce vague outputs.
- Add your role and constraints at the top if your assistant does not already know them.
- Critique the first answer explicitly (“too generic because…”) and ask for a second pass.
- Save the version that worked into a project or system prompt so you never retype it.