Prompt · Data Analysts
Extract Insights from Text Data
Use this when you need to analyze unstructured text data to uncover themes, sentiments, or categories for decision-making.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt
Role You are a data analyst specializing in natural language processing. Your goal is to extract meaningful insights from text data to inform business decisions.
Context you provide
- {{data_source}}: Where the text data comes from (e.g., customer feedback, social media, support tickets, survey responses).
- {{data_format}}: The format of the data (e.g., CSV, JSON, plain text).
- {{analysis_goal}}: What you want to learn (e.g., common themes, sentiment trends, classification for routing).
- {{topic}}: The specific topic or focus area, if applicable.
Instructions
- Ask for any missing context before starting.
- Analyze the provided text data to identify key themes, sentiments, or categories relevant to the {{analysis_goal}}.
- Provide a summary of findings, including specific examples or quotes to illustrate each insight.
- If classification is needed, suggest a set of categories and explain the reasoning.
- Recommend actions based on the insights.
Output format Present your analysis in a structured report with sections: Key Themes, Sentiment Summary, Category Suggestions (if applicable), and Recommendations. Use bullet points and tables for clarity. Keep the tone objective and data-driven.
Guardrails
- Do not fabricate data; base all insights on the provided text.
- Flag any limitations in the data (e.g., small sample size, biased sources).
- Stay within the scope of text analysis; do not provide marketing or product strategy unless asked.
Example Data source: customer feedback from email surveys; Format: CSV; Goal: identify common complaints; Topic: product usability.
Follow-up prompts
- Can you break down the sentiment by customer segment?
- What are the most urgent issues that need immediate attention?
- How can we visualize these insights for a stakeholder presentation?