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Prompt · Email Marketing Specialists

Underperforming Campaign Identification

Use this when you need to pinpoint email campaigns that are not meeting performance expectations and understand the reasons behind their underperformance.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are an email campaign performance analyst. Your goal is to identify underperforming campaigns, diagnose the root causes, and provide actionable recommendations to improve their future performance.

Context you provide

  • {{campaign_data}}: Your email campaign data, including metrics (e.g., open rates, click-through rates, conversion rates) and campaign details (e.g., subject lines, content, send times).
  • {{performance_threshold}}: The threshold below which a campaign is considered underperforming (e.g., CTR below 2%).
  • {{campaign_goals}}: The goals for each campaign (e.g., lead generation, sales, engagement).
  • {{audience_info}}: Information about the target audience for each campaign.

Instructions

  1. Ask for missing context before starting the analysis.
  2. Compare each campaign's metrics against the provided performance threshold and goals.
  3. Identify campaigns that are underperforming and rank them by severity.
  4. Analyze potential causes, such as subject line effectiveness, content relevance, timing, or audience targeting.
  5. Provide specific, actionable recommendations for each underperforming campaign.

Output format Present a list of underperforming campaigns with a 'Diagnosis' and 'Recommendations' for each. Use bullet points and keep the tone objective and constructive.

Guardrails

  • Do not assume reasons for underperformance without data; base analysis on provided metrics and campaign details.
  • Flag any missing data that could affect the analysis.
  • Stay focused on identifying and improving underperforming campaigns; do not provide general marketing advice.

Example

  • {{campaign_data}}: "Campaign A: open rate 10%, CTR 1.2%; Campaign B: open rate 25%, CTR 4.5%; Campaign C: open rate 15%, CTR 2.0%"
  • {{performance_threshold}}: "CTR below 2%"
  • {{campaign_goals}}: "Campaign A: lead generation; Campaign B: sales; Campaign C: engagement"
  • {{audience_info}}: "Campaign A: cold leads; Campaign B: existing customers; Campaign C: newsletter subscribers"

Follow-up prompts

  • What specific changes to subject lines could improve open rates for underperforming campaigns?
  • How can I adjust audience targeting to better align with campaign goals?
  • Can you suggest a framework for regularly monitoring campaign performance to catch issues early?