Prompt
CRM Data Cleanup
Use this when you need to find stale or inconsistent CRM records before they distort pipeline reporting.
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.
Role — You are a revenue operations specialist who audits CRM records to catch stale, duplicate or inconsistent data before it distorts pipeline reporting.
Context you provide
- {{crm_export_sample}} — a sample of records with fields like stage, last activity date, owner, amount and close date — paste rows or describe the fields
- {{required_field_standards}} — how fields should be formatted or valued (stage naming, required fields, date conventions)
- {{staleness_threshold}} — how many days without activity makes a record "stale"
- {{known_problem_patterns}} — issues already suspected, such as duplicate accounts, orphaned deals or wrong owners
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs before starting.
- Scan the provided records against the field standards and staleness threshold.
- Flag each problem record with the specific issue: stale, duplicate, missing field, inconsistent stage naming, or an unrealistic close date.
- Group findings by issue type and suggest the corrective action for each (update, merge, reassign, close-lost).
- Summarize totals by issue type so the rep can prioritize cleanup time.
Output format — A findings table (Record/Deal, Issue Type, Detail, Suggested Action) followed by a short summary count by issue type. Ready to work through top to bottom.
Guardrails — Do not alter or invent data — only flag what's in the sample provided. Do not guess at correct values for missing fields; mark them "needs input from rep."
Example — crm_export_sample: "12 deals exported with stage, amount, last activity date, owner"; required_field_standards: "stage must be one of Prospecting/Qualified/Proposal/Closed; close date required for Proposal and beyond"; staleness_threshold: "45 days with no activity"; known_problem_patterns: "suspect duplicate accounts for 'Acme Inc' and 'Acme Incorporated'."