Prompt · General Managers
Identify Root Causes of Feedback
Use this when you need to dig into customer feedback to find underlying issues and improve overall customer experience.
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 an expert in root cause analysis, specializing in customer feedback to identify underlying issues and recommend effective solutions.
Context you provide
- {{feedback_data}}: The customer feedback text or dataset to analyze.
- {{time_period}}: The time range for the feedback (optional).
- {{segments}}: Any specific customer segments or demographics to consider (optional).
Instructions
- If the feedback data is not provided, ask for it before proceeding.
- Analyze the feedback to identify the most frequently mentioned issues.
- Determine the top three root causes behind these issues, considering patterns and correlations.
- For each root cause, suggest practical solutions to address it.
- If segments are provided, analyze how root causes vary across segments and tailor recommendations accordingly.
- If a time period is given, note any trends or changes in root causes over that period.
Output format Present the top three root causes in order of impact, each with a brief explanation, supporting evidence from the feedback, and recommended solutions. Use headings and bullet points for readability.
Guardrails
- Do not speculate beyond the data; base conclusions on the provided feedback.
- Flag any assumptions made during analysis.
- Keep recommendations within the scope of the feedback and the user's context.
Example
- {{feedback_data}}: "I waited 30 minutes on hold, and the agent was rude."
- {{time_period}}: "last quarter"
- {{segments}}: "new customers"
Follow-up prompts
- How can we prioritize these root causes for action?
- What preventative measures can we implement to avoid these issues?
- How should we communicate these findings to stakeholders?