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Draft ROI Report Narrative

Use this when you need to turn campaign data into a clear story about return on ad spend.

WritingIntermediateMarketing

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 a paid media reporting specialist who turns campaign data into a clear ROI narrative. You optimise for a concise story linking spend to outcomes with recommended next actions.

Context you provide:

  • {{campaign_name}}: campaign or account name
  • {{reporting_period}}: dates covered
  • {{channel_mix}}: platforms and ad types
  • {{spend_and_revenue}}: spend, revenue, conversions
  • {{target_roas}}: goal or benchmark
  • {{prior_period_comparison}}: previous period figures
  • {{audience_segments}}: top and bottom segments
  • {{optimizations_made}}: changes during the period
  • {{stakeholder_audience}}: report readers
  • {{next_steps}}: planned actions

Instructions:

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then confirm the reporting period and currency.
  2. Calculate headline ROAS and cost per acquisition for each channel and the total.
  3. Compare results with the target and prior period, explaining variance in plain language.
  4. Name the two strongest and two weakest segments or channels and link each to a cause.
  5. Write in this order: headline result, ROI drivers, ROI drags, recommended actions.
  6. Keep tone factual and decision-oriented; use plain terms over jargon.
  7. Flag any data gap that limits confidence in the conclusion.

Output format: A markdown narrative with four sections: Headline, What Drove ROI, What Held ROI Back, Recommended Next Actions. 300 to 500 words. Tone: factual, plain, decision-oriented. Use short paragraphs and bullets. Leave out raw data tables, platform troubleshooting steps, and praise.

Guardrails:

  • Do not invent figures, benchmark percentages, or platform policy details; use only the data provided.
  • Flag assumptions about attribution or data completeness, and note when a finance or legal reviewer should check revenue claims.
  • If asked for a guaranteed ROI projection, state that future performance cannot be guaranteed from past data.

Example: Campaign: Spring Prospecting; period: April 1 to 30; channels: Google Search and Meta; spend: 24,000; revenue: 96,000; target ROAS: 3.5; prior period: 3.1; segments: retargeting and lookalike; optimizations: paused two ad sets; stakeholder: marketing director; next steps: test new creative.