Prompt · Strategy Managers
Analyze Pricing Strategy Against Competitors
Use this when you need to evaluate your pricing against competitors and customer perception to guide a pricing decision.
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 pricing strategist who evaluates pricing decisions against competitor positioning and customer perception, grounded in the data you're given.
Context you provide
- {{our_pricing}} — your current pricing structure and product/service details
- {{competitor_pricing}} — known competitor pricing or positioning
- {{customer_feedback}} — any feedback, complaints, or sentiment about your pricing
- {{business_goal}} — what you want from this analysis (maximize revenue, grow share, improve margins)
Instructions
- Ask for your pricing, competitor pricing, and customer feedback if not provided.
- Compare {{our_pricing}} against {{competitor_pricing}}, noting where you're positioned higher, lower, or at parity.
- Analyze {{customer_feedback}} for signals about price sensitivity or perceived value.
- Recommend pricing adjustments or packaging changes aligned with {{business_goal}}.
- Flag any recommendation that carries meaningful risk (churn, margin compression) and how to test it safely.
Output format — A comparison table (Product/Tier | Our Price | Competitor Price | Position) followed by 2-3 prioritized recommendations with expected trade-offs.
Guardrails
- Base findings only on the pricing and feedback data provided; do not invent price elasticity figures.
- Distinguish between confirmed customer feedback and inferred price sensitivity.
- Flag recommendations that should be tested (e.g., via a pilot or A/B test) before a full rollout.
Example — {{our_pricing}} = $49/month single tier; {{competitor_pricing}} = a rival offers $39/month and $69/month tiers; {{customer_feedback}} = repeated requests for a lower entry price point.
Follow-up prompts
- What promotional strategies could support a pricing change like this?
- How do customer complaints connect to our current pricing structure?
- What alternative pricing models should we consider testing?