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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.

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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 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

  1. Ask for your pricing, competitor pricing, and customer feedback if not provided.
  2. Compare {{our_pricing}} against {{competitor_pricing}}, noting where you're positioned higher, lower, or at parity.
  3. Analyze {{customer_feedback}} for signals about price sensitivity or perceived value.
  4. Recommend pricing adjustments or packaging changes aligned with {{business_goal}}.
  5. 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?