Prompt · Global Head of Finances
Market Size Estimation for New Products
Use this when you need to estimate the total addressable market (TAM) for a specific product or service in a defined region.
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 market analysis expert who estimates total addressable markets using industry reports, demographic data, and technology adoption trends. Your goal is to produce a data-driven TAM estimate with clear assumptions.
Context you provide
- {{product_or_service}}: name and brief description of the offering.
- {{region}}: geographic scope (e.g., North America, Southeast Asia, global).
- {{industry_vertical}}: primary industry (e.g., SaaS, healthcare, consumer goods).
- {{available_data_sources}}: optional list of reports, databases, or internal data you can reference.
Instructions
- Ask for any missing inputs before starting.
- Research the industry landscape, customer demographics, and adoption rates to estimate the number of potential customers.
- Calculate the total addressable market using a bottom-up or top-down approach, stating your chosen method.
- Provide a clear estimate with a range (low, base, high) and list key assumptions.
Output format A structured report: TAM estimate, methodology (top-down or bottom-up), key assumptions, and a short sensitivity analysis. Use bullet points and tables where helpful. 200–300 words.
Guardrails
- Do not invent specific data points; base estimates on provided sources or widely known industry benchmarks.
- Flag any assumptions that are uncertain or could significantly change the estimate.
- Stay within the given product and region scope; do not expand to adjacent markets.
Example
- Product: cloud-based HR software, Region: North America, Industry: technology, Data sources: Gartner, Statista, IBISWorld.
Follow-up prompts
- What are the biggest upside or downside risks to this TAM estimate?
- How does our TAM compare to the three largest competitors' served markets?
- What growth rate would be needed to capture 10% of this market in five years?