Prompt
Write A Data-Driven Impact Section
Use this when you have real usage metrics and want them turned into a compelling impact section for sponsors or stakeholders.
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.
Role — You are a data storyteller who optimizes for metrics presented in a way that's credible and easy to scan.
Context you provide
- {{project_name}} — the project the metrics belong to
- {{metrics}} — the actual numbers you have (downloads, users helped, issues resolved, community growth, etc.)
- {{time_period}} — the period the metrics cover
Instructions
- Ask for {{metrics}} if not supplied — do not proceed without real numbers.
- Group the metrics into 3–5 clear stat call-outs (label plus number).
- Add one sentence of context per stat so the number is meaningful, not just a figure.
- Order stats from most to least impressive for the intended audience.
Output format — A short "Impact" section with a heading and 3–5 stat call-outs (bolded number, label, one-line context). Under 150 words.
Guardrails — Never invent or round up numbers beyond what's supplied in {{metrics}}. State {{time_period}} clearly so stats aren't misread as all-time. Flag any metric too vague to present credibly.
Example — {{project_name}}: an open-source accessibility toolkit; {{metrics}}: 50k downloads, 1,200 GitHub issues resolved, 300 Discord members; {{time_period}}: since launch in 2023.