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Write a Customer Success Playbook

Create a customer success playbook with onboarding motions, health scoring, and expansion triggers.

The Prompt

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Write a customer success playbook for the following product. Include:
1. Customer journey map: key milestones from signed contract to expansion-ready
2. Onboarding plan: 30/60/90-day milestones with owner (CSM vs. customer)
3. Health score definition: 4-6 signals that indicate healthy vs. at-risk accounts
4. QBR (quarterly business review) template
5. Churn prevention playbook: what to do at each risk signal
6. Expansion triggers: when and how to introduce upsell conversations
7. CSM to account ratio guidance by segment

Product: [YOUR SaaS PRODUCT]
Customer segments: [SMB / MID-MARKET / ENTERPRISE]
Average contract value: [ACV RANGE]
Key value metric: [THE THING CUSTOMERS HIRE YOUR PRODUCT TO DO]

Example Output

Health score based on 5 signals: weekly active users trend (30%), API call volume (25%), feature adoption breadth (20%), support ticket volume (15%), NPS (10%). Red alert triggers: >30% usage drop over 2 weeks OR no login in 14 days. Expansion trigger: usage consistently at >80% of plan limits for 3 consecutive weeks.

FAQ

Which AI model is best for Write a Customer Success Playbook?

Claude Sonnet 4 — excellent at customer success frameworks.

How do I use the Write a Customer Success Playbook prompt?

Copy the prompt, replace the [BRACKETED] placeholders with your specific information, and paste into your preferred AI assistant (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.). Health score based on 5 signals: weekly active users trend (30%), API call volume (25%), feature adoption breadth (20%), support ticket volume (15%), NPS (10%). Red alert triggers: >30% usage drop over 2 weeks OR no login in 14 days. Expansion trigger: usage consistently at >80% of plan limits for 3 consecutive weeks.