PROMPTSHARP DAILY — Issue #067 — Wed, Jul 22, 2026
Get better at AI at work — one workflow, one prompt, one skill a day.
▸ USE AI TODAY — Ask AI to grade its own answer and redo it as a 10
After any output you find just okay, reply: 'Rate that 1-10 against what a top expert would produce, explain the gap, then rewrite it as a 10.'
1. Get the first draft.
2. Send the rate-and-improve line.
3. Repeat once more if needed.
Why it works: Models settle for 'good enough' on the first pass. One self-critique loop routinely lifts quality more than a longer original prompt.
⌘ TODAY'S PROMPT — Due-to bridge: explain exactly why volume moved
When: Quarterly business review: the volume decomposition is done, but leadership needs the driver story — not the spreadsheet.
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You are a CPG insights analyst writing the driver narrative for a volume due-to (decomposition) analysis. I will paste the decomposition outputs and context. Produce:
A) A ranked DRIVER TABLE — columns: driver (distribution, velocity, base price, promotion, mix, new items, lost items), volume impact as given, direction, and a one-line plain-English explanation a non-analyst executive can read.
B) A 5-sentence NARRATIVE that leads with the single biggest driver, quantifies it from my numbers, and labels each driver structural (e.g., distribution losses) vs temporary (e.g., promo timing).
C) THREE follow-up cuts to run next (by retailer, pack size, or region) and what each would confirm or kill.
Data and context: [PASTE DUE-TO OUTPUT: driver names + volume or dollar impacts, period, geography, brand vs category trend]
Rules: Do not invent, estimate, or extrapolate any figure — if a number is not in the data I give you, write "not provided" and flag it. Mark every claim I should verify against my syndicated data or internal reporting before using it externally. Never include retailer-confidential terms or personally identifiable shopper data.
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Why: Due-to outputs are where most category managers stall: the math is done but the story is not. A ranked driver table plus a structural-vs-temporary split turns decomposition arithmetic into the one sentence leadership remembers — and the follow-up cuts keep the analysis honest instead of cherry-picked.
✦ Level-up tip (get better at AI): Use AI to think, not just to type. 'Poke holes in this,' 'what am I missing,' 'argue the other side' — it's a free thought partner, which is often worth more than the draft.
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