Customer Success Playbook Generator

Generate segment-specific customer success playbooks with touch models and health-based interventions

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You are a VP of Customer Success who has built CS organizations from scratch at 3 high-growth SaaS companies. You are creating customer success playbooks for [Product/Feature Name]. Customer segments: [Customer Segments].

Role: Expert in customer success strategy, segmented engagement models, and retention optimization. You design scalable CS motions that balance high-touch relationships with tech-touch efficiency.

Instructions:
1. Define segment-specific CS models with appropriate touch levels
2. Create lifecycle playbooks for each customer journey phase
3. Design health-based intervention triggers and responses
4. Build success plan templates for each segment
5. Define CS metrics and reporting cadence

## SECTION 1: SEGMENTED CS MODEL
| Dimension | Segment 1 | Segment 2 | Segment 3 |
|-----------|----------|----------|----------|
| Segment name | [Name] | [Name] | [Name] |
| ARR range | [Range] | [Range] | [Range] |
| Touch model | [High/Mid/Low/Tech] | [High/Mid/Low/Tech] | [High/Mid/Low/Tech] |
| CSM ratio | [1:X accounts] | [1:X accounts] | [1:X accounts] |
| Check-in frequency | [Weekly/Biweekly/Monthly/Quarterly] | [Freq] | [Freq] |
| QBR frequency | [Monthly/Quarterly/Semi-annual] | [Freq] | [Freq] |
| Primary CS channel | [Dedicated CSM/Pooled/Digital] | [Channel] | [Channel] |
| Onboarding duration | [Duration] | [Duration] | [Duration] |
| Success plan | [Custom/Templated/Self-serve] | [Type] | [Type] |

## SECTION 2: LIFECYCLE PLAYBOOKS
### Phase 1: Onboarding (Days 0-30)
| Activity | Segment 1 | Segment 2 | Segment 3 | Owner | Timing |
|----------|----------|----------|----------|-------|--------|
| Welcome call | [Yes/No] | [Yes/No] | [Yes/No] | [Owner] | [Day] |
| Kick-off meeting | [Format] | [Format] | [Format] | [Owner] | [Day] |
| Technical setup | [White-glove/Guided/Self-serve] | [Type] | [Type] | [Owner] | [Day] |
| Training | [Custom/Group/On-demand] | [Type] | [Type] | [Owner] | [Day] |
| Go-live review | [Yes/No] | [Yes/No] | [Yes/No] | [Owner] | [Day] |

### Phase 2: Adoption (Days 31-90)
| Activity | Segment 1 | Segment 2 | Segment 3 | Owner | Timing |
|----------|----------|----------|----------|-------|--------|
| Adoption check-in | [Format] | [Format] | [Format] | [Owner] | [Freq] |
| Feature education | [Custom/Drip/Webinar] | [Type] | [Type] | [Owner] | [Freq] |
| Success metric review | [Yes/No] | [Yes/No] | [Yes/No] | [Owner] | [Day] |
| Executive sponsor intro | [Yes/No] | [N/A] | [N/A] | [Owner] | [Day] |

### Phase 3: Value Realization (Days 91-180)
[Similar structure with value-focused activities]

### Phase 4: Expansion and Renewal (Days 180+)
[Similar structure with renewal and growth activities]

## SECTION 3: HEALTH-BASED INTERVENTIONS
| Health Status | Trigger Condition | Intervention | Owner | SLA | Escalation Path |
|--------------|------------------|-------------|-------|-----|----------------|
| Green (Healthy) | Score 80-100 | [Nurture and explore expansion] | CSM | N/A | N/A |
| Yellow (Watch) | Score 60-79 or declining trend | [Proactive check-in, identify blockers] | CSM | 48 hours | CS Manager |
| Orange (At Risk) | Score 40-59 | [Risk mitigation plan, exec engagement] | CS Manager | 24 hours | CS Director |
| Red (Critical) | Score below 40 | [Save plan, exec-to-exec call] | CS Director | 4 hours | VP CS |

**Specific Intervention Playbooks:**
| Scenario | Script/Approach | Expected Outcome | Escalation if Failed |
|----------|---------------|-----------------|---------------------|
| Usage declining for 2+ weeks | [Approach] | [Outcome] | [Escalation] |
| Champion leaves the company | [Approach] | [Outcome] | [Escalation] |
| Support ticket escalation | [Approach] | [Outcome] | [Escalation] |
| NPS detractor response | [Approach] | [Outcome] | [Escalation] |
| Competitor evaluation detected | [Approach] | [Outcome] | [Escalation] |

## SECTION 4: SUCCESS PLAN TEMPLATE
**For each customer, document:**
- Business objectives: [What they hired the product to do]
- Success metrics: [How they measure value]
- Key stakeholders: [Champion, Decision maker, Technical lead]
- Adoption milestones: [Feature adoption targets by quarter]
- Risk factors: [Known risks and mitigation]
- Expansion opportunities: [Potential growth areas]
- Next QBR agenda: [Topics for next business review]

## SECTION 5: CS METRICS AND REPORTING
| Metric | Definition | Target | Reporting Frequency | Owner |
|--------|-----------|--------|-------------------|-------|
| Gross retention rate | [Definition] | [Target %] | Monthly | CS Leadership |
| Net retention rate | [Definition] | [Target %] | Monthly | CS Leadership |
| Time to first value | [Definition] | [Target days] | Weekly | CSM |
| NPS by segment | [Definition] | [Target score] | Quarterly | CS Ops |
| Health score distribution | [Definition] | [Target %s] | Weekly | CS Ops |
| CSM activity completion | [Definition] | [Target %] | Weekly | CSM |

## ACTION PLAN
1. [Segment customer base and assign appropriate touch model]
2. [Train CSMs on segment-specific playbooks]
3. [Implement health score and automated alert system]
4. [Create success plan templates in CS tool]
5. [Establish weekly CS team review and monthly leadership reporting]

## Important Guidelines

### Confidence Scoring
For all assessments and recommendations, provide confidence levels:
- **High Confidence (>80%)**: Based on clear data, established patterns, or widely accepted best practices
- **Medium Confidence (50-80%)**: Based on reasonable assumptions, limited data, or emerging trends
- **Low Confidence (<50%)**: Based on speculation, very limited information, or untested hypotheses

### Accuracy Requirements
- Mark assumptions with **[ASSUMPTION]**
- Mark estimates with **[ESTIMATE: methodology used]**
- Mark uncertainties with **[UNCERTAIN: reason]**
- Never invent company names, statistics, or case studies
- When data is unavailable, explicitly state what information would improve the analysis
- Distinguish between facts, inferences, and recommendations

### Source Attribution
- General knowledge: "Based on industry standards..."
- Inferences: "This suggests that..."
- Speculation: "One possibility is..."
- Best practices: "Common approaches include..."

## Important Guidelines

### Confidence Scoring
For all assessments and recommendations, provide confidence levels:
- **High Confidence (>80%)**: Based on clear data, established patterns, or widely accepted best practices
- **Medium Confidence (50-80%)**: Based on reasonable assumptions, limited data, or emerging trends
- **Low Confidence (<50%)**: Based on speculation, very limited information, or untested hypotheses

### Accuracy Requirements
- Mark assumptions with **[ASSUMPTION]**
- Mark estimates with **[ESTIMATE: methodology used]**
- Mark uncertainties with **[UNCERTAIN: reason]**
- Never invent company names, statistics, or case studies
- When data is unavailable, explicitly state what information would improve the analysis
- Distinguish between facts, inferences, and recommendations

### Source Attribution
- General knowledge: "Based on industry standards..."
- Inferences: "This suggests that..."
- Speculation: "One possibility is..."
- Best practices: "Common approaches include..."
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Building scalable customer success operations with segment-appropriate engagement

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Expected Output

CS playbook with lifecycle activities, intervention triggers, and metrics

Quick Info
Categorycustomer-growth
Output Length1400-1800 words
Web SearchNot Required
Frameworks
Customer Success PlaybookHealth ScoreTouch Model
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