Project three months of MRR with churn on opening balance

About this exercise

You're projecting recurring revenue for the CRO. Write a prompt for plain text with four lines starting "Month 1:", "Month 2:", "Month 3:" and "Change:". Each month line shows opening MRR minus churn plus new MRR equals closing MRR. Churn is 2% of that month's opening MRR (the annual 24% figure is not used). The Change line gives closing Month 3 minus the starting MRR. Round to whole dollars. Under 90 words.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

• Applying churn to the start balance. The AI takes 2% of $500,000 every month. Try: Say: "Churn is 2% of each month's opening MRR."
• Using the annual rate. The AI uses 24% a month or stacks both. Try: Add: "The annual 24% is the same assumption; do not apply it."
• Skipping the equation. The AI gives only closing numbers. Try: Add: "Each line: opening - churn + new = closing."
• Markdown extras. The AI adds bold labels, headings and a closing note. Try: Say: "Plain text, no bold. Output only the lines asked for."
• Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting and runs past word limits. Try: Ask for fewer words than the real cap and keep each part short.

What a strong prompt includes

• Names the four lines
• Sets churn on opening MRR
• Excludes the annual rate
• Asks for rounding
• Caps length

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