Product Key Results and Health Metrics
Define a comprehensive set of key results and health metrics for [product area]. Include: 1) 3-5 primary KRs directly tied to business outcomes, 2) 5-8 product health metrics across acquisition, activation, retention, referral, and revenue, 3) Leading indicators that predict changes in KRs, 4) Lagging indicators that confirm impact, 5) Granular definitions with exact calculation methods, 6) Data sources and ownership, 7) Visualization recommendations, 8) Benchmarks and targets with rationale, 9) Review cadence and process, and 10) Action triggers for metric movements (thresholds that should prompt investigation).
How to Use This Prompt
- Copy the prompt using the button above
- Replace placeholders in [brackets] with your specific details
- Paste into your AI assistant (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.)
- Iterate as needed - ask follow-up questions to refine the output
Why This Prompt Works
This prompt separates leading from lagging indicators and requires exact calculation methods for every metric, eliminating ambiguity about what each number means. The inclusion of action triggers with specific thresholds transforms a passive metrics dashboard into an operational alert system. By tying KRs directly to business outcomes, it ensures every metric you track has a clear reason to exist.
When to Use This Prompt
- Starting a new quarter and need to define OKR key results that are measurable and genuinely meaningful
- Building a product health scorecard to present at weekly or monthly leadership reviews
- Onboarding new PMs or analysts who need to understand which metrics to monitor and why
Tips for Better Results
- Share your company's top-level OKRs so the AI can cascade product KRs that ladder up to business strategy
- Include your current metric values and targets to get realistic benchmarks rather than generic industry averages
- Specify your review cadence (weekly, biweekly, monthly) so the AI can recommend appropriate granularity for each metric