- Time frame – “Last 12 months”, “Q4 2025”, “Year-to-date vs prior year”.
- Entities – “By product line”, “for our Enterprise segment only”, “for self-serve customers”.
- Cuts and filters – “Exclude one-time credits”, “focus on customers with ARR > $50k”, “only show US + Canada”.
Prompting best practices
Anchor the scope: time, entities, and cuts
The more clearly you set the boundaries, the less back-and-forth you need.