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One business owner fed six months of client emails into Claude and asked it to find patterns. It surfaced three problems his clients were having that he hadn't noticed, and he built a solution for each.
Here are [NUMBER] months of customer emails with names and contact details removed: [PASTE OR UPLOAD]. Find the recurring questions, complaints and requests. Group them by theme, say how often each comes up with a short paraphrased example, and suggest one practical fix or new offer for each of the top three.
Replace the [PLACEHOLDERS] with your own details before you send it.
How to try it
- Export the emails and strip out names, addresses and any other personal details first.
- Ask Claude for recurring themes and how often each appears, with examples.
- Pick the top problem and test a fix, such as a new FAQ, template reply or service.
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Reference: X @justinmckelvey