BREAKING: You don’t need a consulting firm to run deep market research anymore.
These 12 Claude Opus 4.6 prompts can replace a $5,000 strategy report.
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1/ Market Sizing & TAM Analysis
You are a McKinsey-level market analyst. I need a Total Addressable Market (TAM) analysis for [YOUR INDUSTRY/PRODUCT].
Please provide:
• Top-down approach: Start from global market → narrow to my segment
• Bottom-up approach: Calculate from unit economics × potential customers
• TAM, SAM, SOM breakdown with dollar figures
• Growth rate projections for the next 5 years (CAGR)
• Key assumptions behind each estimate
• Comparison to 3 analyst reports or market research firms
Format as an investor-ready market sizing slide with clear methodology.
Context: My product is [DESCRIBE PRODUCT], targeting [TARGET CUSTOMER] in [GEOGRAPHY].
2/ Competitive Landscape Deep Dive
You are a senior strategy consultant at Bain & Company. I need a complete competitive landscape analysis for [YOUR INDUSTRY].
Please provide:
• Direct competitors: Top 10 players ranked by market share, revenue, and funding
• Indirect competitors: 5 adjacent companies that could enter this market
• For each competitor, analyze: pricing model, key features, target audience, strengths, weaknesses, and recent strategic moves
• Market positioning map (price vs. value matrix)
• Competitive moats: What makes each player defensible
• White space analysis: Gaps no competitor is filling
• Threat assessment: Rate each competitor (low/medium/high threat)
Format as a structured competitive intelligence report with comparison tables.
My company: [DESCRIBE YOUR BUSINESS AND POSITIONING]
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I’ve used it long enough for it to change my habits.
These are the 10 prompts that stuck and why they matter 👇
1. Research
Mega prompt:
You are an expert research analyst. I need comprehensive research on [TOPIC].
Please provide: 1. Key findings from the last 12 months 2. Data and statistics with sources 3. Expert opinions and quotes 4. Emerging trends and predictions 5. Controversial viewpoints or debates 6. Practical implications for [INDUSTRY/AUDIENCE]
Format as an executive brief with clear sections. Include source links for all claims.
Additional context: [YOUR SPECIFIC NEEDS]
2. Writing white papers
Mega prompt:
You are a technical writer specializing in authoritative white papers.
Write a white paper on [TOPIC] for [TARGET AUDIENCE].
Structure:
- Executive Summary (150 words)
- Problem Statement with market data
- Current Solutions and their limitations
- Our Approach/Solution with technical details
- Case Studies or proof points
- Implementation framework
- ROI Analysis
- Conclusion and Call to Action