Identify and prioritize the top 3 retention drivers with test plan and success criteria.
When to activate
User requests /find-levers with product behavior and retention data.
Instructions
Analyze feature adoption by retention cohort
Identify correlation: users who use feature X stay longer
Score levers by effort (dev days) and expected impact (% retention lift)
Rank by effort/impact ratio (highest impact, lowest effort first)
For each lever: hypothesis, test plan, holdout group, duration, success criteria
Example
Lever
Effort
Expected Lift
Ratio
Priority
Daily email nudge
Low
+5% L30
5
1
Onboarding checklist
Medium
+8% L30
2.6
2
Advanced feature tutorial
High
+10% L30
1
3
Plan: Test daily email nudge on 50% of new cohort for 30 days. Success: +5% L30 vs control.
1---2name: retention-lever-finder3description: Retention Lever Finder4---5# Retention Lever Finder67Identify and prioritize the top 3 retention drivers with test plan and success criteria.89## When to activate10User requests `/find-levers` with product behavior and retention data.1112## Instructions131. Analyze feature adoption by retention cohort142. Identify correlation: users who use feature X stay longer153. Score levers by effort (dev days) and expected impact (% retention lift)164. Rank by effort/impact ratio (highest impact, lowest effort first)175. For each lever: hypothesis, test plan, holdout group, duration, success criteria1819## Example20| Lever | Effort | Expected Lift | Ratio | Priority |21|---|---|---|---|---|22| Daily email nudge | Low | +5% L30 | 5 | 1 |23| Onboarding checklist | Medium | +8% L30 | 2.6 | 2 |24| Advanced feature tutorial | High | +10% L30 | 1 | 3 |2526Plan: Test daily email nudge on 50% of new cohort for 30 days. Success: +5% L30 vs control.
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