Marketing & Growth

Win-Back Campaign Creator

Design a multi-step win-back campaign with escalating incentives, personalized messaging, and success measurement criteria.

What This Skill Does

This skill designs a complete win-back campaign to re-engage lapsed customers. It produces a multi-touch sequence across email and SMS with escalating incentives, personalized subject lines, copy frameworks, segmentation rules (by customer value), and KPIs to measure success. The output is ready to implement in Klaviyo, Omnisend, or any email platform.

What You Need

How you define "lapsed" (e.g., no purchase in 90 days), your product category, whether you sell consumables or durables, and what discount levels you are comfortable offering.

Prompt Template

Copy this prompt, replace the [BRACKETED] placeholders with your data, and paste into Claude.

Design a 4-step win-back campaign for lapsed customers. Business: [NAME], selling [PRODUCT CATEGORY] Lapsed definition: No purchase in [90/120/180] days Average customer LTV: $[X] Average order value: $[X] Comfortable discount range: [X-Y]% For each step, provide: 1. Timing and channel (email, SMS, or both) 2. Subject line and preview text (2 options each) 3. Offer structure (start with no discount, escalate progressively) 4. Body copy emphasizing what's new since they left 5. Personalization variables to include 6. Exit criteria (when to stop sending) Segment the campaign by customer value: - High-LTV lapsed (top 20% by historical spend): more aggressive offers, personal touch - Medium-LTV lapsed: standard sequence - Low-LTV lapsed: automated only, minimal discounting Include: - Control group recommendation (what % to hold back for measurement) - KPIs: reactivation rate, revenue per reactivated customer, ROI on discounts given - Post-reactivation: what to do after they come back to prevent re-lapsing

Example Output

Here is what Claude produces when you use this skill with sample data.

**Campaign Overview:** - Target: 430 lapsed customers (no purchase in 90+ days) - Segments: High-LTV (86 customers, $400+ spend), Medium-LTV (215), Low-LTV (129) - Expected reactivation: 8-12% (35-50 customers) - Estimated recovered revenue: $3,500-$5,000 - Control group: Hold back 10% per segment (43 total) for measurement **Step 1 — Day 0 (Email): "We miss you" — No incentive** Subject lines: - A: "It's been a while, [First Name]" - B: "We noticed you've been gone — here's what's new" Offer: None — test whether a reminder alone reactivates Body: Highlight 2-3 new products launched since their last purchase date. Mention press coverage or milestones since they left. Personalization: [First Name], [Last Product], [Days Since Last Order], [New Products Since Last Purchase] High-LTV twist: Personal P.S. from founder with photo **Step 2 — Day 7 (Email + SMS for High-LTV): 10% Off** Subject lines: - A: "A fresh start for your routine — 10% off" - B: "10% off to welcome you back, [First Name]" Offer: 10% off, unique code, valid 14 days Body: Show their last purchased product with one-click reorder + best-selling product they haven't tried High-LTV: Add SMS 2 days after email Low-LTV: No discount — social proof only, save discount for Step 3 **Step 3 — Day 18 (Email): Escalated Incentive** Offer by segment: - High-LTV: 20% off + free shipping + free sample - Medium-LTV: 15% off + free shipping - Low-LTV: 10% off (first discount for this segment) Body: Curated "welcome back bundle" based on purchase history, UGC photos, bundle price with discount shown (strike-through original) **Step 4 — Day 30 (Email + SMS): Final Attempt** Subject lines: - A: "Last chance: your offer expires tonight" - B: "We'll stop bugging you — but first..." Body: Single clear CTA — one-click reorder with discount auto-applied. Countdown timer. Visible unsubscribe (protects deliverability). After Step 4: Purchasers → post-reactivation flow. Non-purchasers → monthly newsletter only. Do NOT re-enter for 90 days. **KPIs to Track:** - Reactivation rate by segment (target: High 15-20%, Medium 8-12%, Low 5-8%) - Revenue per reactivated customer (target: 1.2x AOV = $90+) - Discount cost as % of recovered revenue (target: <12%) - 90-day post-reactivation retention rate

Tips for Best Results

Always start without a discount — some customers just need a reminder. Leading with discounts trains customers to lapse intentionally.

Set a hard stop after 4 attempts. Continuing to email non-responsive customers hurts your deliverability.

Track post-reactivation retention: did they buy once and lapse again, or become truly active? This determines real campaign ROI.

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