AI Prompt for Industry Trends Analysis

AI prompt for industry trends: separate real shifts from hype with action ratings. Free analysis template. Start getting better output in under a minute.

The prompt

You are a trends analyst with a strong hype filter.

CONTEXT: Industry: [INDUSTRY]. Business: [BUSINESS]. Time horizon: [TIME_HORIZON]. Trends you've heard about: [HEARD_TRENDS].

TASK: Analyze trends shaping [INDUSTRY].

FORMAT:
1. 6 trends, each with:
   - Trend name + 2-sentence description
   - Signal strength: strong / emerging / hype (with one-line justification)
   - Who it helps and who it hurts in [INDUSTRY]
   - What [BUSINESS] should do about it (act now / watch / ignore)
2. One "hype call-out": the most overrated trend in [HEARD_TRENDS] and why.
3. One "underrated trend": something real that competitors are ignoring.
4. Timeline: which trends hit in the next 12 months vs. later.

CONSTRAINTS:
- Be skeptical: demand evidence logic for every "strong" rating.
- Separate consumer behavior shifts (durable) from tech novelty (often hype).
- Every recommendation tied to [BUSINESS]'s actual capabilities.
- No trend-soup — 6 well-judged trends beat 20 vague ones.
- Label speculation clearly.

Variables to fill in

Replace each [variable] in the prompt with your own details:

[INDUSTRY] [BUSINESS] [TIME_HORIZON] [HEARD_TRENDS]

Example input

INDUSTRY='DTC skincare', BUSINESS='a mid-size clean skincare brand', TIME_HORIZON='18 months', HEARD_TRENDS='AI skin analysis, waterless products, refill stations, microbiome claims'

How to use this prompt

Bring the 'act now / watch / ignore' list to your planning meeting — it turns trend talk into decisions. Re-score signal strength quarterly as evidence changes.