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Data & reporting · Free instruction package
Data Storytelling AI Skill: Explain Reports Clearly
Turn a CSV or analytics report into an evidence-based narrative with this free AI skill. Includes a sample brief, chart choices and checks against misleading claims.
Guide by KuchhBhi · Updated
Who this skill helps
Analysts, marketing teams and founders explaining a result to people who need to decide what to do next.
What to provide
- A table or report with column definitions, dates, units and source.
- The decision, audience and comparison period.
- Known missing data, tracking changes and limits on sharing.
What you receive
- A concise finding with the supporting numbers and denominator.
- Chart suggestions that fit the question and data.
- Actions separated from observations, with uncertainty and follow-up checks.
Results depend on your model, inputs and tools. This page offers instructions and examples; it does not execute your task.
How to use it for a real task
- Validate totals, time ranges, units and missing values before building a story.
- Choose a fair baseline and calculate absolute and relative change correctly.
- Use a line for change over time or a bar for category comparisons when appropriate.
- Explain what the evidence supports, what it cannot prove and which decision it informs.
Example request
Replace the bracketed fields with your own information. This brief accompanies the skill instructions.
Use the data storytelling skill on this [CSV/report]. Audience: [team]. Decision: [question]. Date range and units: [details]. Give three supported findings, a suitable chart specification and recommended next checks. Separate correlation from causation and show the calculations behind headline numbers.
What a useful result looks like
Illustrative data: clicks rise from 80 to 100 while impressions rise from 4,000 to 5,000. Clicks increase 25%, but CTR stays 2%. A useful report explains the added visibility without claiming the search snippet improved.
Limits and review checks
- A persuasive narrative must not hide conflicting evidence or small sample sizes.
- Missing tracking or changed definitions can make comparisons invalid.
- This skill does not create an analytics connection or certify statistical significance.
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Full skill instructions
Data Storytelling
Establish the decision and source
Identify the audience, question, source, date range, timezone, units, definitions and comparison window. Record missing or partial data and any tracking changes. Do not access another data source without authorization. Never invent a value to make the narrative complete.
Validate before interpreting
Check row counts, duplicates, missing values, totals and denominators. Keep percentages distinct from percentage-point changes. Calculate relative change as (new minus old) / old only when the old value is nonzero; otherwise report the absolute change and explain the undefined ratio. Do not average rates with different denominators without appropriate weighting.
Use equivalent periods and comparable populations. Distinguish final data from provisional reporting. If definitions changed, show the break instead of presenting a seamless trend. Keep outliers visible unless a documented reason supports exclusion.
Develop the narrative
State the strongest supported finding, explain its context, then connect it to the decision. Separate observation, interpretation and recommendation. Include a competing explanation when the data supports one. Do not infer causation from correlation or statistical significance from a visual difference.
For search data, keep clicks, impressions, CTR and average position separate. Search Console impressions describe the site’s appearances, not total keyword demand. Zero clicks does not establish that a URL is unindexed.
Choose a truthful visual
Use a line for change over time and bars for categorical comparison where appropriate. Label units, dates, denominators and sources. Avoid truncated bar axes that exaggerate differences, decorative 3D charts and double axes that imply a relationship. Use a table when exact values matter more than shape.
Deliver
Return a short executive summary; calculation table; chart specification or chart if supported; caveats; recommended actions with confidence; next measurement. A chart tool or presentation editor may be needed to create an artifact. Do not claim a file exists unless it was created and checked.
Example: 80 clicks / 4,000 impressions and 100 clicks / 5,000 impressions both give 2% CTR. Clicks grew 25%; the evidence does not show a CTR improvement. If the audience wants a conversion conclusion, ask for conversion data instead of substituting traffic metrics.
Frequently asked questions
Can it explain Search Console data?
Yes, if you provide the export and definitions. It must keep impressions, clicks, CTR and position distinct and note reporting delays.
Can I use it for a slide presentation?
Yes. Request an outline and chart specifications. Creating a presentation file requires a capable document tool in your AI application.
Is the skill free?
The instruction package is free to download. Your AI app, model usage, connected services and third-party assets may have separate costs.
Is this an AI agent or an MCP server?
It is a set of instructions for a compatible AI assistant. It does not run by itself, connect accounts or install an MCP server.
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