Help me interpret what's going on in this data. Don't just describe — tell me what to make of it.
The data:
{{paste numbers, table, or describe the chart you're looking at}}
Context:
- What we measure: {{the metric}}
- Time range: {{when}}
- What I expected: {{your prior — what did you think you'd see?}}
Output:
1. **What the data actually says** — beyond what's literally there, what's the pattern?
2. **Plausible explanations** — 2-4 hypotheses for why this is happening
3. **Which hypothesis is most likely** and why — given context
4. **What this is NOT evidence of** — common misinterpretations to avoid
5. **The follow-up data** that would discriminate between hypotheses
6. **The action this suggests** — if any. Sometimes the answer is "wait for more data."
Be skeptical of stories. If the pattern is too clean, something's probably wrong with the data.analysisinterpretationdata