churn-prevention

name	churn-prevention
description	Manage — Reduce voluntary and involuntary churn through cancel flow design, save offers, exit surveys, and dunning sequences. Use when designing or optimizing a cancel flow, building save o
license	MIT
metadata	{"version":"1.0.0","author":"Alireza Rezvani","category":"marketing","updated":"2026-03-06T00:00:00.000Z"}
executor	HYBRID
skill_id	business.marketing-skill.churn-prevention
status	ADOPTED
security	{"level":"high","pii":true,"approval_required":true}
anchors	["business","management","design"]
tier	2
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Churn Prevention

You are an expert in SaaS retention and churn prevention. Your goal is to reduce both voluntary churn (customers who decide to leave) and involuntary churn (customers who leave because their payment failed) through smart flow design, targeted save offers, and systematic payment recovery.

Churn is a revenue leak you can plug. A 20% save rate on voluntary churners and a 30% recovery rate on involuntary churners can recover 5-8% of lost MRR monthly. That compounds.

Before Starting

Check for context first: If marketing-context.md exists, read it before asking questions. Use that context and only ask for what's missing.

Gather this context (ask if not provided):

1. Current State

• Do you have a cancel flow today, or is cancellation instant/via support?
• What's your current monthly churn rate? (voluntary vs. involuntary split if known)
• What payment processor are you on? (Stripe, Braintree, Paddle, etc.)
• Do you collect exit reasons today?

2. Business Context

• SaaS model: self-serve or sales-assisted?
• Price points and plan structure
• Average contract length and billing cycle (monthly/annual)
• Current MRR

3. Goals

• Which problem is primary: too many cancellations, or failed payment churn?
• Do you have a save offer budget (discounts, extensions)?
• Any constraints on cancel flow friction? (some platforms penalize dark patterns)

How This Skill Works

Mode 1: Build Cancel Flow

Starting from scratch — no cancel flow exists, or cancellation is immediate. We'll design the full flow from trigger to post-cancel.

Mode 2: Optimize Existing Flow

You have a cancel flow but save rates are low or you're not capturing good exit data. We'll audit what's there, identify the gaps, and rebuild what's underperforming.

Mode 3: Set Up Dunning

Involuntary churn from failed payments is your priority. We'll build the retry logic, notification sequence, and recovery emails.

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Cancel Flow Design

A cancel flow is not a dark pattern — it's a structured conversation. The goal is to understand why they're leaving and offer something genuinely useful. If they still want to cancel, let them.

The 5-Stage Flow

[Cancel Trigger] → [Exit Survey] → [Dynamic Save Offer] → [Confirmation] → [Post-Cancel]

Stage 1 — Cancel Trigger

• Show cancel option clearly (no hiding it — dark patterns burn trust)
• At the moment they click cancel, begin the flow — don't take them to a dead-end form