Use it when you want to begin exploratory analysis work without writing the first draft from scratch.
Find the Patterns AI Prompt
Look through this dataset and find the most interesting patterns, trends, and relationships. I am not looking for a list of statistics. I want to understand what story the data... Copy this prompt template, run it in your AI tool, and use related prompts to continue the workflow.
Look through this dataset and find the most interesting patterns, trends, and relationships. I am not looking for a list of statistics. I want to understand what story the data is telling. 1. Trends over time (if this data has dates): - Is the main metric going up, down, or staying flat over time? - Are there any seasonal patterns — does it spike at certain times of year or week? - Was there a turning point where things changed significantly? 2. Differences across groups: - When you split the data by the most important categories (region, product, customer type, etc.), which group performs best? Which performs worst? - Is the gap between the best and worst groups large or small? - Is there any group that behaves very differently from all the others? 3. Relationships between columns: - Which two numeric columns tend to move together — when one goes up, does the other also go up? - Is there a column that seems to predict or explain the main outcome? - Is there anything that seems like it should be related but is not? 4. Outliers and exceptions: - Are there any rows that are dramatically different from the rest? What makes them unusual? - Are there any gaps, zeros, or plateaus that seem like they should not be there? 5. The most important pattern: - Out of everything above, which single pattern is most important for the business to know about? - Describe it in one sentence that a non-analyst could repeat accurately to their manager.
When to use this prompt
Use it when you want a more consistent structure for AI output across projects or datasets.
Use it when you want prompt-driven work to turn into a reusable notebook or repeatable workflow later.
Use it when you want a clear next step into adjacent prompts in Exploratory Analysis or the wider Citizen Data Scientist library.
What the AI should return
The AI should return a structured result that covers the main requested outputs, such as Trends over time (if this data has dates):, Is the main metric going up, down, or staying flat over time?, Are there any seasonal patterns — does it spike at certain times of year or week?. The final answer should stay clear, actionable, and easy to review inside a exploratory analysis workflow for citizen data scientist work.
How to use this prompt
Open your data context
Load your dataset, notebook, or working environment so the AI can operate on the actual project context.
Copy the prompt text
Use the copy button above and paste the prompt into the AI assistant or prompt input area.
Review the output critically
Check whether the result matches your data, assumptions, and desired format before moving on.
Chain into the next prompt
Once you have the first result, continue deeper with related prompts in Exploratory Analysis.
Frequently asked questions
What does the Find the Patterns prompt do?+
It gives you a structured exploratory analysis starting point for citizen data scientist work and helps you move faster without starting from a blank page.
Who is this prompt for?+
It is designed for citizen data scientist workflows and marked as intermediate, so it works well as a guided starting point for that level of experience.
What type of prompt is this?+
Find the Patterns is a single prompt. You can copy it as-is, adapt it, or use it as one step inside a larger workflow.
Can I use this outside MLJAR Studio?+
Yes. The prompt text works in other AI tools too, but MLJAR Studio is the best fit when you want local execution, visible Python code, and reusable notebooks.
What should I open next?+
Natural next steps from here are Data Quality Red Flags, My First Dataset Exploration, Plain English Data Summary.