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Inactive Customers

Reignite engagement from long-term customers who’ve gone quiet.

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Written by Julie Zehntner
Updated this week

Summary

  • Reignite engagement from long-term customers who’ve gone quiet. This play uses inactivity as a signal to launch targeted win-back campaigns that remind users why they signed up—and what they’re missing.

Why this works

  • Captures customers before they fully churn.

  • Tailors outreach based on account history, not guesswork.

  • Boosts retention through personalized reactivation efforts.

Goal

For the reader: Re-engage inactive customers with timely, relevant outreach.

For the company: Retain high-value users and reduce silent churn.


Accoil Signal

(1) Primary signal

  • Engagement Frequency — No meaningful product activity (sessions, key actions, etc.)

  • Account Type — Paying customers only (exclude trials)

  • Lifecycle Stage — Within first year or overdue for milestone

(2) Additional insights (recommended filters):

  • Account Characteristics — High ARR or long-term tenure

  • Feature Dormancy — No usage of core features recently


Action steps

1. Segment inactive customers

  • Use Accoil filters to isolate accounts with inactivity

  • Paying customers only

  • Within first year or overdue for milestone

2. Send personalized Win-Back Campaigns

  • Remind them of previous value.

  • Highlight relevant feature updates.

3. Offer incentives

  • Provide personalized discounts or perks.

  • Tie offers to customer history or goals.

4. Use In-App nudges through Connections

  • Trigger messages on next login.

  • Surface shortcuts or features based on inactivity.

5. Monitor and Follow Up

  • Watch for reactivation.

  • Escalate top accounts to Success Managers if no response.


Supporting metrics

Metrics

How to measure in Accoil

Reactivation Rates

Accounts resuming activity post-campaign

Engagement Trends

Engagement over time after reactivation

Retention Metrics

Renewal or expansion for formerly inactive accounts



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