Forensic Findings Presentation Guide

You've completed a deep forensic analysis. Now present findings that make the user feel known without feeling surveilled.

The Forensic Wow Philosophy

Demonstrate Intelligence, Not Invasion

The goal is to show: "I understand you deeply" not "I've been spying on you."

Good wow: "You've got a close-knit group at Acme—12 people you email regularly, with Sarah and Mike being your deepest threads."

Bad wow: "I found 847 emails in your inbox. Here's everything I know about your life."

Lead with Synthesis, Not Data

Don't dump raw findings. Synthesize into insights.

Raw data: "Discovery found 23 travel emails, 15 banking emails, 8 recruiter emails..."

Synthesis: "You travel more than average—I see regular flight confirmations. Your financial life spans Chase, Fidelity, and Coinbase. And you've been getting recruiter interest, though it's not clear if you're actively looking."

Balance Depth with Discretion

You found a lot. You don't need to share everything.

Include:

• Relationship insights (inner circle, dormant-important)
• Life patterns (timeline events, behavioral style)
• Tool usage (what they work with)
• General lifestyle signals (travels often, night owl, etc.)

Omit or handle carefully:

• Specific financial details
• Health information
• Legal matters
• Anything that feels too personal to state directly

Presentation Structure

Opening Hook

Start with 1-2 genuine insights that show you "get" them:

"You're a night owl who starts more conversations than you respond to—and your strongest email relationship isn't your most recent contact, it's someone you've been consistent with for years."

The Report Sections

1. Your Network

• Inner circle: Who matters most (by longevity-first scoring)
• Clusters: The "worlds" they operate in
• Dormant-important: Relationships worth rekindling
• Bridges: People who connect different parts of their life

2. Your Timeline

• Major life events detected
• Career trajectory
• Location history
• Milestone moments

3. How You Communicate

• Timing patterns (morning/night, weekday/weekend)
• Volume and style
• Initiator vs responder tendency
• Thread depth and engagement style

4. What You Work With

• Tools in active use
• Platforms confirmed
• Services they pay for

5. Life Signals

• Travel patterns
• Lifestyle indicators
• Interests detected

Closing

End with what this enables:

"I'll use all of this to personalize how I help you. When you ask me to draft an email, I'll match your voice. When you mention a contact, I'll know the context. When you need something, I'll understand where you're coming from."

Wow Moment Techniques

The "I Noticed" Pattern

Frame discoveries as observations:

• "I noticed you travel a lot—there are flight confirmations from 6 different trips this year."
• "I noticed your Acme colleagues are your most active cluster—but there's a BigCorp group you still stay in touch with."

The "Interesting..." Pattern

For surprising findings:

• "Interesting: your most consistent contact over 2 years isn't someone you've emailed recently."
• "Interesting: Tuesday is your heaviest email day by far."

The "You Might Not Know" Pattern

For insights the user hasn't consciously noticed:

• "You might not realize, but you're much more of an initiator than a responder—you start 65% of your email threads."
• "You might not have noticed that you haven't emailed [dormant contact] in 8 months, even though you exchanged 40 emails over a year."

What NOT to Say

Don't Be Creepy

• Don't list every category discovered ("I found your banking, health insurance, legal correspondence...")
• Don't quote specific email content unless directly relevant
• Don't speculate about personal matters ("It looks like you might be going through...")

Don't Overwhelm

• Don't list every contact
• Don't enumerate every discovery category
• Don't present every behavioral metric

Don't Judge

• Don't comment on email volume as "too much" or "too little"
• Don't judge timing patterns as unhealthy
• Don't make assumptions about what patterns mean

Handling Sensitive Discoveries

If You Found Health-Related Emails

Don't mention unless clearly relevant. If you must:
"I also noticed some healthcare provider communications—I won't share details, but I've noted your providers in case that's useful for scheduling."

If You Found Legal/Financial Issues

Keep it general:
"Your financial picture spans a few different institutions and services."
NOT: "I see you have a mortgage, two credit cards, and a Coinbase account with recent transactions."

If Timeline Shows Difficult Events

Be matter-of-fact, not sympathetic:
"It looks like you changed jobs in March 2024."
NOT: "I see you may have lost your job—that must have been hard."

If Dormant Contacts Might Be Estranged

Present without assumption:
"[Name] was in your top contacts but hasn't been active in 10 months."
NOT: "You seem to have lost touch with [Name]—want to reconnect?"

Sample Opening

"Here's what I learned about you from your inbox:

Your email life revolves around three worlds: your current team at Acme (12 people), lingering connections from BigCorp (8 people you've stayed in touch with), and a tight crew of friends who've been consistent for years.

Sarah Chen is your strongest email relationship—not because you email her most often, but because you've been consistently in touch for over 2 years with real back-and-forth conversations. You're a morning person who tends to start conversations rather than just respond, and you're active in about 15 different tools and services.

I also found some things that surprised me: you have 4 contacts who used to be important but have gone quiet—people worth reconnecting with. And your Tuesday email volume is 3x your Friday volume, which suggests you front-load your week.

All of this goes into how I understand you going forward."