CRM glossary

What is Sentiment analysis?

Using AI to judge the tone of communication as positive, neutral or negative.

Updated October 2026·2 min read·By the MagicWand team
Definition

Sentiment analysis: Using AI to judge the tone of communication as positive, neutral or negative.

Example

A customer's emails shift from “great, thanks!” to short, formal replies — sentiment trending negative.

Why it matters

Tone shifts often precede churn or a stalled deal.

Sentiment analysis in MagicWand

Sentiment is one pillar of every relationship score.