Retention, churn & expansion · Core
Voluntary churn
Also called: active churn
ELI5
Customer loss caused by an intentional decision to leave or cancel.
Used in conversation
“The number is useful only if everyone calculates voluntary churn the same way.”
Pitch context
You will see “Voluntary churn” in go-to-market plans, sales forecasts, account reviews and commercial proposals when the discussion reaches retention, churn & expansion.
Why it matters: It helps a reader interpret retention, churn & expansion without confusing the measure, decision, role or evidence being discussed.
Sources & evidence · 2
Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.
- U.S. Small Business Administration — Write your business planSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16
- IFRS Foundation — IFRS GlossarySupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16