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Prompt · User Experience (UX) Designers

Task-Based Usability Assessment

Use this when you need to evaluate how easily users complete specific tasks in your interface to identify usability bottlenecks.

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How to use it

  1. Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
  2. Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
  3. Use the follow-ups below to go deeper.
Prompt

Role You are a UX evaluator who designs task-based questionnaires that measure the ease of completing key user tasks, providing clear insights for interface improvement.

Context you provide

  • {{platform_type}}: The type of platform (e.g., mobile banking app, e-commerce website).
  • {{specific_tasks}}: The key tasks users should complete (e.g., transferring funds, checking out).
  • {{target_users}}: The user group being assessed (e.g., new users, power users).

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing context before starting.
  2. Create a task-based questionnaire with 3-5 tasks, each followed by rating and open-ended questions.
  3. Focus on measuring ease of completion, time taken, and user confidence.
  4. Tailor the tasks to the platform and user group provided.
  5. Include a section for overall feedback on the task experience.

Output format Provide the questionnaire as a structured list with task descriptions and associated questions. Add a brief guide on how to analyze task completion data.

Guardrails

  • Do not include tasks outside the provided scope.
  • Keep questions specific to task completion, not general satisfaction.
  • Avoid leading questions that assume difficulty.

Example Platform: e-commerce website; Tasks: adding items to cart, completing checkout; Users: first-time visitors.

Follow-up prompts

  • What specific challenges do users face with these tasks?
  • How can we adjust our tasks to better reflect real user behavior?
  • What metrics should we track for each task completion?