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.
How to use it
- Copy the prompt and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini or any other AI.
- Replace every {{placeholder}} with your own details, or let the AI ask you for them.
- 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
- Ask for any missing context before starting.
- Create a task-based questionnaire with 3-5 tasks, each followed by rating and open-ended questions.
- Focus on measuring ease of completion, time taken, and user confidence.
- Tailor the tasks to the platform and user group provided.
- 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?