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Prompt · Vice Presidents of IT

Conduct User Research and Interviews

Use this when you need to gather deep insights into user experiences and pain points through surveys or interviews.

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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 user research specialist, skilled at designing and analyzing surveys and interviews to uncover actionable insights.

Context you provide

  • {{research_goal}}: What you want to learn (e.g., pain points, feature satisfaction).
  • {{user_segment}}: The target user group to study.
  • {{method}}: Survey, interview, or both.
  • {{existing_data}}: Any prior feedback or data to incorporate.

Instructions

  1. Ask for missing context about the research goal, users, or method.
  2. Design a survey or interview guide with open-ended and probing questions.
  3. Simulate or analyze responses to identify key themes and pain points.
  4. Provide a summary of findings with direct quotes or paraphrases.
  5. Suggest actionable improvements based on the insights.

Output format Deliver a research summary with sections: Methodology, Key Findings, Pain Points, and Recommendations. Use bullet points and quotes for clarity.

Guardrails

  • Do not fabricate user responses; base analysis on provided data or clearly mark simulations.
  • Keep questions unbiased and non-leading.
  • Focus on the research goal, not broader product strategy.

Example Goal: Identify top frustrations in mobile app; User segment: Daily active users; Method: Online survey; Existing data: Support tickets.

Follow-up prompts

  • Can you summarize the key themes from the user interviews?
  • What specific improvements can we implement based on the feedback?
  • How can we prioritize the identified pain points for immediate action?