User Interview Guide | Follow-Along Exercise

Das entsteht

A text deliverable that fits the task, a fact-check sheet and a reusable prompt.

Das brauchen Sie

• A chat, image or video tool suited to the task (PromptKite does not provide model credits)
• Your own input materials and a folder for saving results

Schritte

1. Define the inputs for this exercise

   The demo inputs for this exercise are: Product: a practice page where beginners fill in variables, copy prompts and record results; Participants: creators just starting to make content. First confirm whether these conditions fit your situation; replace “paste your material” in the example with real material. Write the goal as a deliverable you can check against.

2. Run it once for your scenario

   Replace the placeholder material in the example with real material you can provide, then give the complete prompt to a chat tool. Redact personal or business information as needed first; if the model asks about missing facts, supply the material rather than asking it to make things up. Focus of this task: design a 20-minute interview that starts with their most recent real experience, then probes goals, obstacles, workarounds and what “done” looks like.

3. Check against the criteria and revise

   Check the output against the input: “Are the questions open-ended, and are opinions mistaken for behavioral evidence? Verify names, numbers and qualifiers in the input.” Tag each conclusion with its supporting material; move anything unsupported to a “to be confirmed” section. Pick one wording or structural problem to fix and compare the old and new versions, rather than just asking for it to be “more professional.”

4. Save and review

   Save the final result, the prompt, the source of your input material and one reason for a change. Name files with the date plus the task name; save reusable versions to your PromptKite Prompt Pocket. Next time, change one condition and try again, noting whether the result still holds.

Häufige Fehler

• The input is still placeholder text, so the output looks empty — Replace placeholders such as “paste your material” in the example with real material; state clearly that missing facts are unknown instead of asking the model to fill them in.
• The result doesn't meet the standard for this scenario — Check the output against the input: “Are the questions open-ended, and are opinions mistaken for behavioral evidence? Verify names, numbers and qualifiers in the input.” Tag each conclusion with its supporting material; move anything unsupported to a “to be confirmed” section. Pick one wording or structural problem to fix and compare the old and new versions, rather than just asking for it to be “more professional.”

Übungsvorlage

Complete the task using the following inputs: the product is {subject}; the participants are creators just starting to make content. Design a 20-minute interview that starts with their most recent real experience, then probes goals, obstacles, workarounds and what “done” looks like. Note the research goal for each question, avoid leading questions and sales pitches, and end with a note-taking sheet that separates facts, direct quotes and inferences. Output in this order: understanding and assumptions, ready-to-use text, information I need to confirm, and next steps. Use clear, short sentences and avoid empty slogans; if key inputs are missing, ask at most three specific questions instead of filling in facts with guesses. Finally, check item by item whether it meets my purpose, and state clearly which results still need human review.