AI prompts for user researchers
Copy-paste prompts for the jobs researchers actually run: scoping, instruments, survey launch, same-day debriefs, and decision-ready readouts. Built for rigor, not a pile of extra templates.
Plan studies
Sharpen the question, pick a method, and recruit without a vague brief.
- ResearchResearch Question SharpenerTurn a vague or bloated stakeholder question into scorable, method-mapped research questions with prioritization and out-of-scope flags. Use before writing a discussion guide or survey.
- ResearchUX Research Plan GeneratorScaffold a full research plan from a vague stakeholder ask: objectives, methods, participants, phased timeline, deliverables, assumptions to validate, and risks. For usability-only scope, pair with the Usability Test Plan prompt.
- ResearchUser Research Recruitment PlanCreate participant criteria and recruitment materials for user research studies.
- ResearchParticipant Screener Survey BuilderDraft a recruitment screener with intro copy, behavioral and qualifying items, explicit disqualifiers, routing notes, and recruiter guidance. Goes deeper than a high-level recruitment plan.
- ResearchParticipant Consent & Session CommsPlain-language consent and logistics: recording, data use, how to stop, incentive, and calendar copy. Variants for interviews, usability tests, surveys, and diaries.
Run sessions
Guides, concept tests, diaries, and same-day debriefs from transcripts.
- ResearchUser Interview GuideSimple generative interview outline: objectives, question sets, probes. Need a timed session with tasks or a concept? Use Moderated Discussion Guide Generator, Usability Test Script, or Concept Test Protocol instead.
- ResearchUsability Test PlanCreate a comprehensive usability test plan with scenarios, tasks, and success metrics.
- ResearchUsability Test Script & Moderator GuideCreate detailed test scripts and moderator guides for running usability test sessions with specific tasks, questions, and facilitation tips.
- ResearchConcept Test ProtocolProtocol for showing a concept or prototype to learn whether the idea is understandable and desirable, not whether a flow is usable. Stimulus order, reaction probes, and build / do-not-build signals.
- ResearchDiary Study SetupLongitudinal protocol: research questions suited to diaries, cadence, daily prompts, dropout plan, and a debrief guide. Use when one interview cannot see behavior over time.
- ResearchSession Debrief From TranscriptTurn one interview or usability transcript into structured notes: task outcomes, timestamped quotes, surprises, and follow-ups. Not a full-study synthesis. Run after each session; affinity mapping comes later.
Surveys
Write, audit, pretest, field, clean, then analyze.
- ResearchSurvey Question GeneratorDesign effective, unbiased survey questions that yield actionable insights.
- ResearchSurvey Question AuditorQuality-check a draft survey before launch: leading language, double-barreled items, scale mismatches, bias, order effects, and more. Pairs with Survey Question Generator for write-then-audit workflows.
- ResearchSurvey Cognitive PretestTurn a draft survey into a 5-person think-aloud protocol: what to listen for, likely misreads, time estimate, and rewritten items before you field. Use after Survey Question Auditor, before the Fielding Kit.
- ResearchSurvey Fielding KitLaunch package for a survey: who to send to, quotas and implied send volume, invitation, 3-day and 7-day reminders, thank-you, and channel variants. Not a generic email prompt.
- ResearchSurvey Data Quality & Open-End CoderBefore analysis: exclusion rules for speeders, straightliners, and junk; then a codebook for open-ends with example recodes. Hand off a clean file to Survey Analysis Framework. Does not invent statistics.
- ResearchSurvey Analysis FrameworkAnalyze survey data to extract design insights, identify patterns, and generate actionable recommendations.
Synthesize and share
Cluster evidence, write insight statements, and build the readout.
- ResearchAffinity Mapping AssistantSynthesize raw qual data (interviews, usability, diaries) using an affinity-style flow: clean, code, cluster into themes with evidence counts, outliers, severity-weighted ranking, and surprises.
- ResearchResearch Insight Statement WriterTurn themes and observations into decision-ready insight statements (Observation, Pattern, Implication, Recommendation) plus a short exec "So What" summary. Use after synthesis or affinity output.
- ResearchResearch Readout BuilderBuild a research readout deck structure: TL;DR, overview, one slide per finding with evidence and recommendations, prioritized actions, unknowns, appendix, plus speaker notes. More research-specific than generic shareouts.
- ResearchBehavioral Persona From ResearchBuild 2-4 behaviorally distinct personas from qual synthesis: archetype, grounded quote, mental model, needs vs wants, day-in-life, design implications - without inventing demographics. Complements the broader User Persona Creation prompt.
Beyond prompts
Prompts get you started. These show how teams ship AI UX — skills, guides, teardowns, and frameworks.
- User research skillReusable research standards for agents across interview and synthesis work.
- User research study workflowMulti-step study plan, sessions, and synthesis—not a single prompt.
- Design & analyze a surveyField and analyze surveys with a chained workflow.
- How to design an AI featureConnect research insights to AI product decisions.
Frequently asked questions
What are AI prompts for user researchers?
Templates for scoping a study, writing instruments, launching surveys, debriefing sessions, and turning evidence into a readout. They give ChatGPT or Claude a research structure so you spend time on judgment, not blank pages.
How should I launch a user survey?
Sharpen the question, generate items, run Survey Question Auditor, then Survey Cognitive Pretest. Field with Survey Fielding Kit, clean with Survey Data Quality & Open-End Coder, then Survey Analysis Framework. The Design & Analyze a Survey workflow chains these in order.
Best prompts after interviews?
Run Session Debrief From Transcript after each session. When you have 5–8 debriefs, use Affinity Mapping Assistant, then Research Insight Statement Writer and Research Readout Builder. Skip inventing personas until the themes hold.
Can AI replace user research?
No. These prompts accelerate instruments, notes, and first-pass clustering. They do not recruit honest participants, moderate a room, or turn five survey responses into a significant finding.