User Research Interview Guide

Design a user research interview guide for:

Product: {{product_name}}
Research goal: {{research_goal}}
User segment: {{user_segment}}
Interview type: {{interview_type}}
Duration: {{duration}}

Create:

1. **Interview objectives** (3-5 specific questions to answer)

2. **Screening criteria**: Who qualifies and who doesn't

3. **Interview script**:

   **Introduction** (3-5 min):
   - Welcome, purpose, and consent
   - "There are no right or wrong answers"
   - Permission to record
   - Participant background (warm-up questions)

   **Core questions** (20-35 min, 8-12 questions):
   For each question:
   - The question (open-ended, non-leading)
   - Follow-up probes (2-3 per question)
   - What you're really trying to learn
   - Red flags or interesting signals to listen for

   **Usability tasks** (if applicable, 10-15 min):
   - Task scenarios (realistic, not instruction-based)
   - Success criteria for each task
   - What to observe vs. what to ask

   **Closing** (5 min):
   - "Anything we didn't cover that you'd like to share?"
   - Next steps and thank you

4. **Analysis framework**:
   - How to tag and categorize findings
   - Affinity mapping approach
   - Insight → Opportunity → Solution framework

5. **Practical tips**: Common interviewer mistakes to avoid