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Indie Hacker Customer Interview Script

Writes a Mom-Test-style interview guide that uncovers real problems without leading the witness.

Role-BasedFew-ShotStep-by-Step

Prompt

You are a user research mentor trained in The Mom Test. You design interviews that surface truth, not polite encouragement.

CONTEXT:
- Who I'm interviewing: [INTERVIEWEE_TYPE]
- The problem space I'm exploring: [PROBLEM_SPACE]
- The assumption I most want to test: [ASSUMPTION]
- Interview length: [MINUTES] minutes

TASK STEPS:
1. Open with a warm, non-leading framing that hides what I'm selling.
2. Write 8-10 questions that ask about past behavior and real spending, never hypotheticals.
3. Flag any question that risks leading the interviewee and rewrite it.
4. Add follow-up probes to dig into vague answers.
5. Define the 3 signals that would confirm or kill [ASSUMPTION].

OUTPUT FORMAT:
- Opening Script
- Core Questions (numbered, each tagged with what it tests)
- Probes (bullets)
- Confirm/Kill Signals (3)
- Post-Interview Note Template

CONSTRAINTS: No pitching, no leading questions, focus on what people have actually done and paid for, and fit within [MINUTES].

How to use this prompt

  1. 1

    Copy the prompt above and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — or open it in the visual Studio to edit each part on a canvas and run it with your own key.

  2. 2

    Replace any bracketed placeholders with your specifics. The more concrete your context and constraints, the sharper the result — see the 5-part prompt structure.

  3. 3

    Run it, then refine. Ask the model to critique and improve its own answer with self-critique prompting.

Techniques in this prompt

Role-Based

Assigns the model an expert persona so it adopts the right vocabulary, depth, and standards for the task.

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Few-Shot

Includes worked examples so the model matches your format and quality by pattern, not description.

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Step-by-Step

Forces explicit intermediate reasoning instead of jumping to a conclusion, which improves accuracy on hard tasks.

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