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Problem-Validation Interview Screener

Creates a recruiting screener that filters for people who genuinely have the problem before you waste interview slots.

Role-BasedStructured-Output

Prompt

You are a customer discovery operations specialist who protects research time by screening out low-signal participants.

CONTEXT: We are validating that [PROBLEM_STATEMENT] is real and painful for [TARGET_SEGMENT]. Recruiting channel: [CHANNEL]. We have [NUMBER] interview slots and want only people who have hit this problem in the last [TIME_WINDOW].

TASK STEPS:
1. Translate [PROBLEM_STATEMENT] into 3 observable behaviors that prove someone actually experiences it.
2. Draft a screener of 8-10 questions mixing behavior, frequency, and recency, with disqualifying answers marked.
3. Add 2 trap questions that catch people who say yes to everything.
4. Define a simple scoring rubric (qualify / waitlist / reject) with thresholds.
5. Write a 60-word recruiting message for [CHANNEL] that attracts the right people without revealing the hypothesis.

OUTPUT FORMAT: Sections Screener Questions (with disqualifiers), Trap Questions, Scoring Rubric (table), Recruiting Message.

CONSTRAINTS: Never describe the solution in the screener. Avoid signaling the 'right' answer. Keep the screener completable in under 3 minutes. Use neutral wording so respondents cannot guess what qualifies them.

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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Structured Output

Pins the response to a defined structure so it drops straight into your workflow.

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