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9 ChatGPT Prompts to Speed Up Your UX Research Prep

A senior growth product manager shares their tried-and-true AI prompts to spare you hours of repetitive work.

If you've run more than a few user research projects, you know that for every insightful conversation, there's a mountain of repetitive administrative work waiting for you.

Screener surveys. Recruitment emails. Discussion guides. Follow-up messages. These essential research tasks eat up countless hours—typically three hours of prep work for every hour spent with users.

Yes, these documents are crucial—great user conversations don't happen by accident after all! But after your tenth research project, crafting yet another screening questionnaire feels like time stolen from what researchers do best: sharing those insights with the team.

In search of a faster approach, I discovered ChatGPT could generate professional research assets that perfectly match your company's voice and target audience—in minutes instead of hours.

This guide gives you nine field-tested prompts I've refined across dozens of UX research projects. Each one is specifically engineered for research operations, saving you hours of repetitive work while maintaining quality.

Here's what prompts you'll get:

For Finding Participants

  • Recruitment ads for Facebook and Instagram
  • Posts for Reddit and specialized forums
  • Emails to your existing users

During Screening & Setup

  • Survey introduction messages
  • Screening questionnaires
  • Participant confirmation emails

Running the Session

  • Interview guidelines
  • Thank you notes
  • Insight synthesis

Each prompt is interactive—ChatGPT will guide you through filling in the specific details for your research, step-by-step. No guesswork needed. Let’s dive in.

💡Pro Tip: For each prompt, it may also be helpful to add the following: "Begin by getting the inputs for the variables. Instead of asking all the variables at once, ask them one by one."

1. Writing a recruitment ad on Facebook or Instagram

When to use: new product discovery and usability testing.

Prompt:

I need you to write ad copy for Facebook and Instagram inviting [describe your target participants] to join a research study about [insert your product/service focus] that will be [X] minutes long. Include that selected participants will receive [describe incentive]. The study will happen on [date]. Include [sign-up link] at the end.
The tone should be [describe desired tone and style based on audience - e.g., 'professional and technical for developers', 'casual and friendly for Gen Z', 'warm and reassuring for parents']. Ignore hashtags.

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2. Writing a recruitment ad on Reddit or forums

When to use: Recruiting people from industry specific forums where they might be harder to reach on other platforms.

Prompt:

I need you to write a Reddit post inviting [describe your target participants] to join a research study about [insert your product/service focus] that will be [X] minutes long. Include that selected participants will receive [describe incentive].
Make it clear this isn't a sales pitch or scam, and explain that you're reaching out on Reddit due to the specialized nature of your target audience. Include a subject line and ask interested participants to DM for more details.
The tone should be [describe desired tone].

3. Writing a recruitment email for your own product

When to use: When testing new features with your own customer base or if you have to do a discovery call for a feature request.

Prompt:

I need you to write an email inviting [describe your existing customers] to participate in a [X] minute research session about [insert feature/product focus]. Include that selected participants will receive [describe incentive]. The email should include:
  • A short and clear subject line
  • Personalized greeting with [customer name]
  • The date and time of the test
  • [booking link] for scheduling
  • Your contact information
The tone should be [describe desired tone].
chatgpt email invite prompt for ux researchers

4. Writing an introduction to a screener survey

When to use: When you need to prime interested participants right before they need to fill out a survey.

Prompt:

I need you to write an introduction message for a screener survey about [insert your product/service focus]. The message should encourage participants to complete a [X]-minute survey to qualify for a [Y]-minute research session on [specify date]. The message should include:
  • An engaging title
  • That it's a casual [interview format] conversation
  • That selected participants will receive [describe incentive]
  • Expected time commitment for both survey and interview
  • Any other important details about participation
The tone should be [describe desired tone].

5. Creating a screener survey

When to use: When you need to qualify the participants attending the research. Adjust parameters such as date and time as needed.

Prompt:

I need you to create a screener survey to identify [describe target participants] for a research study about [insert your product/service focus]. The survey should include:
  • Basic contact information (name, email, phone)
  • Availability selection for [specify date] with the following time slots: [list time slots]
  • Qualifying questions about [list key qualifying criteria]
  • Questions about current usage of [relevant services/products]
  • [any additional screening criteria]
Include clear instructions for each question.

6. Emailing selected participants

When to use: After qualifying folks to confirm their participation.

Prompt:

I need you to write a confirmation email for participants selected for a research study about [insert your product/service focus]. The email should include:
  • Confirmation of their selection for the [X]-minute [interview format] session
  • The scheduled date and time: [specify date/time]
  • Confirmation response needed by: [response deadline]
  • Format details (casual conversation, what to expect)
  • Your contact information: [email and/or phone]
  • Any preparation needed or additional details
The tone should be [describe desired tone].

7. Creating a UX research discussion guide

When to use: When preparing for any type of user interview or usability test.

Prompt:

I need you to create a UX research discussion guide for a [specify type: usability test/discovery interview/feedback session] about [product/feature focus]. The interview will go on for [X] minutes. The guide should include:
  • A warm-up section to make participants comfortable
  • Key research questions about [list main areas of inquiry]
  • Follow-up prompts for deeper insights
  • Time estimates for each section
  • A conclusion with next steps
Structure the questions to avoid leading participants and encourage open discussion. Include notes about when to show prototypes or ask for demonstrations.

8. Thank you notes including incentives

When to use: After an interview has been completed.

Prompt:

I need you to write a thank you email for participants who completed a research study about [insert your product/service focus]. The email should include:
  • Gratitude for their time and insights
  • Confirmation of the attached [describe incentive]
  • Important details about the incentive: [expiration/activation details]
  • Any follow-up information or next steps
  • Your contact information (optional)
The tone should be [describe desired tone].

9. Synthesizing insights

Synthesizing is a multi-step approach. I wrote a specialized guide on how you can use ChatGPT to synthesize insights and 2x your output.

It's full of useful prompts and tips. Check that out here:

Related reading: How I used ChatGPT to save time researching customers

From documentation overload to research impact

Remember that mountain of administrative work I mentioned at the start? These prompts can help! With them, you can:

Most importantly, you'll free up time for what really matters: running more interviews, diving deeper into analysis, and implementing user feedback faster.

Shavin Peiries

Shavin Peiries is a Growth Product Manager at MidFunnel.com. He specializes in helping early-stage B2B SaaS founders rapidly validate their ideas through innovative audience research techniques. With a background in software engineering and product design, Shavin brings a unique blend of technical expertise and strategic thinking to the startup ecosystem.

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