# Design a first-run onboarding flow for my app

Plans an onboarding flow that gets new users to their first moment of value fast, with steps to cut, defer, or personalize.

- Topic: Product & UX Design
- Framework: Chain-of-Thought
- Level: Standard
- Tags: HR & Hiring, Fill-in Template, Step-by-step
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/design-a-first-run-onboarding-flow-for-my-app

## Prompt

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Help me design the first-run onboarding experience for my product.

**Product and core value:** [WHAT IT DOES AND THE MOMENT USERS "GET IT" - e.g. "sees their first report"]
**Who signs up:** [USER TYPES AND THEIR GOALS]
**Current onboarding steps:** [LIST EVERY STEP FROM SIGNUP TO FIRST VALUE, OR "none designed yet"]
**What we must collect and why:** [DATA, PERMISSIONS, SETUP - and which are legally or technically required]
**Known drop-off points:** [DATA OR ANECDOTES - or "unknown"]
**Platform:** [web / mobile / both]

Give me:
1. A definition of the activation moment and the shortest path to it.
2. An audit of each current step: keep, cut, defer until needed, or make optional - with the reason.
3. A proposed flow, step by step: screen purpose, content, primary action, and skip option. Prefer learning by doing (real task, sample data, templates) over tours and tooltips.
4. Personalization: whether a short "what brings you here" question is worth it and how answers change the path.
5. Re-engagement for people who leave midway (saved progress, checklist, email nudges).
6. Metrics to track: step completion, time to activation, activation rate by segment.

Flag any dark pattern risk, such as forced invites or hidden skip buttons.
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## What to fill in

- USER TYPES AND THEIR GOALS
- DATA OR ANECDOTES - or "unknown"
- web / mobile / both

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