# Run customer discovery interviews that reveal the truth

Interview questions about past behavior (not opinions) that validate problems without leading the witness.

- Topic: Product & UX Design
- Framework: RTF
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Brainstorm, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/run-customer-discovery-interviews-that-reveal-the-truth

## Prompt

```text
Help me run customer discovery interviews.

**What I'm exploring:** [PROBLEM AREA or idea]
**Who I'll interview:** [TARGET CUSTOMER]
**What I need to learn:** [ASSUMPTIONS TO TEST]

Deliver:
1. Screening criteria and a recruiting message.
2. A 30-minute interview guide: warm-up, questions about their recent past behavior ("Tell me about the last time you…"), how they solve it today, cost of the problem, and wrap-up. Avoid hypothetical and leading questions ("Would you buy…?").
3. Follow-up probes for each section.
4. Signals of a real problem vs. polite interest.
5. A note-taking template and how to synthesize 5–10 interviews.
```

## What to fill in

- PROBLEM AREA or idea
- TARGET CUSTOMER
- ASSUMPTIONS TO TEST

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