Customer Discovery Interview Pathfinder

This template helps ChatGPT or Claude create a focused customer discovery interview path that tests assumptions and reveals unmet needs. It is designed for founders, product managers, and sales teams who need a practical conversation flow before speaking with prospects. The prompt keeps the interview centered on behavior, pain, and current workarounds instead of speculative opinions.

It is especially useful when you are validating a new idea, repositioning a product, or exploring a new segment. The model can generate warm-up questions, context-setting prompts, problem probes, and closing questions. This gives you a smoother interview rhythm and helps avoid accidental bias. A well-structured discovery flow makes it easier to compare answers across multiple interviews.

Customize the template by stating the hypothesis, target segment, and what you already believe to be true. You can also add constraints like interview length, seniority, or industry. The output comes back as a ready-to-run guide with sections you can read live or paste into notes. If you want more rigor, ask for alternate versions focused on risk, urgency, or willingness to switch. That makes the prompt a flexible tool for problem interviews and early validation work.