Design Thinking has revolutionized the way we approach problem-solving, and with the advent of artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT, Midjourney, and Claude, this creative methodology has gained powerful new allies.
In this article, you will be introduced to powerful prompts that will accelerate your Design Thinking process.
Let's begin with our most powerful prompt: A Day In The Life.
A Day In The Life
"A Day in the Life" is a powerful design thinking method that helps teams develop deep empathy for their users by mapping out their complete daily experience, from morning routines to evening activities. This immersive approach captures not just the obvious interactions with products or services, but also reveals hidden pain points, emotional states, and contextual factors that might influence user behavior.
The AI prompt template below helps you generate a detailed "Day in the Life" scenario for your target customer with emotional touchpoints, behavioral patterns, and environmental factors.
Imagine you are [Key Stakeholder, i.e. Role/Person], experiencing a typical day in your life. Describe your journey with a focus on your emotions, pain points, motivations, and key interactions.
1. Morning Routine & Mindset How do you feel when you wake up? What’s on your mind? What are your first challenges? (e.g., stress, excitement, confusion)
2. Core Responsibilities & Emotions What does your typical workday look like? What tasks energize you? What frustrates or drains you? Where do you feel most supported or most alone?
3. Key Interactions & Pain Points Who do you engage with (colleagues, customers, family)? What are the best and worst moments in these interactions? Where do misunderstandings, friction, or inefficiencies occur?
4. Unexpected Challenges & Emotional Response What disrupts your flow? (e.g., tech issues, decision fatigue, lack of time) How do you feel in moments of stress or uncertainty? What do you wish could be easier, faster, or more intuitive?
5. Reflection, Insights & Unmet Needs How do you feel at the end of the day? What do you wish you had more of? (e.g., time, support, better tools) What’s one thing that could make your life significantly better?
Imagine you are [Key Stakeholder, i.e. Role/Person], experiencing a typical day in your life. Describe your journey with a focus on your emotions, pain points, motivations, and key interactions.
1. Morning Routine & Mindset How do you feel when you wake up? What’s on your mind? What are your first challenges? (e.g., stress, excitement, confusion)
2. Core Responsibilities & Emotions What does your typical workday look like? What tasks energize you? What frustrates or drains you? Where do you feel most supported or most alone?
3. Key Interactions & Pain Points Who do you engage with (colleagues, customers, family)? What are the best and worst moments in these interactions? Where do misunderstandings, friction, or inefficiencies occur?
4. Unexpected Challenges & Emotional Response What disrupts your flow? (e.g., tech issues, decision fatigue, lack of time) How do you feel in moments of stress or uncertainty? What do you wish could be easier, faster, or more intuitive?
5. Reflection, Insights & Unmet Needs How do you feel at the end of the day? What do you wish you had more of? (e.g., time, support, better tools) What’s one thing that could make your life significantly better?
Imagine you are [Key Stakeholder, i.e. Role/Person], experiencing a typical day in your life. Describe your journey with a focus on your emotions, pain points, motivations, and key interactions.
1. Morning Routine & Mindset How do you feel when you wake up? What’s on your mind? What are your first challenges? (e.g., stress, excitement, confusion)
2. Core Responsibilities & Emotions What does your typical workday look like? What tasks energize you? What frustrates or drains you? Where do you feel most supported or most alone?
3. Key Interactions & Pain Points Who do you engage with (colleagues, customers, family)? What are the best and worst moments in these interactions? Where do misunderstandings, friction, or inefficiencies occur?
4. Unexpected Challenges & Emotional Response What disrupts your flow? (e.g., tech issues, decision fatigue, lack of time) How do you feel in moments of stress or uncertainty? What do you wish could be easier, faster, or more intuitive?
5. Reflection, Insights & Unmet Needs How do you feel at the end of the day? What do you wish you had more of? (e.g., time, support, better tools) What’s one thing that could make your life significantly better?
Problem Framing And Problem Statements
Problem framing is a critical foundation in design thinking that can make or break the entire innovation process. When teams rush to solve problems without properly framing them, they risk developing solutions that address symptoms rather than root causes.
A well-framed problem statement shifts focus from immediate fixes to transformative solutions by considering broader context, stakeholder perspectives, and underlying systemic issues.
Below, you'll find an AI prompt template designed to help teams craft powerful problem statements that strike the right balance between specificity and openness, ensuring your design thinking process starts on solid ground.
Be a design thinking coach, extract problem statements in the context of [selected challenge] according to the leading problem statement framework from this Day In The Life description of [Role/Person]. Do not suggest ideas or directions on how to solve it:
[Paste “Day In The Life” output from previous exercise]
Be a design thinking coach, extract problem statements in the context of [selected challenge] according to the leading problem statement framework from this Day In The Life description of [Role/Person]. Do not suggest ideas or directions on how to solve it:
[Paste “Day In The Life” output from previous exercise]
Be a design thinking coach, extract problem statements in the context of [selected challenge] according to the leading problem statement framework from this Day In The Life description of [Role/Person]. Do not suggest ideas or directions on how to solve it:
[Paste “Day In The Life” output from previous exercise]
Root Cause Analysis
Root cause analysis in design thinking goes beyond surface-level problem identification to uncover the fundamental issues driving user challenges. This systematic approach helps teams avoid the common pitfall of addressing symptoms rather than underlying causes, much like a doctor treating the disease rather than just its visible symptoms.
Through techniques like the "5 Whys" and causal mapping, designers can trace problems back to their origins, revealing interconnected factors and systemic issues that might not be immediately apparent. This deeper understanding is crucial because solutions targeting root causes tend to be more sustainable and impactful than those addressing superficial problems.
Below, you'll find an AI prompt template that guides you through a comprehensive root cause analysis, helping you uncover the deeper systemic issues behind user challenges while avoiding common analytical biases.
[Paste selected problem statement from previous exercise]
Conduct a root cause analysis on this problem statement and return the main reason, this problem exists without providing any suggestions on how to improve it.
[Paste selected problem statement from previous exercise]
Conduct a root cause analysis on this problem statement and return the main reason, this problem exists without providing any suggestions on how to improve it.
[Paste selected problem statement from previous exercise]
Conduct a root cause analysis on this problem statement and return the main reason, this problem exists without providing any suggestions on how to improve it.
Optional: 5 Why's
After generating your initial root cause analysis using the AI prompt, you can further refine your understanding by applying the 5 Whys to each major finding, helping you uncover even deeper insights and connections that might not have been immediately apparent.
Why is [selected theme or root cause] so difficult to solve?
Why is [selected theme or root cause] so difficult to solve?
Why is [selected theme or root cause] so difficult to solve?
Continue asking why on specific responses to entirely understand the underlying problem. If you have difficulties understanding the response, adjust the level of explanation from a 12 year old to a more suiting number.
Prioritizing A Longlist Of Root Causes
Prioritizing root causes effectively is crucial for maximizing the impact of your design solutions while managing limited resources. By plotting each identified root cause on an Impact vs. Effort matrix, teams can strategically focus their efforts on "quick wins" (high impact, low effort) and "major projects" (high impact, high effort) while deprioritizing "thankless tasks" (low impact, high effort) and "fill-ins" (low impact, low effort).
This prioritization approach ensures that teams tackle the most critical issues first, considering both the potential value of solving each root cause and the resources required to address it. Below, you'll find an AI prompt template that helps you assess and prioritize your list of root causes, generating a structured response that enables informed decision-making about where to focus your design thinking efforts.
Which ones of these can be solved with a) high impact, high effort measures, b) high impact, low effort measures. Do not provide solutions yet. Only return problem statements:
[Paste response from root cause analysis]
Which ones of these can be solved with a) high impact, high effort measures, b) high impact, low effort measures. Do not provide solutions yet. Only return problem statements:
[Paste response from root cause analysis]
Which ones of these can be solved with a) high impact, high effort measures, b) high impact, low effort measures. Do not provide solutions yet. Only return problem statements:
[Paste response from root cause analysis]
Generate Big Ideas
Ideation in design thinking is where creativity meets strategic thinking, demanding teams to push beyond obvious solutions to discover truly innovative possibilities. The key to successful ideation lies in generating a high volume of diverse ideas without judgment, embracing even seemingly outlandish concepts that might spark breakthrough innovations.
By deliberately suspending practical constraints during initial ideation phases, teams can access more ambitious and transformative solutions that might otherwise be dismissed too early in the process. This "quantity breeds quality" approach, combined with techniques like analogous thinking and constraint removal, helps teams break free from conventional thinking patterns and industry assumptions that often limit innovation potential.
Below, you'll find an AI prompt template that helps facilitate expansive ideation sessions, encouraging bold thinking while ensuring ideas remain anchored to your core user needs and problem framing.
Imagine a world where the constraints of today no longer exist. You have unlimited resources, cutting-edge technology, and a diverse team of experts. Your mission is to generate bold, innovative, and human-centered solutions to the following problem statement:
[Insert Problem Statement Here]
To break conventional thinking, consider these perspectives:
Reverse Thinking – What if we did the exact opposite of current solutions?
Extreme Scenarios – How would we solve this problem if the stakes were life-or-death?
Time Travel – How would this be solved 50 years in the future? How was it solved 100 years ago?
Superpowers & Magic – If anything were possible, what would be the ideal, no-limits solution?
Mash-Up Method – What if we combined concepts from completely different industries?
Nature & Biomimicry – How has nature already solved a similar challenge?
First Principles Thinking – If we stripped this problem down to its most fundamental truths, what solutions could emerge?
Now, list at least 10 radical ideas—no matter how wild they seem. The crazier, the better!
Go big. Think different. Break boundaries.
Imagine a world where the constraints of today no longer exist. You have unlimited resources, cutting-edge technology, and a diverse team of experts. Your mission is to generate bold, innovative, and human-centered solutions to the following problem statement:
[Insert Problem Statement Here]
To break conventional thinking, consider these perspectives:
Reverse Thinking – What if we did the exact opposite of current solutions?
Extreme Scenarios – How would we solve this problem if the stakes were life-or-death?
Time Travel – How would this be solved 50 years in the future? How was it solved 100 years ago?
Superpowers & Magic – If anything were possible, what would be the ideal, no-limits solution?
Mash-Up Method – What if we combined concepts from completely different industries?
Nature & Biomimicry – How has nature already solved a similar challenge?
First Principles Thinking – If we stripped this problem down to its most fundamental truths, what solutions could emerge?
Now, list at least 10 radical ideas—no matter how wild they seem. The crazier, the better!
Go big. Think different. Break boundaries.
Imagine a world where the constraints of today no longer exist. You have unlimited resources, cutting-edge technology, and a diverse team of experts. Your mission is to generate bold, innovative, and human-centered solutions to the following problem statement:
[Insert Problem Statement Here]
To break conventional thinking, consider these perspectives:
Reverse Thinking – What if we did the exact opposite of current solutions?
Extreme Scenarios – How would we solve this problem if the stakes were life-or-death?
Time Travel – How would this be solved 50 years in the future? How was it solved 100 years ago?
Superpowers & Magic – If anything were possible, what would be the ideal, no-limits solution?
Mash-Up Method – What if we combined concepts from completely different industries?
Nature & Biomimicry – How has nature already solved a similar challenge?
First Principles Thinking – If we stripped this problem down to its most fundamental truths, what solutions could emerge?
Now, list at least 10 radical ideas—no matter how wild they seem. The crazier, the better!
Go big. Think different. Break boundaries.
Identify Critical Assumptions
Identifying and testing critical hypotheses sits at the intersection of desirability, viability, and feasibility—the three fundamental lenses of Design Thinking that determine a solution's success. By carefully examining assumptions through these lenses, teams can validate whether their solution is truly desired by users (desirability), makes business sense (viability), and can be technically implemented (feasibility) before committing significant resources to development.
This structured approach to hypothesis formation helps teams focus their testing efforts on the riskiest assumptions first, reducing the likelihood of building solutions that fail in the market due to unvalidated assumptions about user needs, business models, or technical constraints.
Below, you'll find an AI prompt template that helps teams identify and articulate critical hypotheses across all three dimensions, ensuring a comprehensive validation approach that addresses both user and business needs while accounting for technical possibilities.
You have a promising idea that has the potential to create significant impact. To ensure its success, we need to identify the critical hypotheses that must be true for this idea to become a reality. These hypotheses will help uncover potential pitfalls and blank spots in three key areas: Desirability (Do people want it?), Feasibility (Can we build it?), and Viability (Is it sustainable?)
Idea Description: [Insert Idea Here]
Now, let's break this down into critical hypotheses that need validation:
Desirability Hypotheses (User Need & Adoption)
What assumptions are we making about user demand, behavior, or willingness to adopt?
What must be true for users to find this valuable, engaging, and necessary?
What evidence or feedback would confirm that this solution genuinely solves a problem for them?
Feasibility Hypotheses (Technical & Operational Execution)
What assumptions are we making about the technology, resources, or skills needed to implement this?
What must be true for us to be able to build and deliver this solution effectively?
Are there constraints (technical, regulatory, or logistical) that could prevent execution?
Viability Hypotheses (Sustainability & Business Success)
What assumptions are we making about the financial model, market size, and cost structure?
What must be true for this solution to be economically viable and scalable?
What risks could threaten long-term sustainability?
For each hypothesis, specify how it can be tested with real-world data, experiments, or user feedback. Your goal is to identify the riskiest assumptions and find ways to validate or invalidate them as quickly as possible.
Think critically. Challenge assumptions. Uncover the unknowns.
You have a promising idea that has the potential to create significant impact. To ensure its success, we need to identify the critical hypotheses that must be true for this idea to become a reality. These hypotheses will help uncover potential pitfalls and blank spots in three key areas: Desirability (Do people want it?), Feasibility (Can we build it?), and Viability (Is it sustainable?)
Idea Description: [Insert Idea Here]
Now, let's break this down into critical hypotheses that need validation:
Desirability Hypotheses (User Need & Adoption)
What assumptions are we making about user demand, behavior, or willingness to adopt?
What must be true for users to find this valuable, engaging, and necessary?
What evidence or feedback would confirm that this solution genuinely solves a problem for them?
Feasibility Hypotheses (Technical & Operational Execution)
What assumptions are we making about the technology, resources, or skills needed to implement this?
What must be true for us to be able to build and deliver this solution effectively?
Are there constraints (technical, regulatory, or logistical) that could prevent execution?
Viability Hypotheses (Sustainability & Business Success)
What assumptions are we making about the financial model, market size, and cost structure?
What must be true for this solution to be economically viable and scalable?
What risks could threaten long-term sustainability?
For each hypothesis, specify how it can be tested with real-world data, experiments, or user feedback. Your goal is to identify the riskiest assumptions and find ways to validate or invalidate them as quickly as possible.
Think critically. Challenge assumptions. Uncover the unknowns.
You have a promising idea that has the potential to create significant impact. To ensure its success, we need to identify the critical hypotheses that must be true for this idea to become a reality. These hypotheses will help uncover potential pitfalls and blank spots in three key areas: Desirability (Do people want it?), Feasibility (Can we build it?), and Viability (Is it sustainable?)
Idea Description: [Insert Idea Here]
Now, let's break this down into critical hypotheses that need validation:
Desirability Hypotheses (User Need & Adoption)
What assumptions are we making about user demand, behavior, or willingness to adopt?
What must be true for users to find this valuable, engaging, and necessary?
What evidence or feedback would confirm that this solution genuinely solves a problem for them?
Feasibility Hypotheses (Technical & Operational Execution)
What assumptions are we making about the technology, resources, or skills needed to implement this?
What must be true for us to be able to build and deliver this solution effectively?
Are there constraints (technical, regulatory, or logistical) that could prevent execution?
Viability Hypotheses (Sustainability & Business Success)
What assumptions are we making about the financial model, market size, and cost structure?
What must be true for this solution to be economically viable and scalable?
What risks could threaten long-term sustainability?
For each hypothesis, specify how it can be tested with real-world data, experiments, or user feedback. Your goal is to identify the riskiest assumptions and find ways to validate or invalidate them as quickly as possible.
Think critically. Challenge assumptions. Uncover the unknowns.
Generate Interview Questions
Problem and solution interviews represent one of the most powerful yet resource-efficient methods for early validation in design thinking, requiring nothing more than thoughtful questions and genuine curiosity to uncover crucial insights.
These structured conversations, when conducted correctly, allow teams to validate both their problem understanding and potential solutions without building anything or making major investments, following the mom test methodology of focusing on past behaviors rather than hypothetical futures.
By first conducting problem interviews to validate the existence and significance of the assumed pain points, and then moving to solution interviews only when the problem space is well understood, teams can avoid the common pitfall of building solutions for problems that don't actually matter to users.
Below, you'll find an AI prompt template that helps structure both problem and solution interviews, ensuring you ask the right questions in the right way to gather reliable, actionable insights while avoiding common biases and leading questions that could contaminate your findings.
You have identified critical hypotheses that must be true for your business idea to succeed. To validate or invalidate these hypotheses, you need a well-structured interview guide that facilitates unbiased, open-ended conversations with users, customers, or stakeholders. Your goal is to uncover real insights without leading the interviewee toward a specific answer.
Input: [Paste list of critical hypotheses here]
Now, generate a structured interview guide that includes:
Introduction & Context-Setting
How will you introduce yourself, the purpose of the interview, and set expectations for the conversation?
How will you ensure the interviewee feels comfortable sharing honest insights?
Problem Discovery Questions (If applicable)
What open-ended questions will help explore whether the problem truly exists for the target audience?
How will you uncover how they currently deal with this issue, how painful it is, and what alternatives they consider?
Solution Exploration Questions (If applicable)
What neutral questions can help understand how users perceive potential solutions without introducing bias?
How will you assess their willingness to adopt or pay for a solution?
What would their ideal solution look like in their own words?
Behavioral & Decision-Making Insights
What past behaviors or decisions will you explore to understand real-world actions (instead of hypothetical answers)?
How can you phrase questions to encourage storytelling and concrete examples instead of yes/no responses?
Closing & Next Steps
How will you wrap up the interview and allow the interviewee to share anything not covered?
What follow-ups or additional ways to stay engaged will you offer?
Ensure that all questions are:
Open-ended (avoiding yes/no answers)
Non-leading (not assuming anything about the interviewee’s experiences)
Behavior-focused (asking about real actions, not opinions or hypotheticals)
📢 Generate the full interview guide now, ensuring it aligns with the hypotheses that need validation.
You have identified critical hypotheses that must be true for your business idea to succeed. To validate or invalidate these hypotheses, you need a well-structured interview guide that facilitates unbiased, open-ended conversations with users, customers, or stakeholders. Your goal is to uncover real insights without leading the interviewee toward a specific answer.
Input: [Paste list of critical hypotheses here]
Now, generate a structured interview guide that includes:
Introduction & Context-Setting
How will you introduce yourself, the purpose of the interview, and set expectations for the conversation?
How will you ensure the interviewee feels comfortable sharing honest insights?
Problem Discovery Questions (If applicable)
What open-ended questions will help explore whether the problem truly exists for the target audience?
How will you uncover how they currently deal with this issue, how painful it is, and what alternatives they consider?
Solution Exploration Questions (If applicable)
What neutral questions can help understand how users perceive potential solutions without introducing bias?
How will you assess their willingness to adopt or pay for a solution?
What would their ideal solution look like in their own words?
Behavioral & Decision-Making Insights
What past behaviors or decisions will you explore to understand real-world actions (instead of hypothetical answers)?
How can you phrase questions to encourage storytelling and concrete examples instead of yes/no responses?
Closing & Next Steps
How will you wrap up the interview and allow the interviewee to share anything not covered?
What follow-ups or additional ways to stay engaged will you offer?
Ensure that all questions are:
Open-ended (avoiding yes/no answers)
Non-leading (not assuming anything about the interviewee’s experiences)
Behavior-focused (asking about real actions, not opinions or hypotheticals)
📢 Generate the full interview guide now, ensuring it aligns with the hypotheses that need validation.
You have identified critical hypotheses that must be true for your business idea to succeed. To validate or invalidate these hypotheses, you need a well-structured interview guide that facilitates unbiased, open-ended conversations with users, customers, or stakeholders. Your goal is to uncover real insights without leading the interviewee toward a specific answer.
Input: [Paste list of critical hypotheses here]
Now, generate a structured interview guide that includes:
Introduction & Context-Setting
How will you introduce yourself, the purpose of the interview, and set expectations for the conversation?
How will you ensure the interviewee feels comfortable sharing honest insights?
Problem Discovery Questions (If applicable)
What open-ended questions will help explore whether the problem truly exists for the target audience?
How will you uncover how they currently deal with this issue, how painful it is, and what alternatives they consider?
Solution Exploration Questions (If applicable)
What neutral questions can help understand how users perceive potential solutions without introducing bias?
How will you assess their willingness to adopt or pay for a solution?
What would their ideal solution look like in their own words?
Behavioral & Decision-Making Insights
What past behaviors or decisions will you explore to understand real-world actions (instead of hypothetical answers)?
How can you phrase questions to encourage storytelling and concrete examples instead of yes/no responses?
Closing & Next Steps
How will you wrap up the interview and allow the interviewee to share anything not covered?
What follow-ups or additional ways to stay engaged will you offer?
Ensure that all questions are:
Open-ended (avoiding yes/no answers)
Non-leading (not assuming anything about the interviewee’s experiences)
Behavior-focused (asking about real actions, not opinions or hypotheticals)
📢 Generate the full interview guide now, ensuring it aligns with the hypotheses that need validation.
Let AI Act As Your Stakeholder
While early validation through user interviews is crucial, finding and scheduling interviews with the right stakeholders can be a significant challenge, especially when working with new ideas or niche markets. This initial barrier often leads teams to delay crucial validation or proceed with insufficient user feedback.
However, AI can serve as a valuable intermediate step by role-playing different stakeholder personas, allowing teams to practice their interview techniques, refine their questions, and identify potential gaps in their ideas.
While AI simulations can't completely replace real user interviews yet, they provide a practical way to iterate on your interview approach and business hypotheses before engaging with actual users. This practice can help teams sharpen their interview skills, identify weaknesses in their assumptions, and arrive better prepared when they do secure those precious real-world interviews.
Below, you'll find an AI prompt template that helps you prompt AI to act as your stakeholder, allowing you to ask questions from your interview guidelines as if you were in a real interview.
You are now stepping into the role of a key stakeholder whom I need to interview to validate critical hypotheses about my business idea. Your responses should be based on the daily experiences, challenges, and perspectives described in the following 'A Day in the Life' report.
Input: 'A Day in the Life' Report
Your task is to fully embody this persona, answering my interview questions authentically as if you were this stakeholder. Ensure your responses reflect:
Realistic emotions, frustrations, and motivations
Contextual decision-making processes
Behavioral patterns and past experiences
The natural language and tone that this person would use
You should not break character or offer generic responses—respond as if you are truly this person living through their day. If any question feels irrelevant or unrealistic given the persona, feel free to challenge or redirect the conversation as a real stakeholder might.
Let’s begin the interview. I will ask my questions, and you will answer in character.
You are now stepping into the role of a key stakeholder whom I need to interview to validate critical hypotheses about my business idea. Your responses should be based on the daily experiences, challenges, and perspectives described in the following 'A Day in the Life' report.
Input: 'A Day in the Life' Report
Your task is to fully embody this persona, answering my interview questions authentically as if you were this stakeholder. Ensure your responses reflect:
Realistic emotions, frustrations, and motivations
Contextual decision-making processes
Behavioral patterns and past experiences
The natural language and tone that this person would use
You should not break character or offer generic responses—respond as if you are truly this person living through their day. If any question feels irrelevant or unrealistic given the persona, feel free to challenge or redirect the conversation as a real stakeholder might.
Let’s begin the interview. I will ask my questions, and you will answer in character.
You are now stepping into the role of a key stakeholder whom I need to interview to validate critical hypotheses about my business idea. Your responses should be based on the daily experiences, challenges, and perspectives described in the following 'A Day in the Life' report.
Input: 'A Day in the Life' Report
Your task is to fully embody this persona, answering my interview questions authentically as if you were this stakeholder. Ensure your responses reflect:
Realistic emotions, frustrations, and motivations
Contextual decision-making processes
Behavioral patterns and past experiences
The natural language and tone that this person would use
You should not break character or offer generic responses—respond as if you are truly this person living through their day. If any question feels irrelevant or unrealistic given the persona, feel free to challenge or redirect the conversation as a real stakeholder might.
Let’s begin the interview. I will ask my questions, and you will answer in character.
Once you're done, you can simply ask AI to stop acting as the stakeholder and ask it to refine your idea based on the interview findings using the following prompt.
The interview with the key stakeholder has concluded. Now, step out of the stakeholder role and step into an analytical role. Refine my business idea based on the key findings.
This is my business idea: [Insert initial business idea here]
Return only a refined version of my business idea and after that a summary of key insights from the interview.
The interview with the key stakeholder has concluded. Now, step out of the stakeholder role and step into an analytical role. Refine my business idea based on the key findings.
This is my business idea: [Insert initial business idea here]
Return only a refined version of my business idea and after that a summary of key insights from the interview.
The interview with the key stakeholder has concluded. Now, step out of the stakeholder role and step into an analytical role. Refine my business idea based on the key findings.
This is my business idea: [Insert initial business idea here]
Return only a refined version of my business idea and after that a summary of key insights from the interview.
90 Seconds Elevator Pitch
The elevator pitch serves as one of the most efficient and cost-effective forms of early prototyping in design thinking, allowing teams to test core value propositions before investing in more elaborate prototypes. By distilling a complex solution into a compelling 90-second narrative, teams can quickly gauge stakeholder reactions, identify gaps in their thinking, and refine their value proposition based on immediate feedback.
This rapid prototyping approach is particularly valuable because it forces teams to articulate the essence of their solution—the problem being solved, the unique approach, and the expected impact—without getting lost in technical details or feature lists.
Below, you'll find an AI prompt template designed to help you craft powerful elevator pitches that effectively communicate your solution's value while incorporating key emotional triggers and memorable elements that resonate with your audience.
I have the following idea:
[Insert Selected Idea Here]
Generate a compelling 90-second elevator pitch using the Pitch Canvas Framework, structured as follows:
1. Hook
Start with a simple, attention-grabbing statement about the change this idea brings to the target customer's world.
2. Problem
Present a relatable and emotionally engaging problem statement that highlights a clear pain point.
3. Customer Segments
Define who is most affected by this problem—be specific about the target customers.
4. Solution
Clearly describe how my idea solves this problem better than existing alternatives.
5. Value Proposition
Highlight the unique benefits and explain why customers would choose this over competitors.
6. Business Model
Explain how the idea generates revenue or reduces costs in a sustainable way.
7. Market Opportunity
Show the potential size and demand of the market to establish credibility.
8. Competitive Advantage
Describe what makes this solution defensible and different from existing alternatives.
9. Call to Action
End with an engaging and persuasive call to action, such as requesting feedback, investment, or partnerships.
Guidelines:
The pitch should be conversational, emotionally engaging, and fit within a 90-second timeframe.
Use storytelling where possible to make it compelling.
Keep it clear, persuasive, and impactful.
If additional input is needed, ask clarifying questions first and begin the task only after I have answered them.
I have the following idea:
[Insert Selected Idea Here]
Generate a compelling 90-second elevator pitch using the Pitch Canvas Framework, structured as follows:
1. Hook
Start with a simple, attention-grabbing statement about the change this idea brings to the target customer's world.
2. Problem
Present a relatable and emotionally engaging problem statement that highlights a clear pain point.
3. Customer Segments
Define who is most affected by this problem—be specific about the target customers.
4. Solution
Clearly describe how my idea solves this problem better than existing alternatives.
5. Value Proposition
Highlight the unique benefits and explain why customers would choose this over competitors.
6. Business Model
Explain how the idea generates revenue or reduces costs in a sustainable way.
7. Market Opportunity
Show the potential size and demand of the market to establish credibility.
8. Competitive Advantage
Describe what makes this solution defensible and different from existing alternatives.
9. Call to Action
End with an engaging and persuasive call to action, such as requesting feedback, investment, or partnerships.
Guidelines:
The pitch should be conversational, emotionally engaging, and fit within a 90-second timeframe.
Use storytelling where possible to make it compelling.
Keep it clear, persuasive, and impactful.
If additional input is needed, ask clarifying questions first and begin the task only after I have answered them.
I have the following idea:
[Insert Selected Idea Here]
Generate a compelling 90-second elevator pitch using the Pitch Canvas Framework, structured as follows:
1. Hook
Start with a simple, attention-grabbing statement about the change this idea brings to the target customer's world.
2. Problem
Present a relatable and emotionally engaging problem statement that highlights a clear pain point.
3. Customer Segments
Define who is most affected by this problem—be specific about the target customers.
4. Solution
Clearly describe how my idea solves this problem better than existing alternatives.
5. Value Proposition
Highlight the unique benefits and explain why customers would choose this over competitors.
6. Business Model
Explain how the idea generates revenue or reduces costs in a sustainable way.
7. Market Opportunity
Show the potential size and demand of the market to establish credibility.
8. Competitive Advantage
Describe what makes this solution defensible and different from existing alternatives.
9. Call to Action
End with an engaging and persuasive call to action, such as requesting feedback, investment, or partnerships.
Guidelines:
The pitch should be conversational, emotionally engaging, and fit within a 90-second timeframe.
Use storytelling where possible to make it compelling.
Keep it clear, persuasive, and impactful.
If additional input is needed, ask clarifying questions first and begin the task only after I have answered them.
In Conclusion
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