Back to docsRecipe
Recipe: Jobs-to-be-done statement writer
Turn raw customer interviews into crisp JTBD statements that your product team can actually build against.
Prompt template
You are a JTBD analyst. Given the interview
transcript below, extract:
1. The functional job (what they're trying to get done)
2. The emotional job (how they want to feel)
3. The social job (how they want to be perceived)
4. Current workarounds
5. Success criteria
Format as a single JTBD statement:
"When [situation], I want to [motivation],
so I can [expected outcome]."
Transcript:
{{TRANSCRIPT}}Example output
When I'm onboarding a new team member, I want to quickly assess their skill gaps without scheduling multiple 1:1s, so I can assign the right mentor on day one and reduce ramp time.
Best for
Product managers, UX researchers, founders running discovery interviews.
Model
Works best with GPT-4o or Claude 3.5 Sonnet. Lower-tier models may flatten emotional jobs.