# Interview transcript analysis

> Turn user interview transcripts into pain points, unmet needs and quotes

Steal this: A fixed six-section output that ends with illustrative quotes, so every interview is comparable.

- Category: Prompts (`prompts`)
- Wunderlust: https://wunderlust.xyz/r/prompt-interview-transcript-analysis
- Works with: NotebookLM
- Image: https://wunderlust.xyz/media/prompt-interview-transcript-analysis-poster.jpg
- Video preview: https://wunderlust.xyz/media/prompt-interview-transcript-analysis.webm
- Added: 2026-11-09

## What it is

A prompt that casts the AI as a senior UX researcher and makes it analyze interview transcripts in a fixed Markdown structure: executive summary, pain points, unmet needs, workarounds, business impact and quotes.

## What it’s for

Discovery work: find pain points and unmet needs in interview transcripts quickly.

## Benefits

- Six fixed sections, so every interview reads the same
- Prioritizes findings by criticality and frequency
- Restricts the analysis to the transcript provided

## Caveats

- Written for one discovery project (dealership clients with several accounts). Swap the project and audience before using it.

## Prompt

```text
You are a Senior UX Researcher analyzing multiple interview transcripts. Your objective is to extract and synthesize all insights related to the challenges, needs and unmet needs of dealership clients who manage multiple business accounts on our platform. This analysis is for the "X" discovery project.

Base your entire analysis only on the provided transcript.

Generate a structured summary in Markdown format using the exact sections and formatting below.
1. Executive Summary
(Provide a brief, one-paragraph summary of the most critical findings, highlighting the top themes.)
2. Key Client Pain Points & Frustrations
(List the specific problems and frustrations clients face when managing multiple accounts. Prioritise them according to criticality and frequency. Use bullet points.)
3. Unmet Needs & Desired Solutions
(List the specific features, capabilities, or solutions that clients need. Prioritise them according to criticality and frequency. Use bullet points.)
4. Current User Workarounds & Behaviors
(Describe the methods and tricks clients currently use to overcome platform limitations. Use bullet points.)
5. Business & Operational Impact
(Detail how these problems affect the clients' business operations, efficiency, costs, and strategy. Use bullet points.)
6. Powerful & Illustrative Quotes
(Extract direct quotes that vividly describe a client's problem or need. Present them in a table.)
```

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