GPT 6 PROMPT
Synthesize interviews
Find patterns in interview notes without turning anecdotes into statistics.
Complete prompt
Task
Find patterns in interview notes without turning anecdotes into statistics.
Instructions
Synthesize these interviews: [TRANSCRIPTS]. Group observations by job, pain, workaround, desired outcome, and contradiction. Include representative paraphrases with interview IDs. Count only the supplied interviews and label the sample as directional, not representative.
Expected output
Theme table, counterexamples, opportunity hypotheses, and follow-up questions.
Checks
- Interview IDs are retained.
- No prevalence claim exceeds the sample.
- Counterevidence is included.Expected output and checks
Expected output
Theme table, counterexamples, opportunity hypotheses, and follow-up questions.
Checks
- Interview IDs are retained.
- No prevalence claim exceeds the sample.
- Counterevidence is included.
Worked example
Synthesize interviews: recorded example
Original input
Task
Find patterns in interview notes without turning anecdotes into statistics.
Instructions
Synthesize these interviews: Synthetic interviews. I01: I cannot attend mornings; evening works. I02: Morning is best; evenings conflict with childcare. I03: Evening works, but buses are infrequent. I04: Morning works; I need wheelchair access. I05: Evening is best; I also need wheelchair access. I06: Either time works; free admission matters more.. Group observations by job, pain, workaround, desired outcome, and contradiction. Include representative paraphrases with interview IDs. Count only the supplied interviews and label the sample as directional, not representative.
Expected output
Theme table, counterexamples, opportunity hypotheses, and follow-up questions.
Checks
- Interview IDs are retained.
- No prevalence claim exceeds the sample.
- Counterevidence is included.
What the checks found
- Source counts independently match: evening 3/6, morning 2/6, either 1/6; wheelchair access 2/6 and bus difficulty 1/6.
- I02 is retained as a counterexample to an evening-only choice, and overlapping themes are not summed as separate people.
Revisions after the first output
- No correction needed for the supplied six interviews.
Original output
The six synthetic interviews (I01–I06) are a directional, nonrepresentative sample. Counts below describe only these notes. Themes overlap and must not be added together as unique participants.
| Theme | Job / desired outcome | Pain or constraint | Workaround reported | Representative paraphrases and supplied-sample count | Contradiction / limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fit attendance around daily commitments | Attend at a workable time | I01 cannot attend mornings; I02 has evening childcare conflicts | None reported | I01: evenings work, mornings do not. I02: mornings are best, evenings clash with childcare. Evening is workable or preferred in I01, I03, I05 (3/6); morning is workable or preferred in I02, I04 (2/6); I06 accepts either (1/6). | These are stated categories, not exclusive counts of everyone who could attend each slot. I03 and I05 do not reject mornings; I04 does not reject evenings. |
| Reach an evening session | Get to the event at a suitable time | Infrequent buses | None reported | I03: evening works, but bus frequency is a problem (1/6). | A workable session time does not establish a workable journey. No route, cost or last-bus details. |
| Access the venue in a wheelchair | Participate in an accessible setting | Wheelchair access is needed; an inaccessible current venue is not established | None reported | I04: morning works and wheelchair access is needed. I05: evening is best and wheelchair access is needed (2/6). | The same access need spans different timing preferences. |
| Keep participation affordable | Attend without an admission charge | Free admission matters more than time | None reported | I06: either time works; free entry matters more (1/6). | Do not infer willingness or ability to pay, or that timing is unimportant to everyone. |
Counterexamples: I02 directly challenges an evening-only choice; I01 challenges a morning-only choice. I06 challenges treating time as every participant's main concern. I03 shows that an evening preference can coexist with a transport barrier. I04 and I05 show that accessibility cannot be assigned to just one time slot.
Opportunity hypotheses, not established solutions:
- Offering a choice of morning and evening sessions may accommodate the conflicting constraints in I01 and I02; validate demand and operational feasibility before choosing two sessions.
- Aligning an evening session with usable bus times may help I03; verify the actual journey and return trip.
- A wheelchair-accessible venue and clear access information may support I04 and I05; confirm the specific access requirements and venue conditions.
- Free admission may remove a priority concern for I06; check whether that matters to other participants and whether funding permits it.
Follow-up questions:
- For I01–I06, which exact dates and start/end times are possible, preferred or impossible?
- For I02, would a different evening time help, or is evening attendance unavailable regardless of timing?
- For I03, which route, journey times and last return service constrain attendance? Is any workaround already used?
- For I04 and I05, what entrance, circulation, seating and toilet access is required, and what needs checking at the proposed venue?
- For I06 and then the others, would a charge prevent attendance, and are transport or other costs also relevant?
- Across a broader recruited sample, do these themes recur? Record recruitment and nonresponses before interpreting demand.