# Discovery Interview Plan ## Research Goal - [What you're trying to learn — not what you're trying to prove] ## Target Segment - **Who:** [Customer persona / segment] - **Sample size:** [Number of interviews] - **Access method:** [Recruited, cold outreach, existing users] ## Methodology - [JTBD switch interviews / problem validation / retention cohort / other] ## Interview Framework ### Opening (2 min) - Context-setting, consent, no-wrong-answers framing ### Core Questions (25 min) 1. [Question targeting primary research goal] 2. [Question exploring current behavior / workarounds] 3. [Question probing emotional drivers / frustrations] 4. [Question testing switching triggers or alternatives] 5. [Question validating willingness to change] ### Closing (3 min) - Anything else? Referral ask. Thank you. ## Biases to Watch - [Leading questions, confirmation bias, solution-first thinking] ## Success Criteria - [What "we learned enough" looks like — e.g., 3+ users describe same pain point]