Focus group discussion guide
Design a semi-structured focus group.
When to use this prompt
Reach for this prompt when you need to design a semi-structured focus group. It's designed for M&E lead, Youth worker. Typically used within Evaluation work.
Draft with AI, then have a colleague verify facts and tone before use.
How to use it
- 1
Gather your inputs
You'll need: Topic, Participants.Nice to have: Language needs. - 2
Fill in the template
Copy the template below and replace every bracketed placeholder with real, local context. Keep names and safeguarding details out. - 3
Run it in your AI tool
Paste into your preferred AI assistant. Ask a follow-up if the output misses your association's tone or context. - 4
Review with the checklist
Work through the human-review checklist below before you send, publish or act on the output.
Prefer a guided flow? Adapt with the guided builder — it fills placeholders from your association profile.
Prompt template
Design a focus group guide for {{topic}} at {{association_name}} with {{participants}}. Include warm-up, core, closing, consent, safeguarding.Replace bracketed placeholders with real context. Never paste identifying details about children, health or safeguarding cases.
What good output looks like
A facilitator guide with prompts.
Human review checklist
Tick each before you send or publish the output.
Why this prompt works
Focus groups reveal patterns when the facilitator resists talking.
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