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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. 1

    Gather your inputs

    You'll need: Topic, Participants.
    Nice to have: Language needs.
  2. 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. 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. 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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