50 ChatGPT Prompts for Australian UX Designers (2026)

These prompts are designed for UX designers using ChatGPT, Claude, or any capable AI assistant. They cover the full UX design process — from research planning and synthesis through to testing, documentation, and stakeholder communication. Adapt each prompt with your specific product, user group, and context for best results.

User Research Planning

1. "I'm planning user research for [describe product or feature]. My target users are [describe users]. What research methods would you recommend and why? Include both generative and evaluative options."

2. "Write a discussion guide for a 45-minute user interview about [describe topic]. Include an introduction, warm-up questions, core questions, and a closing. The participants are [describe users]."

3. "I need to recruit participants for usability testing of [describe product]. What screening criteria should I use? Write a screener survey with [number] questions."

4. "I'm running a diary study to understand how [describe users] [describe behaviour or task]. What should participants record each day? Write the daily prompt and instructions."

5. "What survey questions should I include to understand [describe user need or behaviour]? I'm targeting [describe audience]. Include a mix of question types."

6. "I need to run a card sorting exercise to understand how [describe users] categorise [describe content]. Write the instructions and list [number] cards to include."

7. "Design a contextual inquiry study for observing [describe users] doing [describe task]. What should I observe, what questions should I ask, and how should I document findings?"

8. "I have [number] hours for user research on [describe project]. What's the most efficient research plan? Prioritise methods that will give the most useful insights."

Research Synthesis and Analysis

9. "I've completed [number] user interviews about [describe topic]. Here are the key themes I've identified: [list themes]. What patterns might I be missing? What follow-up questions should I explore?"

10. "Help me write an affinity diagram structure for research about [describe topic]. What top-level categories would you expect and what sub-themes might fall under each?"

11. "I have these user quotes from research: [paste quotes]. What insights do these suggest? What design implications follow from each insight?"

12. "Synthesise these research findings into a prioritised list of user needs: [paste findings]. Rank them by frequency and severity."

13. "I'm writing a research report for [describe stakeholder audience]. Here are my key findings: [list findings]. Help me structure the report and write an executive summary."

14. "What questions should I ask to validate these research insights before acting on them: [list insights]? What would disprove each one?"

Personas and User Profiles

15. "Create a persona for [describe user type] based on these research findings: [paste findings]. Include goals, frustrations, behaviours, and a brief narrative. Keep it grounded in the research."

16. "I have three distinct user segments for [describe product]: [describe segments]. Write a brief profile for each that captures their key differences in goals and behaviours."

17. "Review this persona and identify what's missing or what might be stereotyping rather than research-based: [paste persona]."

18. "Write a 'jobs to be done' statement for [describe user type] trying to [describe goal]. Use the format: 'When [situation], I want to [motivation], so I can [expected outcome].'"

19. "I need to present personas to a sceptical stakeholder who thinks they're not useful. Write a brief explanation of why personas help design decisions, using [describe product] as the example."

Journey Mapping and Service Design

20. "Map the current journey for [describe user type] trying to [describe goal] using [describe product or service]. Include stages, actions, thoughts, feelings, and pain points."

21. "I've mapped the current state journey for [describe experience]. Here are the main pain points: [list pain points]. What opportunities for improvement do these suggest?"

22. "Write a future state journey map for [describe experience] that addresses these pain points: [list pain points]. What would the ideal experience look like at each stage?"

23. "I'm mapping the service blueprint for [describe service]. What frontstage actions, backstage actions, and support processes should I include?"

24. "What emotional journey would [describe user type] experience when [describe scenario]? Map the emotional highs and lows across the key stages."

Information Architecture

25. "I'm designing the information architecture for [describe website or app]. The main user goals are [list goals]. What navigation structure would you recommend?"

26. "Review this site map and identify potential usability issues: [describe site map structure]. What would users struggle to find and why?"

27. "I'm running a tree test to evaluate this navigation structure: [describe structure]. Write [number] tasks that would test whether users can find key content."

28. "What labelling conventions should I use for [describe navigation or content type]? My users are [describe audience] and the context is [describe context]."

29. "I need to redesign the navigation for [describe product]. Here are the current analytics showing where users get lost: [describe data]. What changes would you recommend?"

Usability Testing

30. "Write a usability test plan for [describe product or feature]. Include goals, methodology, participant criteria, tasks, and success metrics."

31. "Write [number] usability test tasks for [describe product]. Each task should be realistic, scenario-based, and avoid leading the participant."

32. "I've completed usability testing and observed these issues: [list issues]. How would you prioritise these for the design team? Use a severity rating framework."

33. "Write a usability test report for [describe product] based on these findings: [list findings]. Structure it for a product team audience."

34. "I'm running an unmoderated usability test for [describe feature]. What follow-up questions should I include after each task to capture qualitative insight?"

Accessibility and Inclusive Design

35. "Review this user flow for accessibility issues: [describe flow]. What barriers might users with [describe disability or access need] encounter?"

36. "I'm designing [describe feature] for an audience that includes [describe accessibility needs]. What specific design considerations should I prioritise?"

37. "Write an accessibility audit checklist for [describe product type]. Focus on WCAG 2.1 AA requirements most relevant to this type of product."

38. "How should I design [describe interaction pattern] to be accessible for keyboard-only users? Describe the expected behaviour and any ARIA requirements."

39. "I need to present the business case for accessibility investment to [describe stakeholder]. Write a brief that covers legal obligations under Australian law, user impact, and business benefits."

Microcopy and Content Design

40. "Write error messages for these validation scenarios in [describe product]: [list scenarios]. Keep them helpful, specific, and non-blaming."

41. "Write onboarding copy for [describe product]. The user has just signed up and needs to [describe first action]. Keep it brief and action-oriented."

42. "Review this microcopy for clarity and tone: [paste copy]. Suggest improvements and explain the reasoning."

43. "Write empty state copy for [describe screen or feature] in [describe product]. Include a headline, brief explanation, and call to action."

44. "I need to write confirmation and success messages for [describe user actions]. Write copy that confirms the action, sets expectations, and suggests a next step."

Stakeholder Communication

45. "I need to present research findings to a stakeholder who is resistant to user research. Write talking points that connect the findings to business outcomes."

46. "Write a design critique agenda for reviewing [describe design]. What questions should the team discuss and what criteria should we evaluate against?"

47. "I need to explain the value of [describe UX activity: usability testing / journey mapping / etc.] to a product manager who sees it as slowing down delivery. Write a brief explanation."

48. "Write a design rationale for [describe design decision]. Explain the user need it addresses, the options considered, and why this approach was chosen."

49. "I'm presenting three design concepts to stakeholders. Write a brief description of each concept that explains the design direction without leading them to a preferred option."

50. "Write a UX project brief for [describe project]. Include background, goals, scope, research questions, deliverables, and timeline."

Getting the Most from These Prompts

UX prompts work best when you provide real research data and specific context. Before sending a prompt, add:

Your users. Be specific — "Australian adults aged 45–65 managing chronic health conditions" produces far more relevant output than "users."

Your product context. What does the product do, who uses it, and what platform is it on?

Any constraints. Technical limitations, brand guidelines, regulatory requirements, or accessibility obligations that affect the design.

Australian context where relevant. Government services, healthcare, and financial products have specific Australian regulatory and cultural contexts that affect UX decisions.

Always validate AI-generated research artefacts — personas, journey maps, insights — against your actual research data. AI generates plausible outputs based on patterns; your research generates outputs grounded in your specific users. The two are not interchangeable.