Solution Interview Guide
When to use
- Use when the task clearly matches this PM activity.
- Use when a structured answer is more useful than a generic brainstorm.
- Use when the user needs explicit trade-offs, implications, or next steps.
Instructions
- Clarify the goal, user, or decision context.
- Use the skill-specific lens below to structure the work.
- Make assumptions explicit instead of hiding them.
- End with a practical recommendation or next step.
Skill-specific lens
- Clarify what concept is being tested.
- Ask users to react, compare, and explain trade-offs.
- Probe fit, clarity, and willingness to adopt.
- Capture confusion, objections, and value signals.
Output
- Test objective
- Questions
- Comparison prompts
- Adoption signals
- Risks