Mom Test User Interview Script
30-min user interview guide that gets past politeness to real signal
Mom Test User Interview Script
Before the call (5 min prep)
Opening (2 min)
Discovery: their world (10 min)
Commitment signals (5 min)
Adjacent context (5 min)
Optional: light validation (3 min)
Close (2 min)
# Mom Test User Interview Script A 30-minute conversation guide that follows Rob Fitzpatrick's *Mom Test* rules: ask about their life, not your idea; ask about specific past behavior, not opinions about the future; talk less than you think. Use this verbatim or adapt it. The structure matters more than the wording. ## Before the call (5 min prep) - Know what *one decision* you're trying to inform with this call. Not five. One. - Examples: "Should I build feature X?" / "Is the problem I imagined real?" / "Who else should I talk to?" - Look up the person on LinkedIn. Know their role, company, tenure. - Have a notes doc open with three columns: **Quote** | **Behavior** | **Surprise**. - Recording: get verbal consent at minute 1, or run [Granola](https://granola.ai) silently with consent in the calendar invite. ## Opening (2 min) > "Thanks for making time. I'm not going to pitch you anything — I'm trying to understand how people in your role actually deal with [problem area], and you…
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