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Onboarding screen test template

Choose an onboarding explanation that connects the app to a useful first action. Start with a comparison brief, follow-up questions, and rating scales.

Use this concept test

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What you want to learn

Choose an onboarding explanation that connects the app to a useful first action.

Target audience

[People using the app for the first time]

Inside the template

Your starting brief

Compare onboarding screen directions for [your app]. Use equivalent static screen sequences with the same feature set. State where the person has entered the experience.

Add your product details and review the concepts before launching the study.

Comparison and follow-up questions

  1. Which sequence better explains how to get started, and why?
  2. What would you try first after reading it?
  3. Which step or phrase is unclear?
  4. What information could be shortened or added?

Rating scales

Five points, from “Not at all” to “Extremely”. Review the wording for your study.

  • Starting-step clarity
  • Relevance
  • Perceived ease

How to use this starter

When should I use this concept test?
Use this when you need to choose an onboarding explanation that connects the app to a useful first action.
What should I customize before starting?
Use equivalent static screen sequences with the same feature set. State where the person has entered the experience. Recruit people using the app for the first time.
How should I use the feedback?
This is a static concept comparison. Use an interactive usability study for task completion and a live experiment for conversion behavior.
What opens when I use this template?
An editable concept-test draft with the brief, comparison prompt, follow-up questions, and five-point rating scales shown here. Replace the placeholders and review the settings before generating concepts or collecting responses.

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