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Diary Study Template

Capture user experiences as they happen — over days or weeks.

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What is a diary study template?

This template helps you run a diary study, where participants log their experiences, thoughts, and feelings about a product or topic at regular intervals over time. It is the best way to capture longitudinal behaviour and emotional responses that a one-off interview would miss.

Questions you can answer with this template

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What task did you try to complete today, and how did it go?

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Was there a moment today where you felt frustrated or confused?

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What did you feel proud of or satisfied by in your session?

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Is there anything you noticed today that you want to flag for the research team?

Why use this template?

Diary studies run using this template give you a continuous, in-context view of user experience that no other method can match. Over time, patterns emerge that reveal the full arc of how users engage with your product — and where the experience falls short.