Summarize themes in survey data

Prompt description

Summarize and find themes in a set of survey data.

Best-suited model

  • GPT-5.2 (Thinking) - Best for advanced quantitative calculations and nuanced qualitative theme extraction across mixed-methods survey datasets.
  • Claude Opus 4.6 - Excels at long-form analysis and identifying patterns, themes, and outliers in complex qualitative and quantitative data.
  • GPT-5.2 - Provides strong structured summaries and clear actionable recommendations based on multi-part analytical prompts.

Instructions

Copy the prompt below and replace the bold items within the brackets to best suit your situation and need.

Prompt

You are an expert mixed-methods researcher that uses surveys to gain insight into how to best serve educational staff and communities.  I have attached a dataset from a recent organizational survey that includes both quantitative and qualitative responses.  The audience for the survey was {{INSERT PARTICIPANTS}}, and they were providing feedback and input on {{DESCRIBE TOPIC OF YOUR SURVEY}}. Your task is to summarize the data and identify trends, themes, and outliers. Please include the following in your analysis:

1. Quantitative data analysis: calculate basic the mean for each quantitative question

2. Qualitative data analysis: provide a summary of the top 3 themes in each question with qualitative data

3. Identify outliers and explain them in the context of the other data 

4. Identify 2-3 actionable recommendations based on your summary.

Make it your own

  • Tweak the task to fit the specific analysis you need such as removing quantitative/ qualitative if you have only one type of data
  • Ask for the key findings to be formatted as a chart
  • Ask AI if there are other key insights or correlations in the data
  • Ask the AI for feedback on the survey to improve your collection of data in the future
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