- Top Tips Overview
- When to Use the Grids versus the Chat
- Prompting Dos and Don’ts
- Prompting Practical Tips
Top Tips Overview
When to Use the Grids versus the Chat
| Analysis Grid | AI Chat |
|---|---|
| Open analysis: “I’m not sure what I’m looking for just yet” | Closed analysis: “I know what sorts of things I’m trying to find or validate” |
| Good for exploring themes | Good for finding specific quotes / generating summaries |
| Based on one piece of evidence for every participant | Based on top N pieces of evidence |
| Can’t ask follow up questions | Can ask follow up questions |
Prompting Dos and Don’ts
✅ Rephrase your question: Just like with Google — if you don’t find what you’re looking for the first time, try asking differently. ✅ Ask specific questions: CoLoop uses your prompt and project description to find answers. If it’s unclear what to look up, the answer won’t be helpful. ✅ Ask simpler questions: CoLoop considers one thing at a time. If you ask three questions at once, the response will be less detailed than if you asked them one by one. ❌ Don’t ask quantitative questions: The AI chat isn’t reliable for “how many” or “how much” questions — use the analysis grid instead. ✅ Always check the full evidence panel: The quote you’re looking for might not be at the top — scroll to review everything. ✅ Use filters when possible: Segment filters reduce the amount of data CoLoop processes and improve accuracy. ✅ Reset the chat: When changing topics, reset the chat to avoid carryover from earlier questions.Prompting Practical Tips
| Guidance | Example |
|---|---|
| Be Specific | What are good quotes to support the idea that participants found the packaging difficult to open? |
| Break up complicated prompts | What are the main advantages of concept A? |
| Provide Examples | Find me some similar quotes to this one “ “ |
| Use Quotes | Did anyone mention “Product X” in their responses |
| Use Segments | What are some quotes from @non-users to support the idea that … |
| Tell CoLoop how to answer | What are some of the main concerns participants expressed? Answer in a bulleted list. |
| Give CoLoop feedback | Improve your last response by adding more detail about X |