Your Week
A record of activity and [WHAT YOU
ARE TRYING TO CAPTURE]
Instructions
1. Use this diary to record your activities at the indicated times during the week.
2. Use the enclosed camera to take photographs when you are instructed to do so.
3. If you miss an entry, go back and complete it at your earliest opportunity.
Prepared by the [YOUR TEAM] team.
If you need help with any aspect of this activity, please contact:
[YOUR NAME], [YOUR TITLE}, [YOUR ORGANISATION]
Diary template by Amberdew User Experience www.amberdew.com.au
[YOUR MOBILE NUMBER]
Notes
Tell us about this place / situation.
1
Take a photo of this location.
2
Describe where you are and what you’re doing.
3
Do you normally [PERFORM A TASK] in this situation?
Yes
No
Photo number
Tue PM 2
Please perform this task.
6
Open your browser and visit www.[THESITE].com.
7
What about this site works well for you in this situation?
8
What doesn’t work so well for you about this site in this
situation ?
Continued over page…
TUESDAY
Notes
Evening 7pm
Tue PM 3
Mon AM 4
Morning 7am
What’s important to you?
9
How important are the following considerations in this situation?
(circle one point on each scale)
a. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
b. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
c. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
d. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
e. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
f. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
g. [ATTRIBUTE]
Very important
MONDAY
Not important
Mon AM 3
9
How important are the following considerations in this situation?
(circle one point on each scale)
a. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
b. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
c. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
d. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
e. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
f. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
g. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
Evening 7pm
TUESDAY
What’s important to you?
Tue PM 4
Wed AM 1
Morning 7am
Please perform this task.
Tell us about this place / situation.
1
Take a photo of this location.
2
Describe where you are and what you’re doing.
3
Mon AM 2
Photo number
4
Open your browser and visit www.[THESITE].com.
5
What about this site works well for you in this situation?
Do you normally [PERFORM A TASK] in this situation?
Yes
No
6
What doesn’t work so well for you about this site in this
situation ?
MONDAY
Continued over page…
Mon AM 1
Morning 7am
Please perform this task.
Tell us about this place / situation.
1
Wed AM 2
Describe where you are and what you’re doing.
Take a photo of an important item in
your Monday morning routine.
3
Which would be your preferred [SOMETHING]
[PERFORM SOME TASK].
7
What about this works well for you in this situation?
Photo number
(mark only one or rank them by numbering from 1-6)
[ITEM]
8
What doesn’t work so well for you about this task in this
situation ?
[ITEM]
[ITEM]
[ITEM]
[ITEM]
[ITEM]
Continued over page…
WEDNESDAY
2
6
Wed AM 3
Sun PM 4
Evening 7pm
What’s important to you?
9
How important are the following considerations in this situation?
(circle one point on each scale)
a. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
b. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
c. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
d. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
e. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
Not important
SUNDAY
f. [ATTRIBUTE]
Very important
g. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
Sun PM 3
Wed AM 4
Morning 7am
…continued.
WEDNESDAY
Wed PM 1
What are your views?
Tell us about this place / situation.
1
Take a photo of this location.
2
Describe where you are and what you’re doing.
3
Do you normally [PERFORM A TASK] in this situation?
Yes
No
Evening 7pm
Sun PM 2
Photo number
4
What is different about the atmosphere here on a Sunday
night?
5
What would be the ideal iPad-based news service for you
in this situation?
(outline your ideas in point form)
SUNDAY
Continue your notes over the page if necessary…
Sun PM 1
Evening 7pm
Please perform this task.
Tell us about this place / situation.
1
Wed PM 2
Describe where you are and what you’re doing.
Take a photo of something that sums up
your mood at the moment.
3
Which would be your preferred [SOMETHING]
[PERFORM SOME TASK].
7
What about this works well for you in this situation?
Photo number
(mark only one or rank them by numbering from 1-6)
[ITEM]
8
What doesn’t work so well for you about this task in this
situation ?
[ITEM]
[ITEM]
[ITEM]
[ITEM]
[ITEM]
Continued over page…
WEDNESDAY
2
6
Wed PM 3
Sun AM 4
Morning 9am
What’s important to you?
9
How important are the following considerations in this situation?
(circle one point on each scale)
a. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
b. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
c. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
d. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
e. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
Not important
SUNDAY
f. [ATTRIBUTE]
Very important
g. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
Sun AM 3
Wed PM 4
Evening 7pm
What’s important to you?
9
How important are the following considerations in this situation?
(circle one point on each scale)
Not important
Very important
b. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
c. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
d. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
e. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
f. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
g. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
WEDNESDAY
a. [ATTRIBUTE]
Thur AM 1
Morning 9am
Please perform this task.
Tell us about this place / situation.
1
Take a photo of this location.
2
Describe where you are and what you’re doing.
3
Sun AM 2
Photo number
6
[PERFORM SOME TASK].
7
What about this works well for you in this situation?
Do you normally [PERFORM A TASK] in this situation?
Yes
No
8
What doesn’t work so well for you about this task in this
situation ?
SUNDAY
Continued over page…
Sun AM 1
Thur AM 2
Morning 7am
What are your views?
Tell us about this place / situation.
1
Take a photo of this location.
2
Describe where you are and what you’re doing.
3
Do you normally [PERFORM A TASK] in this situation?
Photo number
6
What would be the ideal solution to [THE USER NEED
BEING RESEARCHED] in this situation?
(outline your ideas in point form)
THURSDAY
Yes
No
Continue your notes over the page if necessary…
Thur AM 3
Sat PM 4
Evening 7pm
…continued.
SATURDAY
Sat PM 3
Thur AM 4
Morning 7am
What are your motivations?
9
Which of the following motivations are important to you in
this situation? (tick up to 3)
[MOTIVATION]
[MOTIVATION]
[MOTIVATION]
[MOTIVATION]
[MOTIVATION]
THURSDAY
[MOTIVATION]
Thur PM 1
2
Describe where you are and what you’re doing.
If you are watching television, take a
photo of the program you are watching.
Evening 7pm
Please perform this task.
Tell us about this place / situation.
1
Sat PM 2
6
[PERFORM SOME TASK].
7
What about this works well for you in this situation?
Photo number
8
Continued over page…
SATURDAY
What doesn’t work so well for you about this task in this
situation ?
Sat PM 1
Thur PM 2
Evening 7pm
Please perform this task.
Tell us about this place / situation.
1
Take a photo of this location.
2
Describe where you are and what you’re doing.
Photo number
6
[PERFORM SOME TASK].
7
What about this works well for you in this situation?
THURSDAY
3
Do you normally [PERFORM A TASK] in this situation?
Yes
No
8
What doesn’t work so well for you about this task in this
situation ?
Continued over page…
Thur PM 3
Sat AM 4
Morning 9am
What are your motivations?
6
Which of the following motivations are important to you in
this situation?
[MOTIVATION]
[MOTIVATION]
[MOTIVATION]
[MOTIVATION]
[MOTIVATION]
[MOTIVATION]
SATURDAY
Sat AM 3
Thur PM 4
Evening 7pm
What’s important to you?
9
How important are the following considerations in this situation?
(circle one point on each scale)
a. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
b. [ATTRIBUTE]
Very important
c. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
d. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
e. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
f. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
g. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
THURSDAY
Not important
Fri AM 1
What are your motivations?
6
Which of the following motivations are important to you in
this situation?
[MOTIVATION]
Sat AM 2
Morning 9am
Please perform this task.
6
[PERFORM SOME TASK].
7
What about this works well for you in this situation?
[MOTIVATION]
[MOTIVATION]
[MOTIVATION]
[MOTIVATION]
[MOTIVATION]
8
SATURDAY
What doesn’t work so well for you about this task in this
situation ?
Sat AM 1
Morning 7am
Please perform this task.
Tell us about this place / situation.
1
Take a photo of this location.
2
Describe where you are and what you’re doing.
Photo number
6
[PERFORM SOME TASK].
7
What about this works well for you in this situation?
Do you normally [PERFORM A TASK] in this situation?
Yes
FRIDAY
3
Fri AM 2
No
8
What doesn’t work so well for you about this task in this
situation ?
Fri AM 3
Fri PM 4
Evening 7pm
How do you rate it?
5
How does [THE SERVICE / PRODUCT] rate against following
measures? (circle one point on each scale)
a. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
b. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
c. [ATTRIBUTE]
Very important
d. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
e. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
f. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
g. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
FRIDAY
Not important
Fri PM 3
Fri AM 4
Morning 7am
How do you rate it?
5
How does [THE SERVICE / PRODUCT] rate against following
measures? (circle one point on each scale)
a. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
b. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
c. [ATTRIBUTE]
Very important
d. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
e. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
f. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
g. [ATTRIBUTE]
Not important
Very important
FRIDAY
Not important
Fri PM 1
What are your motivations?
1
Which of the following motivations are important to you in
this situation?
[MOTIVATION]
Fri PM 2
Evening 7pm
Please perform this task.
2
[PERFORM SOME TASK].
3
What about this works well for you in this situation?
[MOTIVATION]
[MOTIVATION]
[MOTIVATION]
[MOTIVATION]
[MOTIVATION]
FRIDAY
4
What doesn’t work so well for you about this task in this
situation ?