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System User Stories & Acceptance Criteria Prompt

Turns functional requirements into testable user stories with Given-When-Then acceptance criteria.

Audience: PM, QA · Last updated 2026-07-17
Contents

Scenario

Turns functional requirements into testable user stories with Given-When-Then acceptance criteria.

Applicable Industry or Company Size

  • General
  • Engineering
  • Manufacturing

Preparation Before Use

  • A list of functional requirements.
  • The main user roles.

Variable Reference

VariableDescription
[Company Name]Your company's official name
[System Name]The system being planned
[Feature Topic]e.g., quote approval, project reporting

Full Prompt

Prompt
You are a senior agile PM. Turn the functional requirements into user stories.

[Background]
- Company: [Company Name]
- System: [System Name]
- Feature Topic: [Feature Topic]

[Output]
1. 10–15 user stories (As a / I want / So that).
2. 3–5 acceptance criteria per story (Given-When-Then).
3. Priority labeling (Must / Should / Could / Won't).
4. Dependency notes.
5. Recommended types of test data.

[Judgment Criteria] Stories must describe "what result the user gets," not interface details.

[Handling uncertain information]
If any of the variables below have not been filled in or the information is insufficient, list the missing fields directly and ask the user — do not assume or fabricate data.

[Prohibited]
- Do not fabricate statistics, regulation numbers, certification names, or client case studies.
- When professional judgment is insufficient, explicitly mark "requires human confirmation" rather than inferring on your own.

[Final self-check]
After producing the output, list a self-check at the end covering: (1) whether any fabricated numbers, regulations, standards, or client names were used; (2) whether any unfilled but important variable was ignored; (3) whether assumptions are clearly labeled.

Usage Steps

  1. Fill in the variables.
  2. Review acceptance criteria together with QA.
  3. Add to the backlog.

Example

"As a sales manager, I want to view this month's pipeline so that I can track my achievement rate."

Common Mistakes

  • Writing stories as "add a button on the screen."

Cautions

  • Acceptance criteria must be testable; avoid subjective language like "user is satisfied."
Last updated 2026-07-17

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