> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://wearecast.gitbook.io/catalyst-puns/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://wearecast.gitbook.io/catalyst-puns/guides/guide-3-how-to-find-themes-and-insights-from-user-interviews.md).

# Guide 3: How to find themes and insights from user interviews

* [ ] 3.1 Synthesise what you heard
* [ ] 3.2 Write insight statements

This guide is part of The Catalyst PUNS Guide. It follows on from Guide 2: How to do user interviews. It has two parts that together make up one working session. Do both parts in one session.

The session might take you around 3 hours. Morning is the best time to do this work.

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### What you need to have already done

For this guide to be useful you need to have already:

* Carried out user interviews
* Documented them onto post-its notes

You can do this by using Guide 2: How to do user interviews, or by other means you choose.
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### What you will have by the end

By the time you are done here you will have:

* A set of themes and sub-themes based on what you learnt in the interviews
* 10-20 insight statements
* Learnt how to carry out a synthesis session and write insight statements based on research
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### What to use

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### 🙋🏽What to use

**The synthesis and insight statements whiteboard you created in 2.4. 👈**

**Use advice and guidance from the steps overleaf and the links you find.** 👉
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