# Review an Onboarding Flow

> Find comprehension problems in onboarding materials before testing with real users.

Source: https://imario.ai/docs/playbooks/validate-onboarding

Use synthetic feedback to examine the meaning of onboarding copy and screens. Keep it distinct from observing real people completing a product workflow.

## Select the right perspective

Choose an audience matching first-time users, including their category familiarity. Do not ground them in internal product knowledge they would not have at signup.

For a public page, use [URL feedback](https://imario.ai/docs/research/url-feedback). For a captured screen, use [Creative test](https://imario.ai/docs/research/creative-test). For several steps, build an [Interview](https://imario.ai/docs/research/interview) with the corresponding image and question at each step.

## Ask about the next action

At each step, ask:

- What do you think this screen is asking you to do?
- What do you expect to happen next?
- What information is missing before you would continue?

Keep the screenshot sequence explicit. A respondent cannot infer an unseen interaction merely because the guide calls it “onboarding”. Current new media stimuli support images, not video or audio walkthroughs.

## Inspect and revise

Read raw answers for incorrect mental models and inconsistent interpretations. Use [Explorer](https://imario.ai/docs/run-and-analyze/explorer) to see whether confusion clusters in a subgroup.

Change the specific wording or step that creates the misunderstanding, then test that change with the same context. Confirm task completion and activation using real users or observed product behavior.

Research and reports have separate costs; see [Pricing & credits](https://imario.ai/docs/workspace/pricing). Preserve the tested screen versions when [sharing the findings](https://imario.ai/docs/run-and-analyze/share-and-export).