Asking Better Interview Questions

📝 Step-by-Step

1. 1

   Research your subject

   Know their background so you can ask specific, informed questions.

2. 2

   Write questions in order

   Start easy, build to the core story, end with reflection.

3. 3

   Prepare follow-ups

   For each question, have 2-3 follow-ups ready to dig deeper.

4. 4

   Practice the 'echo' technique

   Repeat their last few words as a question to get them to elaborate.

• ☐Start with easy warm-up questions
• ☐Use open-ended questions (how, why, tell me about)
• ☐Ask them to include the question in their answer
• ☐Follow up with 'can you give me an example?'
• ☐Save emotional/difficult questions for last
• ☐Always ask 'is there anything else you'd like to add?'