Ask your questions.

🟪 Be sure your questions are clear and ask for details.
🟪 Focus on big questions: what, why, and how.
🟪 Ask follow-up questions to learn more.

Listen carefully and take notes.

🟪 Write down the key ideas and details.
🟪 When you take notes, politely say, “I want to write that down.” The person will pause to give you time.
🟪 Ask the person to spell names and new words.
🟪 Read back answers you want to quote word for word.

After the Interview

Read your notes.

🟪 Add any details that come to mind.
🟪 If you used a recording device, review the recording.

Share what you learned.

🟪 Write a report or news story, or give a short talk about your interview.
🟪 Use exact quotes when the person has said something really interesting.