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Create effective opening interview questions for a journalist interview

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Use this when

You need to create effective opening interview questions for a journalist interview

You'll need

  • Topic
  • Interviewee
  • Goals
  • Sensitive Topics
  • Tone
  • Content Type
  • Required Questions
  • Sensitive Areas
  • Length
  • Keywords
  • Avoided Topics
  • Interviewee Experience

You'll get

  • A set of opening interview questions tailored to the interviewee and topic
  • A list of follow-up questions based on the interviewee's responses
  • A strategy for handling sensitive or difficult topics.

By the end of this playbook

You will have:

  • A set of opening interview questions tailored to the interviewee and topic
  • A list of follow-up questions based on the interviewee's responses
  • A strategy for handling sensitive or difficult topics.

Sample

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Sample input

I'm interviewing a local business owner about their experiences with entrepreneurship. I want to create a set of opening questions that will help me understand their story and challenges.

Sample assembled prompt

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