Interview Tips

It is important to be prepared for all your interviews. Even if you intend for the interview to be informal, laid back and spontaneous, you should still have a list of topics and questions you want to cover. You should ask open questions, covering who, what, why, how and when! After your interview you can write up a summary or transcribe the entire account. If you are doing your interview through email, make sure to keep a copy of the whole email conversation. You may wish to use this in your process journal as evidence of research, collaboration or communication skills!

For further advice/help:

• General Guidelines for Conducting Research Interviews

• How to Conduct Interviews for Research

• Interviewing for Research - Asking the Questions

• Ways to Generate Great Interview Questions