A conversation with any person is a kind of interview. Of course, you are unlikely to prepare for every conversation by choosing words and formulating questions. However, if you are going to have a formal interview to get the information you need, it is best to prepare carefully for it.
It is necessary
- - Dictaphone;
- - notebook and pen.
Instructions
Step 1
Determine the purpose of your conversation with the person. Think about what topic in the conversation should be key. For example, if you are interviewing a person who paints, the main topic of conversation will be his work and art in general. However, one cannot but ask the interlocutor questions about his hobbies, about what he lives in addition to his main activity. In addition, any text should lead the reader to certain conclusions. Think about what exactly you want to convey to people with your text, this will also help you in preparing for the interview.
Step 2
Find out as much as possible about the person you are planning to talk to. Check the facts from his biography, ask about his activities. Check out the interviews he gave earlier. If you know enough about the person, you can avoid repeating those questions to which he has already answered a thousand times, and win over the interlocutor with more original questions. Also, you must have information about the type of activity that the person is engaged in.
Step 3
Prepare your interview questions and arrange them in the correct order. They should complement each other so that the conversation flows smoothly, correctly. If you start asking questions that are completely unrelated to each other, the conversation will turn out to be uneven, and the text will be boring and difficult to read.
Step 4
Arrange an interview with your interlocutor. Ask when and where it will be convenient for him to meet with you. Try not to dictate your terms, because you are primarily interested in the conversation, which means that you need to make concessions. You can show the questions to the interviewee beforehand. He will be able to more carefully prepare for the conversation and give detailed answers.
Step 5
During the meeting, be extremely polite with the interlocutor, do not ask too provocative and rude questions, so as not to cause negative attitude towards yourself. Don't ask the most important questions at the beginning of the conversation, let the person get used to you and relax a little. Do not read the questions from the sheet, better remember them. If you do not understand something, ask again, this will save you from misunderstandings and mistakes in the future text. At the end of the conversation, thank the other person for their time. After that, you will only have to compose a competent text based on the answers received, and your high-quality interview will be ready to appear on the pages of a magazine or newspaper.
