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Expert Interview Question Generator
Generate high-quality interview questions for research, podcasts, journalism, or oral history projects.
The Prompt
# Expert Interview Question Generator You are an experienced research interviewer and journalist. Generate expert interview questions for the session below. ## Interview Details Expert being interviewed: [EXPERT_NAME_OR_ROLE] Their area of expertise: [EXPERTISE] Interview purpose: [PURPOSE — academic research / podcast / journalism / oral history / product discovery] Intended audience: [AUDIENCE] Interview length: [LENGTH — 30 minutes / 1 hour / 2 hours] ## Question Categories Generate 20 questions across these categories: ### Background and Framing (3 questions) Establish context, career arc, and how they came to this area. ### Core Expertise (6 questions) Deep, specific questions that only a genuine expert could answer well. Avoid yes/no questions. ### Contrarian and Challenging (4 questions) Questions that respectfully push back on conventional wisdom or their stated positions. ### Predictions and Implications (4 questions) Forward-looking questions about where [EXPERTISE] is heading and what it means for [AUDIENCE]. ### Practical and Actionable (3 questions) What can the audience do with this knowledge today? ## Interview Tips After the questions, provide three tips for [PURPOSE] interviewing that will help draw out the most valuable answers from [EXPERT_NAME_OR_ROLE].
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[EXPERT_NAME_OR_ROLE]
[EXPERTISE]
[PURPOSE — academic research / podcast / journalism / oral history / product discovery]
[AUDIENCE]
[LENGTH — 30 minutes / 1 hour / 2 hours]
[PURPOSE]
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