SUBJECT - ENGLISH
WRITING SKILL
INTERVIEW QUESTIONS
HOW TO PREPARE INTERVIEW
QUESTIONS ?
Always give a start before writing the questions (proper
greeting, name of the person)
Imagine that you are actually interviewing the person and
then write the questions.
Only the interview questions must be written (about 8-10
questions)
The questions should be numbered and written one below
the other.
The simpler questions should come first
Questions should be polite.
Frame the questions in a proper flow i.e. past, present,
future.
The questions must be informative (not too personal)
Framethe last question in a way that it will give some
message (to readers, society, nation)
Don’t ask rhetorical questions.
After every question don’t forget to put question mark (?)
Always frame grammatically correct and relevant
questions.
Try to frame variety of ‘Wh’ questions.
EXAMPLE FOR REFERENCE
Question
A social activist is the chief guest for the Prize Distribution
Ceremony of your college. As a student representative you
intend to know more about him/her. With the help of the
format given below, draft questions on the given fields
( Do not change the sequence of questions)
Name of the Interviewee Sudha Murthy
Area of Interest Social Work
Date / Venue / Time 14/08/2025, Tata Hall, BMCC, 1.30
PM
Duration of Interview 1 Hour
QUESTIONS BASED ON:
1. Early We all know that you are an engineer.
Motivation What is that influenced you to become a social
worker?
2. Family For doing any kind of social work, family support is
Support very essential.
What was your experience in this regard?
3. All the great personalities have some or the other
Inspiration inspiration in their lives.
/Idols Who or what is your inspiration to begin social work?
4. While doing social work, people face various
Challenges challenges.
faced What challenges did you face?
5. Strengths One needs a tremendous strength/support to
become a social worker.
Who is your strength while doing social work?
6. Experiences When a person begins his social work, he/she
goes through various good or bad experiences.
How was your experience as a social worker?
7. Achievements As a social worker, you received various awards.
How did you feel when you received these
awards?
8. Message You are a well-known personality in Indian
social life and an inspiration to many.
What message do you want to give the students
of BMCC on this occasion?
HOMEWORK
[Link], you have to conduct an interview of a
‘sports personality’. With the help of the format
given below, draft questions on the given fields.
(Do not change the sequence of the questions)
Name of the interviewee
Field / Reputation
Date / Venue / Time
Duration of Interview
HOMEWORK
Questions based on:
1. Love for sports
2. Challenges faced
3. Preparation
4. Teachers /Guide
5. Hardwork
6. Achievements
7. Goals
8. Vision