Interviewing Questions •What do you enjoy most about this season of the year?•What got you involved in this organization/event?•If you weren’t here, what would you be doing at this very moment?•If you could meet any one person, whom would you choose?•Tell me about an issue that matters a great deal to you.•What has been your most important work experience?

Interviewing Questions •What word would you say describes you best?•Do you have a personal motto or creed?•Do you have any heroes that you greatly admire?•What did people in high school think you were like?•What do you do that you wish you could stop doing?

Going beyond cliche phrases:•How was your summer? Excellent.What special things did you do?•How were your holidays? Pretty good.How did you celebrate?•How was your weekend? Good.What did you do? I went to see that new play down at the Civic Center.Really? You’re interested in ______? I never knew that.Tell me more about that.•Did you do anything relaxing?•Is that something you usually do on the weekend?

Here are some other examples of digging deeper into a conversation: You ask, How have you been?and get the reply, Busy. Follow-up responses could include: How do you deal with being busy? What is going on that’s got you so busy? Describe a busy day for you. Do you like being busy?Does there seem to be a cycle of busy-ness during your year? Do you remember a time in your life when you weren’t as busy?

POSITIVE MESSAGES TO THE SPEAKER•Lean forward •Maintain eye contact •Open up your arms and body •Relax your body posture •Face your partner •Nod and smile