Common Threads: Stories from StoryCorps
Interview Questions
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Interview Questions:
Can you tell me about a person who has been kindest to you in your life?
Can you tell me about one of your happiest memories?
Can you tell me about one of your most difficult memories?
Can you tell me about someone you’ll always remember?
Can you tell me about someone who has had a big influence on your life? What lessons did that person teach you?
What do you feel most grateful for in your life?
What are some of the most important lessons you’ve learned in life?
What is your favorite memory of me?
What are you proudest of in your life?
Can you remember a time in your life when you felt most alone?
If you could hold on to one memory from your life forever, which would it be?
How has your life been different than what you’d imagined?
How would you like to be remembered?
Do you have any regrets?
If you were to die suddenly this evening, what would you regret not having
done? Why haven’t you done it?
When was the last time you cried and why?
What does your future hold?
What are your hopes for me? For my children?
If this was to be our very last conversation, is there anything you’d want to say
to me?
For future generations of your family listening to this years from now: is there
any wisdom you’d want to pass on to them? What would you want them to know?
Is there anything that you’ve never told me but want to tell me now?
Are there things about me that you’ve always wanted to know but have never
asked?
Turn the tables: tell the person you’re interviewing what they’ve meant to you.