Reusable frameworks

5 Interview Research Templates

Start with structure, then replace every placeholder with information that is true, relevant, and natural for your context. These templates are intentionally skeletal so your final writing does not sound mass-produced.

Use the framework

How to personalize a template

Strong interview research recruits people who can illuminate the question, uses a purposeful guide, asks clear follow-ups without steering answers, documents consent and recording, and analyzes transcripts systematically rather than relying on memorable quotes.

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    Choose the template closest to your actual purpose.
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    Replace every bracketed field with specific information.
  3. 3
    Delete any sentence that does not belong in your situation.
  4. 4
    Read the result aloud for unnatural transitions or repeated phrasing.
  5. 5
    Verify names, dates, links, facts, and promises before sending or publishing.
Interview Research Template 1
Guide structure: warm-up experience → core process → examples → contrasts/exceptions → reflection → closing invitation.
Interview Research Template 2
Probe bank: Can you give an example? What happened next? Who was involved? What made that difficult? Was there an exception?
Interview Research Template 3
Methods sentence: We conducted [type] interviews with [participants] recruited through [method], using a guide focused on [topics].
Interview Research Template 4
Analysis trail: transcript excerpt → code → category → cross-case pattern → counterexample → interpretation.
Interview Research Template 5
Persistent editorial registry audit: Topic slug → [ ]; claim UID/key → [ ]; source UID/key → [ ]; dependency UID + strength → [ ]; source status/version → [ ]; open review UID/reason/priority → [ ]; replacement source if any → [ ]; reviewer + resolution → [ ].