Story interview guide for a participant
A trauma-aware, non-leading interview guide with consent built in.
When to use
Before interviewing a participant, volunteer or staff member for a story.
Prompt template
Draft an interview guide for a story about {THEME}. Interviewee: {ROLE_OR_RELATIONSHIP}. Sensitivities: {SENSITIVITIES}. 8 open questions moving from safe to reflective. No leading questions. Include a consent check at the start, an offer to skip or pause, and a note that they can withdraw their story at any point before publication.Replace each highlighted placeholder with real context. Keep names and safeguarding details out.
When to use this prompt
Reach for this prompt when you need to a trauma-aware, non-leading interview guide with consent built in. It's designed for Comms lead, Programme lead. Typically used within Marketing work.
Draft with AI, then have a colleague verify facts and tone before use.
How to use it
- 1
Gather your inputs
Have your local context, audience and goal to hand. - 2
Fill in the highlighted placeholders
Copy the template above and replace every highlighted placeholder with real, local context. - 3
Run it in your AI tool
Paste into your preferred AI assistant. Ask a follow-up if the output misses your association's tone. - 4
Work through the checklist
Tick every item before you send, publish or act on the output.
Why this prompt works
Ethical story-gathering, especially with young people or people who've experienced harm.
Worked example
Theme: recovery from homelessness\nSensitivities: past mental health, family estrangement
What good output looks like
A trauma-aware interview guide with consent and pause built in.
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