Ask a useful interview question — Speaking Exercise
Interviews · Intermediate · 1–2 minutes speaking
Practise the moment an interviewer asks whether you have questions. Choose something you need to understand about the work.
Your speaking goal
Ask focused follow-up questions
Plan your answer
Think in short notes rather than writing every sentence.
- What would success look like early on?
- What challenge is the team solving?
- What answer would change your decision?
One way to begin
What would you hope the person in this role has made easier for the team after the first three months?
Illustrative opening. Use your own experience and words.
Try it out loud
Ask one question, imagine a short answer, then ask a relevant follow-up. Do not stack three unrelated questions into one turn.
Make a first attempt without stopping to fix every sentence. On the second take, change just one thing.
Use the free teleprompter →Listen back and reflect
Did your follow-up respond to the answer instead of jumping to a prepared script?
If you record yourself, notice one sentence that worked and one place where a pause or simpler explanation would help.