Semi-Structured Interview Guide

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Study Information

Study Title: _______________

Interviewer: _______________

Date/Time: _______________

Participant ID: _______________

Opening Script

Thank you for agreeing to participate in this study. This interview will take approximately [time]. I will be recording our conversation with your permission. Your responses will be kept confidential and you will be identified only by a pseudonym. You may stop the interview at any time or decline to answer any question. Do you have any questions before we begin?

Warm-Up Questions

  1. Tell me a little about yourself and your background in [topic].
  2. [Additional warm-up question]

Main Questions

#Main QuestionProbesNotes
1 Can you tell me more about that?
What did that experience mean to you?		 
2 How did that make you feel?
Can you give me a specific example?		 
3 What happened next?
Why do you think that was?		 
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Closing

Is there anything else you would like to share that we haven't discussed? Thank you for your time and your willingness to share your experiences.

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