8 Great Legacy
Interview Questions
I’ve tested these questions and put them in a specific order for a reason…but great interviewing is so much more than asking a list of questions.
There’s a lot of vulnerability required by both the interviewer and the interviewee.
So if it’s your first time, I included a few hints to help you interview with empathy.
...and if you don’t nail it with your family, don’t be hard on yourself. You can be a very empathetic human and still lose your sh*t around your family. It’s very human of you.
We’re all doing our best. And we all want our best to be remembered.
Do you have a favorite holiday or birthday memory? Tell me about it. What made it special?
What did you like to do with your friends as a kid?
What were you like in high school?
Pro interviewer tip: If you know there was a challenging relationship you could try instead: “What’s something you did differently than your parents that makes you feel proud?”
What’s something you appreciate about your mom? And your dad?
Pro interviewer tip: In case a traumatic memory arises, you can say: “I’m sorry that happened to you; that’s messed up and you didn’t deserve that.” Follow their lead and stop the interview if needed. Or, if the possibility for a negative memory makes you uncomfortable, you can ask instead: “What’s your earliest happy memory?”
What’s your earliest memory?
Pro interviewer tip: If the answer is: “my children” or “my spouse,” see if they’re willing to go a little deeper and say something about their own individual experience, that isn’t about another person.
What are you most proud of in your life so far?
If you could go back in time to be the age I am now and give yourself advice, what wisdom would you have to share?
How do you hope to be remembered?
