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Prepare smart questions to ask an expert

You're meeting someone who knows the field and your mind goes blank. Get questions that unlock useful answers.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

The prompt · ChatGPT

Prepare questions for an expert.

Who they are: [role/field]
Why I'm meeting them: [details]
Time available: [minutes]
What I already know: [optional]

Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. Eight ranked questions.
2. Best opener.
3. Follow-ups if they give short answers.
4. A thank-you note outline.

Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, steps or official URLs you're not sure of. UK English.

Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.

A short example

Fill the blanks, then paste. role/field: a short note you already have. details: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.

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