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Subject: [PODCAST NAME] Podcast Pre Interview Prep
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Dear [GUEST NAME]
Thanks so much for agreeing to appear on the [name of podcast]. [I/We] really appreciate you taking the time out of your busy schedule to make this happen and want to make sure it’s valuable for you.
So you know what to expect, please check out the following below:
The style of the podcast is [chatty/fun/informative/serious/].
We’ll record for between [eg. 30 and 45 mins]
We’ll record using [Skype/Zoom].
If you have a podcast microphone setup and are used to recording interviews, great!
If you don’t, here are four ways to get the best sound to help us make sure the show makes for enjoyable listening.
1. Where possible please make sure you’re in a quiet environment. It’s super helpful if you can stay away from noisy fans, open windows, open-plan offices. Please also make sure you have all your devices (computer/cellphone…) off or, set to silent!
2. Rooms with soft furnishings are better than corridors or rooms with hard walls and floors where sound can bounce around. It avoids you sounding like you’re stuck in an echo chamber!
3. Rather than using the inbuilt microphone on your computer, it’s better to use the inbuilt microphone in the headphones that probably came with your smartphone. If you don’t have any, it’d be great if you can borrow some.
4. Please make sure you have a strong wifi signal where you are.
We’ll make sure to test everything before we start the official interview.
As we agreed we’ll focus on [reason why they agreed to talk to you]. Please let me know if there’s anything we need to avoid talking about.
Here’s what we’ll also look to cover… [VERY GENERIC, YOU SHOULD ADAPT THIS]
• Where you’ve been
• How you overcame challenges to get where you are now
• What’s next for you
• How can the listeners discover more about you / get in touch with you – website, social media etc. If you have any special offers or announcements please make sure you let us know!
[I’ll / We’ll] let you know when the episode is due to go live, so you can announce it and share it with your followers.
I’ll also be sure to share show notes with you, so you can repurpose those for your own content marketing.
Thanks again, and please do let me know if you have any questions.
[I/We] look forward to speaking with you at [TIME], [TIMEZONE], [DAY/DATE]
Best,
[Your Name(s)] - [Podcast Name]
[Link to Your Website]