How to use this worksheet
- Choose the uncertainty the conversation should help resolve.
- Identify someone with relevant current responsibilities.
- Prepare six questions that ask for examples of normal work.
- Respect privacy, time, and any age-appropriate contact rules.
- Record insights, limitations, and one follow-up action.
Purpose
What career question do you want this conversation to answer?
Relevant experience
Describe the person’s role without entering private contact details.
Questions
What would you ask about daily tasks, entry routes, difficult parts, and common misconceptions?
After the conversation
What did you learn, what is one person’s perspective, and what needs another source?
Organize a brief conversation agenda and reflection. Do not draft or send outreach without an explicit request.