# Interviewing tips **URL:** \ **Category:** Workbench\ **Created:** [September 19, 2023, 5:41pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/interviewing-tips/3915 "2023-09-19T17:41:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 5
**Author:** ![David3560](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.podcaster.community/david3560/32/145_2.png) [@David3560](https://forum.podcaster.community/u/David3560)\ **Post date:** [September 21, 2023, 2:50pm UTC](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/interviewing-tips/3915/5 "2023-09-21T14:50:43Z")
Because of @davidnebinski’s [post](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/how-i-podcast-article-by-david-nebinski/3918) (thanks, @craigconstantine) I had an idea during the most recent interview I conducted. I won’t want to do this every time, but when the conversation leans in this direction, and when the timing of post-production and release date permits, I am toying with occasionally reaching out to someone who matters (to the guest) and asking them if they are interested in sharing a message with the guest. If yes, parameters are quickly discussed, and I am simply looking for a 30-second(ish) mp3 file which I can drop into my audio software and add a “surprise” message for the guest _and_, of course, something that still aligns with the overall episode. (That is, the “cameo clip” shouldn’t make the listener say, “What was _that_ all about?”) I just interviewed a gentleman who has beaten cancer twice and this third round is almost certainly his last. He was very candid with me about this. Our paths crossed years ago and I also know two of the three members of his immediate family, all of whom have naturally been through this 20 year journey with him. I am contacting the guest’s wife today to see if she, and their son and daughter, will send me the kind of message I outlined above. I think it will add a huge personal touch to the episode and will absolutely matter to the guest. Thoughts? Again, this is not going to be a standard element in each episode (at least I don’t think so right now), but _considering_ it will be. As I think back on the episodes I’ve released thus far (and the number is very low considering it’s been four years), I think there are maybe ten guests where a “cameo clip” would had added to the value of the episode. Note: the cameo message might be a statement made _to_ the guest, or _about_ the guest and his or her impact, or a lesson learned _from_ the guest, and probably a few other angles I haven’t yet thought of. This group, whoever reads this post, is a great group to share this idea with and see what kind of reaction or potential caveats or twists emerge. Thanks for your time! --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.podcaster.community/t/interviewing-tips/3915)._