Remote interviews
Teleprompter setup for remote interviews
Interviewing on video asks you to listen closely and look prepared at the same time. A narrow prompt column beside the webcam holds your questions and introductions without pulling you out of the conversation.
Updated August 23, 2026
01
Put the question list beside the lens
Keep the prompter window in a narrow column directly under or beside the camera, with one question per line in the order you plan to ask. When you glance down to find the next question, the movement should read as a moment of thought, not a visit to another screen.
02
Script the guest introduction word for word
Names, titles, and affiliations are the details guests notice when you get wrong. Write the introduction exactly, spell pronunciations the way you need to say them, and put each fact on its own line. Deliver it looking at the lens, then let the rest of the conversation breathe.
03
Stay present while prompted
The prompter holds the plan; it does not run the interview. Pause the scroll the moment the guest starts talking, and let answers reorder your question list. A follow-up that responds to what was just said is worth more than the next prepared question.
- Treat the question list as a menu, not a queue.
- Pause the scroll while anyone else is speaking.
- Skip ahead freely; the unused questions stay private.
04
Keep research notes scannable
One fact per line: the project you want to ask about, the date of the event, the quote you want a reaction to. If you cannot find a note in one glance, it is too long for a live interview and belongs in a document you read before the call.
05
Close cleanly
Script the last minute: the thank-you, where listeners or viewers can find the guest, and what happens next. Endings drift when improvised, and the final thirty seconds are what the guest remembers about the whole exchange.