Google Sheets vs Interview Prep — Which AI Skill Should You Use?

The short version

By ClawHub Community

Read, write, and format Google Sheets directly from your AI assistant.

By James Anditis (Journalism)

Research your subject, build custom questions, and plan follow-ups for any interview.

Reads data from any Google Sheet you have access to
Writes new rows, updates cells, or clears ranges
Applies formatting like bold headers, background colors, and auto-resized columns
Creates new spreadsheets and adds new sheets to existing ones
Sorts data, adds filters, and performs batch updates across multiple ranges

Generates pre-interview research checklists covering background, public records, and topic context
Provides question frameworks and templates tailored to interview type (profile, expert, investigative, sensitive)
Explains recording consent laws and provides consent templates for different scenarios
Offers attribution guidelines (on record, background, deep background, off record) with clarification scripts
Creates interview logistics checklists including scheduling templates and day-of preparation

You need to pull data from a spreadsheet into a report or analysis
You want to log new entries (like leads, expenses, or tasks) without opening Sheets
You're formatting a spreadsheet and want consistent styling across headers or sections
You need to organize or sort data without writing formulas yourself

You're preparing to interview customers, users, or stakeholders for research
You need to interview an expert or subject matter specialist for content
You're conducting user interviews or customer discovery calls
You want a structured approach to ensure you get the information you need from any conversation