Google Contacts Manager vs Interview Prep

Google Contacts Manager

By Google Workspace

Manage your Google contacts, contact groups, and shared directory from AI chat.

Interview Prep

By James Anditis (Journalism)

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

Google Contacts Manager

• Create, update, and delete contact groups to organize your people
• Search your contacts by name, email, or phone number
• Add new contacts or update existing ones in bulk
• Browse your company directory and find colleagues
• Copy auto-created contacts into your main contact list

Interview Prep

• 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

Reach for Google Contacts Manager when…

• You need to quickly add a bunch of new contacts from a spreadsheet or list
• You're organizing contacts into groups for an event or campaign
• You want to search your company directory without switching apps
• You need to clean up duplicate or auto-created contacts

Reach for Interview Prep when…

• 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