Google Sheets vs Interview Prep

Google Sheets

By Google Workspace

Read and write data in Google Sheets spreadsheets directly from your AI assistant.

Interview Prep

By James Anditis (Journalism)

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

Google Sheets

• Reads data from any Google Sheets spreadsheet you have access to
• Writes new rows or updates existing cells in your spreadsheets
• Creates brand new spreadsheets from scratch
• Appends data to the end of a sheet automatically
• Retrieves spreadsheet metadata and structure

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 Sheets when…

• You need to pull data from a Google Sheet to analyze or summarize
• You want to log information to a spreadsheet without manual copy-paste
• You're generating a report and need to create a new Sheet with formatted data
• You need to track tasks, budgets, or metrics in real-time

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