Interview Prep vs Meeting Notes — Which AI Skill Should You Use?

The short version

By James Anditis (Journalism)

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

By Mohit Agarwal (PM Skills)

Capture meeting decisions, action items, and next steps in a structured format.

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

Structures notes with meeting header, agenda, decisions, action items, and next steps
Assigns each action item a specific owner and deadline to ensure accountability
Captures decisions with context explaining why they were made
Tracks open questions with owners responsible for finding answers
Adapts format for different meeting types like 1:1s, sprint planning, stakeholder syncs, or product reviews

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

You're leading a meeting and need to document what was decided and who's doing what
You need to send follow-up notes that actually drive action instead of just recapping conversation
You want to make sure nothing falls through the cracks after an important discussion
You're preparing for a specific meeting type like a roadmap review, stakeholder update, or sprint planning