PREP
Point, Reason, Example, Point
Use this when you're put on the spot and need to come up with an answer fast.
Read: 3 Frameworks To Talk Smart On The SpotImpromptu practice
Spin. Speak. Structure it.
160 prompts across eight categories. Every one arrives with the framework that fits it and a worked example, so you can see the shape of a good answer before you open your mouth.
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CARL Challenge, Action, Result, Learning
Why this one. The classic. Most people never reach the result, which is the only part that gets you hired.
- C
Challenge
The scene and the problem, together.
Where you were and what was on you. Two sentences maximum.
- A
Action
What you chose to do, and why.
Say "I" not "we". The why is what separates you from everyone else.
- R
Result
The outcome, out loud.
A number if you have one. Something that changed if you do not.
- L
Learning
What you do differently now.
This is the step STAR is missing. It is what makes you sound senior.
One line per step. Not a script to memorise, a shape to copy.
Challenge
I ran a product launch for a tool aimed at operations teams, and I owned the go-to-market and the first ninety days of adoption.
Action
I built the entire campaign around a persona I had never actually interviewed, because I was sure I knew the buyer from a previous role.
Result
We hit eleven percent of the signup target.
Learning
I now do six customer calls before I write a line of positioning. My last launch beat target by forty percent.
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Nothing yet. Spin the wheel.
Eight categories, 160 prompts
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The five frameworks
Pick the structure first and the words stop being the hard part. Each one below is paired with the post that teaches it and the clip that shows it running.
CARL
Challenge, Action, Result, Learning
Use this when you're asked a behavioral interview question.
Read: My 3-Part Guide To Crushing Your InterviewPPF
Past, Present, Future
Use this when you want to tell a personal story or show progression over time.
Use Past Present Future · Watch on Instagram
Read: Why Your Stories Fall Flat PSB
Problem, Solution, Benefit
Use this when you want to explain something that's more complex, so people understand you.
This Will Transform How You Explain Things · Read the article
Read: This Will Transform How You Explain Things What / So What / Now What
What, So What, Now What
Use this when you want to give an update in a meeting or present a slide in a deck.
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