Sample screener

(After Craigslist posting with link to online survey including screening questions – after filtering the results potential recruits are asked screening questions to filter out “non-talkative” or otherwise unsuitable participants. It is often good for the interviewer him/herself to call pre-scanned participants in order to establish a first “connection”.

Example screening questions are:

• The interview will take about 90 minutes and we will be chatting about your online behavior and looking at various websites; The incentive is $100 and we will be meeting in a café located convenient for both parties; Interested?

• We will do the user interviews on the following dates: XX/XX; Date convenient? (Date convenient > continue)

• Can you please tell me a little more about the websites you are using most often and how often you are using them? (NOTE: good if MySpace, Friendster, Flickr > Focus on interactive sites! If using more than 2 interactive websites > continue)

• How often do you Blogg and/or read blogs? (More than a few times a month > recruit)