---
name: grill-me-content
description: Interviews you about a video, post, thread, or talk until its one point is clear. Asks one question at a time and suggests an answer to each. Use when someone says "grill me", "what's my point", or "what is this video about", or has an idea or draft that feels fuzzy. Inspired by Matt Pocock's grill-me.
metadata:
  title: "Grill me"
  summary: "Get grilled until your video or post has one clear point."
  section: "Writing"
  authors: "samarth, bob-studio"
  icon: "fire"
  color: "pink"
  order: "6"
  status: "published"
---

# Grill me

Inspired by Matt Pocock's grill-me, adapted for content.

Interview me about this piece until we agree on its one point. Ask one question at a time, and give your suggested answer with each.

Cover what the answers need:

- What should the viewer walk away believing?
- Who is it for, and why would they care today?
- What is the proof: a story, an example, a number?
- What will they think or do differently after?
- What is the obvious "so what?", and how does the piece answer it?

If there's a draft or transcript, read it first and don't ask what it already answers. Stop when the point fits in one sentence I agree with, usually within five to eight questions. Then give me that sentence and a short outline that serves it. Don't write the piece unless I ask.