How to Answer: What's Your Favorite Book?

Demonstration (PREPS):

Well, I love non-fiction books and one of my favorite non-fiction books is Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath (POINT). I care a lot about this because it's all about storytelling, and in my line of work, I need to tell stories all the time to be engaging on content and in my courses (REASON). And the biggest thing I remember from it is the acronym SUCCESs which stands for simple, unexpected, concrete, credible, emotional stories (EXAMPLE). That acronym right there articulates concisely exactly what makes a great story, and I use it all the time in my line of work (POINT). Have you ever heard of this book before? (SEGUE)

Analysis:

I answered by:

1. Stating the book (Point)
2. Giving the reason why this book matters to me
3. Providing a key example/takeaway from the book
4. Concluding by re-stating why it's valuable
5. Segueing by asking if you've heard of the book

This full PREPS framework allows you to comprehensively explain your book choice and personal connection to it.

Demonstration (PRS):

Well, I love non-fiction books and my favorite is Made to Stick by Chip and Dan Heath (POINT). And I love it because it's all about how to tell a great story and that's what I do all the time in my life (REASON). Have you ever heard of Made to Stick before? (SEGUE)

Analysis:

This more concise PRS version hits the key points:

1. The book
2. The reason it's meaningful
3. Asking if they're familiar with it

It's about starting a conversation and finding common ground.

Demonstration (PES):