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Let’s face it: you’re the one asking for someone else’s time, so you want to make it very convenient for him. Let him pick the date, time, and location, and be sure to pay for his drink or meal. (I’ve heard some friends who are unemployed grouse about spending money taking out folks who are earning a healthy paycheck, which is exactly the wrong perspective. Their hourly rate is probably high enough that it’s costing them hundreds of dollars in lost productivity to meet with you. The least you can do is buy them a damn cup of coffee.)

You also want be sure you’re not misusing their generosity by taking too much time. Says Landolt, who estimates she’s done well over a hundred informational interviews in the past decade, “If they say they have twenty minutes, I’ll keep track. I’ll say, ‘It’s been twenty minutes, and if you have more time, I have more questions, but if not, I want to respect your time.’”