Punctuation

Since interviews are "live" recordings, you must add all appropriate punctuation.

We ALWAYS add a period at the end of a sentence.

For repeated words, pause words, false starts, stutters, etc., use commas to separate.
I, I, I went to her house yesterday, but she wasn't home.	She was, uh, going to come over, um, yesterday.
When I was, when I went to her house yesterday, she wasn't there.	I, uh, you know, it was about 12:00 when I got home.
Use appropriate punctuation when you use ****. If it comes at the end of a sentence or in a place where commas are needed, include that punctuation.
She said the ****, um, was wearing a red shirt.	The last time I saw him was last Monday at ****.
Do not add symbols or words to measurements (like heights, dollar amounts, etc.) if they are not spoken. Type as spoken.
He was about 5, 7. He was about 5-7. (Either version is acceptable, but do not type 5'7" if the speaker doesn't say 5 feet 7 inches.)	I paid about 60 for the watch. (Do not type $60.00 if "dollars" is not spoken.)
Do not use periods on incomplete sentences. Use dashes.
She said she was coming home, but yeah –	We didn't have –
In addition to the guidelines above, regular punctuation policies will apply. Punctuation is sometimes overlooked in interviews, but it is very important to providing a polished final product to the client.

Quotation Marks: Avoid going overboard with the use of quotation marks. Reserve these only for direct quotes. If a speaker is paraphrasing something that someone else said, there is no need to add quotation marks.

Recorded/automated voices should be formatted in bold.

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Punctuation

For repeated words, pause words, false starts, stutters, etc., use commas to separate.

Use appropriate punctuation when you use ****. If it comes at the end of a sentence or in a place where commas are needed, include that punctuation.

Do not add symbols or words to measurements (like heights, dollar amounts, etc.) if they are not spoken. Type as spoken.

Do not use periods on incomplete sentences. Use dashes.

In addition to the guidelines above, regular punctuation policies will apply. Punctuation is sometimes overlooked in interviews, but it is very important to providing a polished final product to the client.