• How can the American working population be helped with your life experiences? Probes • Please tell me more • Please tell me more about XYZ you described Closing The closing focused on obtaining permission to contact the participant again for follow up and clarifications Another purpose of closing statements was to implement the snowballing sampling strategy of using references to approach the next real sadhus (Babbie, 1995; Crabtree & Miller, 1992) Statements • That concludes the interview After listening to your interview through this voice recorder and translating it later, I may approach you to confirm with you that what you said today is the same as how I understood it Is that okay with you? • How should I contact you again? Please tell me the best time when I can contact you? • Do you know any other sadhu who I should interview? Expressing Thanks to the participant • Thank you for taking part in this is research It was a great pleasure meeting you, and I appreciate your willingness to share with me your life stories and the happiness you enjoy in your life 228