Listed below are some suggested questions to ask former volunteers. These questions, and your conversations with former volunteers, will no doubt lead to other questions you would like to ask.

• Have you volunteered overseas before?
  
  
• What considerations led you to choose the organization you volunteered for?
  
  
• Was the program what you expected? If not, how did it differ both positively and negatively from the program you expected?
  
  
• Were you comfortable with the program physical requirements?
  
  
• Were you satisfied with the support and training at the location?
  
  
• How were the accommodations and food?
  
  
• Were you satisfied with the health and security arrangements?
  
  
• Were you satisfied with your organization’s pre-trip preparation advice?
  
  
• Is there anything you didn't do in preparation for the trip that you would do before another trip?
  
  
• Do you have any packing advice—including items that you didn't take or those that you did take and didn’t need?
  
  
• What arrangements did you make for your personal responsibilities (housing, bills, pets, etc.) at home?
  
  
• What was the most difficult part of your experience?
  
  
• What was the most rewarding part of your experience?
  
  
• Would you do it again?
  
  
• Has your volunteer experience affected your thinking and way of life back home? If so how?