Coach comparison tool
Life Coach Discovery Call Questions
A discovery call should help you decide whether a coach is a good fit. Use these questions to compare process, style, expectations, and practical details before you commit.
Fit and specialty
- 1What kinds of goals or transitions do you work with most often?
- 2What type of client tends to get the best results from your style?
- 3Have you worked with people facing a situation similar to mine?
- 4What would make you say another coach might be a better fit?
Process and structure
- 1What happens in the first three sessions?
- 2Do you use assignments, check-ins, worksheets, or accountability steps between sessions?
- 3How do you help someone who knows the goal but keeps getting stuck?
- 4How flexible is your process if my goal changes during coaching?
Progress and expectations
- 1How do we define progress together?
- 2What signs usually show that coaching is working?
- 3What should I expect after 30, 60, and 90 days?
- 4What responsibility belongs to me between sessions?
Practical details
- 1What are your session length, pricing, and package options?
- 2Do you offer virtual, phone, in-person, or flexible sessions?
- 3What is your cancellation or rescheduling policy?
- 4How should I prepare before the first paid session?
Red flags during a discovery call
- • The coach promises guaranteed results or makes every answer sound certain.
- • The coach cannot explain their process, expectations, or boundaries clearly.
- • The coach pressures you into a package before answering basic fit questions.
- • The coach dismisses your preferences around format, pace, or communication style.