| Visual Questions | What picture do you have? |
| Number of images | How many images in this picture?
Do you see them together or individually? |
| Movement in picture | Is it a movie or still picture? Jerky, slow, fast or even speed |
| Colour or B/W | Are the image(s) in colour or black and white? |
| Brightness | Is it brighter or darker than normal? |
| Focus | Is the image focussed or unfocussed? |
| Border | Does it have a border or a frame or does it fizzle out at the edges? |
| Associated or Disassociated | Do you see yourself in the picture or are you outside looking in? |
| Type of picture | Wide angled or centre weighted |
| Shape | What shape is the picture? Square, Rectangle? Oval? Etc |
| Dimension | Is it flat or 3D? |
| Distance | How far away is the image? Obtain approximate distance |
| Size | What size is the picture? Show me with your hands |
| Location | Show me where the image is using your hands…close or distant? |
| Contrast | Is it in contrast as clear or a bit vague? |
| Texture | Is it Rough or Smooth? Glossy or Matt? |
| Detail | What is the background/foreground detail? Do you see the details as part of the whole or do you have to squint or focus it? |
| Movement of image | Is it fast, slow? Is it stable? What direction does it move in? |
| Perspective (If Disassociated) | Do you see it from the Left or Right or Back or Front? |
| Auditory | |
| Number | How many sounds are there? One or more than one? |
| Volume | Is it loud or quiet sounding? |
| Tonality | What is the tone like? Full, Thin, rich, Nasal? |
| Tempo | Is it quick or slow? |
| Pitch | Is it high or low? |
| Distinctive Characteristics | Any sound more distinctive than others? |
| Duration | Is it intermittent or continuous? |
| Intensity | High…medium…low |
| Direction | Which direction is the sound from? Is it inside or outside? |
| Rhythm | What is the beat like? |
| Mono or Stereo | Is the sound on one side or both or all around? More one ear or the other? |
| Kinaesthetic | |
| Location | Where do you feel it? Point to the area or part of your body |
| Breathing rate | Fast…medium…slow? |
| Pulse rate | Fast…medium…slow? |
| Skin Temperature | Hot…cold…warm |
| Shape | If this feeling has a shape, what shape is it? |
| Weight or Pressure | Heavy…light…mild…some…none |
| Intensity or speed | Is it a strong or mild feeling? Speed fast…slow? |
Questions to Elicit Sub-Modality Differences
Pre-suppose there are submodalities. E.g. do not ask if they have a picture as that introduces doubt.