Only by being aware of the variables present when person "A" perceives person "B" ("person perception") can the student of industrial communications effectively draw impressions of others as an interviewer. The purpose here is to summarize pertinent research findings on person perception and to illuminate their utility to the interviewer. The interviewer's awareness of these findings and his following of the prescriptions set forth in the latter portion of the paper will assist him in performing his task more reliably and efficiently. These prescriptions should be a part of every course in which interviewing is studied and should occupy an important segment of future books on the topic. (EE)