During this phase. the interviewer may use why-questions. This may be an entry point for the analysis later, when the theories and explanations that the story-tellers hold about themselves ('eigentheories') become a focus of analysis. Furthermore, in this last phase the interviewer may also be in a position to rate the level of (mis)trust they command in the eye of the informant, which is important information for the interpretation of the narration in its context.
In order not to miss this important information, it is advisable to have a notebook or a prepared form for summarizing the contents of the small-talk in a memory protocol immediately after the interview. If one organizes a series of NIs, it is worth planning for time between the interviews for writing up the small-talk and other impressions.