Communication Skills Worksheet: Feedback

Interview skills lesson 7: Giving and taking feedback · Set 133 · 40 questions

Tip (Kind, clear, useful): Giving: start with one good point, give one specific tip, talk about the work (not the person), speak soon and in private. Unhelpful: “That was bad”, mocking, only listing mistakes, comparing with others, bringing up old errors, vague praise only. Taking: “Thank you, I will work on that.” Ask for an example if unclear. Do not argue, sulk or hit back.

1. 1.True or false: “Thanks for telling me. Which part was hardest to follow?” is a good way to take feedback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “Thank you, I will work on that.” (a) a good response (b) a poor response
3. 3.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: giving one clear tip? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
4. 4.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: speaking privately? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with others (b) starting with a positive (c) speaking privately (d) being specific
6. 6.True or false: “Good effort on the report — check the spelling on page 2.” is constructive feedback. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Could you show me an example of what you mean?” is a good way to take feedback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “I liked your idea. Maybe we can test it on a small group first.” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback
9. 9.True or false: “Thank you, I will work on that.” is a good way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “Fine. I will never try again.” (a) a good response (b) a poor response
11. 11.👍 Why is “Good job” alone not very useful feedback? (a) it is rude (b) it is not specific (c) it is too detailed (d) it is too long
12. 12.True or false: “Fine. I will never try again.” is a poor way to take feedback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Your poster is boring. Just redo it.” (a) constructive feedback (b) unhelpful feedback
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being specific (b) giving one clear tip (c) being kind and honest (d) shouting it in public
15. 15.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Anyone could do better than that.” (a) constructive feedback (b) unhelpful feedback
16. 16.True or false: “The poster looks neat; a bigger title would help people at the back.” is constructive feedback. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being kind and honest (b) only listing mistakes (c) talking about the work (d) speaking privately
18. 18.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Why did you even try this?” (a) constructive feedback (b) unhelpful feedback
19. 19.True or false: “Your points were strong. Could you add one example for the second one?” is constructive feedback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “Whatever. I don’t care.” (a) a poor response (b) a good response
21. 21.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “Could you show me an example of what you mean?” (a) a good response (b) a poor response
22. 22.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Your points were strong. Could you add one example for the second one?” (a) constructive feedback (b) unhelpful feedback
23. 23.True or false: “That makes sense. I did rush the ending.” is a poor way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “Thanks for telling me. Which part was hardest to follow?” (a) a poor response (b) a good response
25. 25.⏰ When is the best time to give feedback on a classmate’s talk? (a) a month later (b) never (c) soon after, in private (d) loudly, in front of all
26. 26.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: being specific? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
27. 27.True or false: “Your poster is boring. Just redo it.” is unhelpful feedback. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🎤 An interviewer says your answer was too long. What is best? (a) repeat the answer (b) thank them and shorten (c) stop talking fully (d) argue with them
29. 29.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “Well, your poster was worse.” (a) a poor response (b) a good response
30. 30.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: bringing up old errors? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing up old errors (b) shouting it in public (c) giving one clear tip (d) vague praise only
32. 32.True or false: “Your poster is boring. Just redo it.” is constructive feedback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) vague praise only (b) being specific (c) giving one clear tip (d) talking about the work
34. 34.🎯 Feedback should be about… (a) the person’s looks (b) old mistakes (c) their family (d) the work, not the person
35. 35.🥪 A good way to give feedback is… (a) only praise (b) only the mistakes (c) one good point, one tip (d) a long lecture
36. 36.Which of these is a helpful feedback habit? (a) mocking the person (b) comparing with others (c) vague praise only (d) being specific
37. 37.True or false: “That was bad.” is unhelpful feedback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Anyone could do better than that.” is unhelpful feedback. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: only listing mistakes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.True or false: “That makes sense. I did rush the ending.” is a good way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False

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