Communication Skills Worksheet: Feedback

Interview skills lesson 7: Giving and taking feedback · Set 144 · 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.Which of these is a helpful feedback habit? (a) bringing up old errors (b) being specific (c) only listing mistakes (d) vague praise only
2. 2.True or false: “Your poster is boring. Just redo it.” is constructive feedback. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “That was bad.” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the person (b) shouting it in public (c) bringing up old errors (d) giving one clear tip
5. 5.🗨️ 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
6. 6.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: vague praise only? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
7. 7.🗨️ 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
8. 8.True or false: “Well, your poster was worse.” is a good way to take feedback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is an unhelpful feedback habit? (a) talking about the work (b) speaking privately (c) starting with a positive (d) shouting it in public
10. 10.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: starting with a positive? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
11. 11.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Your poster is boring. Just redo it.” (a) constructive feedback (b) unhelpful feedback
12. 12.🎤 An interviewer says your answer was too long. What is best? (a) thank them and shorten (b) stop talking fully (c) repeat the answer (d) argue with them
13. 13.True or false: “Could you show me an example of what you mean?” is a poor way to take feedback. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Anyone could do better than that.” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback
15. 15.Which of these is an unhelpful feedback habit? (a) giving one clear tip (b) being kind and honest (c) comparing with others (d) speaking privately
16. 16.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Your points were strong. Could you add one example for the second one?” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback
17. 17.True or false: “Your opening was clear. Next time, slow down at the numbers.” is constructive feedback. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Good effort on the report — check the spelling on page 2.” is constructive feedback. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “Thank you, I will work on that.” (a) a poor response (b) a good response
20. 20.True or false: “Thanks for telling me. Which part was hardest to follow?” is a good way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) starting with a positive (b) talking about the work (c) giving one clear tip (d) mocking the person
22. 22.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “You always mess up the numbers.” (a) constructive feedback (b) unhelpful feedback
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being specific (b) being kind and honest (c) bringing up old errors (d) giving one clear tip
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) only listing mistakes (b) mocking the person (c) vague praise only (d) talking about the work
25. 25.Which of these is a helpful feedback habit? (a) vague praise only (b) shouting it in public (c) only listing mistakes (d) starting with a positive
26. 26.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Good effort on the report — check the spelling on page 2.” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback
27. 27.True or false: “You are wrong. My work was perfect.” is a good way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🎯 Feedback should be about… (a) the person’s looks (b) old mistakes (c) their family (d) the work, not the person
29. 29.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Why did you even try this?” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback
30. 30.True or false: “Your opening was clear. Next time, slow down at the numbers.” is unhelpful feedback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing up old errors (b) being specific (c) shouting it in public (d) only listing mistakes
32. 32.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “You are wrong. My work was perfect.” (a) a good response (b) a poor response
33. 33.True or false: “Anyone could do better than that.” is constructive feedback. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a helpful feedback habit? (a) only listing mistakes (b) giving one clear tip (c) bringing up old errors (d) vague praise only
35. 35.True or false: “Fine. I will never try again.” is a good way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: only listing mistakes? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
37. 37.⏰ When is the best time to give feedback on a classmate’s talk? (a) loudly, in front of all (b) soon after, in private (c) never (d) a month later
38. 38.🥪 A good way to give feedback is… (a) a long lecture (b) only praise (c) only the mistakes (d) one good point, one tip
39. 39.True or false: “Good effort on the report — check the spelling on page 2.” is unhelpful feedback. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: giving one clear tip? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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