Communication Skills Worksheet: Feedback

Interview skills lesson 7: Giving and taking feedback · Set 20 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) starting with a positive (b) bringing up old errors (c) being specific (d) talking about the work
2. 2.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Good effort on the report — check the spelling on page 2.” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback
3. 3.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “You are wrong. My work was perfect.” (a) a poor response (b) a good response
4. 4.True or false: “Well, your poster was worse.” is a poor way to take feedback. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “Well, your poster was worse.” (a) a good response (b) a poor response
6. 6.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: being kind and honest? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
7. 7.True or false: “That was bad.” is constructive feedback. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🎯 Feedback should be about… (a) their family (b) old mistakes (c) the work, not the person (d) the person’s looks
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) bringing up old errors (b) only listing mistakes (c) giving one clear tip (d) vague praise only
10. 10.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “You always mess up the numbers.” (a) constructive feedback (b) unhelpful feedback
11. 11.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “Could you show me an example of what you mean?” (a) a poor response (b) a good response
12. 12.True or false: “The poster looks neat; a bigger title would help people at the back.” is constructive feedback. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking about the work (b) vague praise only (c) speaking privately (d) being specific
14. 14.True or false: “You always mess up the numbers.” is unhelpful feedback. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a helpful feedback habit? (a) bringing up old errors (b) vague praise only (c) only listing mistakes (d) starting with a positive
16. 16.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: talking about the work? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
17. 17.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: comparing with others? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with others (b) shouting it in public (c) vague praise only (d) being specific
19. 19.True or false: “You are wrong. My work was perfect.” is a good way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Well, your poster was worse.” is a good way to take feedback. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “That was bad.” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback
22. 22.True or false: “Fine. I will never try again.” is a poor way to take feedback. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “Thanks for telling me. Which part was hardest to follow?” is a good way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🥪 A good way to give feedback is… (a) only the mistakes (b) a long lecture (c) only praise (d) one good point, one tip
25. 25.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “The poster looks neat; a bigger title would help people at the back.” (a) constructive feedback (b) unhelpful feedback
26. 26.True or false: “Good effort on the report — check the spelling on page 2.” is constructive feedback. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Whatever. I don’t care.” is a good way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: being specific? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
29. 29.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “I liked your idea. Maybe we can test it on a small group first.” (a) constructive feedback (b) unhelpful feedback
30. 30.🗨️ Is this a good or a poor way to take feedback? “That makes sense. I did rush the ending.” (a) a good response (b) a poor response
31. 31.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: mocking the person? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
32. 32.True or false: “The talk was well timed; try looking up from your notes more.” is unhelpful feedback. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is an unhelpful feedback habit? (a) being specific (b) being kind and honest (c) talking about the work (d) mocking the person
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being kind and honest (b) only listing mistakes (c) being specific (d) giving one clear tip
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with others (b) bringing up old errors (c) being kind and honest (d) vague praise only
36. 36.Which of these is an unhelpful feedback habit? (a) being specific (b) only listing mistakes (c) talking about the work (d) starting with a positive
37. 37.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “The talk was well timed; try looking up from your notes more.” (a) constructive feedback (b) unhelpful feedback
38. 38.Which of these is a helpful feedback habit? (a) being kind and honest (b) mocking the person (c) bringing up old errors (d) shouting it in public
39. 39.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: bringing up old errors? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
40. 40.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Anyone could do better than that.” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback

Free interview skills lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/interview-skills-for-students