Communication Skills Worksheet: Feedback

Interview skills lesson 7: Giving and taking feedback · Set 259 · 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 poor way to take feedback. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🗨️ 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
3. 3.🎤 An interviewer says your answer was too long. What is best? (a) repeat the answer (b) argue with them (c) stop talking fully (d) thank them and shorten
4. 4.Which of these is an unhelpful feedback habit? (a) starting with a positive (b) being kind and honest (c) only listing mistakes (d) being specific
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) talking about the work (b) being kind and honest (c) speaking privately (d) mocking the person
6. 6.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “You always mess up the numbers.” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with others (b) talking about the work (c) being specific (d) being kind and honest
8. 8.True or false: “Your points were strong. Could you add one example for the second one?” is constructive feedback. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🗨️ 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
10. 10.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: vague praise only? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
11. 11.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Why did you even try this?” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback
12. 12.True or false: “That makes sense. I did rush the ending.” is a poor way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Your poster is boring. Just redo it.” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback
14. 14.Which of these is an unhelpful feedback habit? (a) being specific (b) talking about the work (c) being kind and honest (d) shouting it in public
15. 15.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “That was bad.” (a) constructive feedback (b) unhelpful feedback
16. 16.True or false: “That makes sense. I did rush the ending.” is a good way to take feedback. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🗣️ Your friend asks about her speech, which had a weak ending. What do you say? (a) “Perfect, no notes!” (b) a kind, specific tip (c) nothing at all (d) “It was terrible.”
18. 18.True or false: “Fine. I will never try again.” is a poor way to take feedback. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🗨️ 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) mocking the person (b) being specific (c) comparing with others (d) shouting it in public
21. 21.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: starting with a positive? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
22. 22.🥪 A good way to give feedback is… (a) a long lecture (b) one good point, one tip (c) only praise (d) only the mistakes
23. 23.Which of these is a helpful feedback habit? (a) speaking privately (b) only listing mistakes (c) vague praise only (d) comparing with others
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) being kind and honest (b) speaking privately (c) being specific (d) only listing mistakes
25. 25.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: being specific? (a) an unhelpful habit (b) a helpful habit
26. 26.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “Your opening was clear. Next time, slow down at the numbers.” (a) unhelpful feedback (b) constructive feedback
27. 27.🗨️ 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
28. 28.True or false: “Good effort on the report — check the spelling on page 2.” is constructive feedback. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “The poster looks neat; a bigger title would help people at the back.” is unhelpful feedback. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Whatever. I don’t care.” is a good way to take feedback. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: giving one clear tip? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit
32. 32.🎯 Feedback should be about… (a) the work, not the person (b) old mistakes (c) the person’s looks (d) their family
33. 33.🗨️ Is this constructive or unhelpful feedback? “The talk was well timed; try looking up from your notes more.” (a) constructive feedback (b) unhelpful feedback
34. 34.True or false: “Well, your poster was worse.” is a good way to take feedback. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a helpful feedback habit? (a) only listing mistakes (b) bringing up old errors (c) being specific (d) shouting it in public
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) comparing with others (b) being kind and honest (c) mocking the person (d) vague praise only
37. 37.True or false: “I liked your idea. Maybe we can test it on a small group first.” is unhelpful feedback. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Thank you, I will work on that.” is a poor way to take feedback. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “Thank you, I will work on that.” is a good way to take feedback. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🗨️ Helpful or unhelpful when giving feedback: bringing up old errors? (a) a helpful habit (b) an unhelpful habit

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