Interview Skills Worksheet: Workplace Etiquette
Tip (Respect the work, time and people): Good: arriving on time, greeting coworkers, asking when unsure, owning your mistakes, meeting deadlines, phone on silent, respecting others’ time. Poor: gossiping, long personal calls, taking others’ credit, hiding a mistake, arriving late, ignoring instructions, leaving without telling. Feedback from a supervisor: “Thanks, I’ll fix it.” Will be late or absent? Inform in advance.
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- 1.True or false: “leaving without telling” is a poor workplace habit. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🏢 You will be late tomorrow because of a doctor’s visit. What should you do? (a) inform in advance (b) skip the whole day (c) just come late (d) say nothing
- 3.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: rude replies on chat? (a) a poor work habit (b) a good work habit
- 4.True or false: “taking others’ credit” is a good workplace habit. (a) True (b) False
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking when unsure (b) meeting deadlines (c) leaving without telling (d) greeting coworkers
- 6.True or false: “phone on silent” is a poor workplace habit. (a) False (b) True
- 7.Which of these is a good workplace habit? (a) hiding a mistake (b) gossiping about others (c) meeting deadlines (d) leaving without telling
- 8.Which of these is a good workplace habit? (a) long personal calls (b) ignoring instructions (c) arriving on time (d) rude replies on chat
- 9.True or false: “rude replies on chat” is a good workplace habit. (a) True (b) False
- 10.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: keeping your desk tidy? (a) a poor work habit (b) a good work habit
- 11.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: long personal calls? (a) a good work habit (b) a poor work habit
- 12.True or false: “meeting deadlines” is a poor workplace habit. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rude replies on chat (b) ignoring instructions (c) long personal calls (d) phone on silent
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting deadlines (b) arriving on time (c) asking when unsure (d) arriving late daily
- 15.True or false: “owning your mistakes” is a poor workplace habit. (a) False (b) True
- 16.Which of these is a good workplace habit? (a) ignoring instructions (b) taking others’ credit (c) leaving without telling (d) greeting coworkers
- 17.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: hiding a mistake? (a) a poor work habit (b) a good work habit
- 18.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: asking when unsure? (a) a good work habit (b) a poor work habit
- 19.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: arriving on time? (a) a poor work habit (b) a good work habit
- 20.🏢 Your supervisor gives you feedback on your work. What should you say? (a) “Not my fault.” (b) “I quit.” (c) “Thanks, I’ll fix it.” (d) “Whatever.”
- 21.True or false: “phone on silent” is a good workplace habit. (a) True (b) False
- 22.Which of these is a poor workplace habit? (a) arriving late daily (b) arriving on time (c) greeting coworkers (d) phone on silent
- 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting deadlines (b) greeting coworkers (c) long personal calls (d) asking when unsure
- 24.Which of these is a poor workplace habit? (a) gossiping about others (b) owning your mistakes (c) greeting coworkers (d) arriving on time
- 25.True or false: “keeping your desk tidy” is a good workplace habit. (a) True (b) False
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) gossiping about others (b) rude replies on chat (c) arriving late daily (d) arriving on time
- 27.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: respecting others’ time? (a) a good work habit (b) a poor work habit
- 28.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: phone on silent? (a) a good work habit (b) a poor work habit
- 29.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: meeting deadlines? (a) a poor work habit (b) a good work habit
- 30.Which of these is a good workplace habit? (a) hiding a mistake (b) rude replies on chat (c) phone on silent (d) gossiping about others
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) owning your mistakes (b) greeting coworkers (c) ignoring instructions (d) respecting others’ time
- 32.Which of these is a poor workplace habit? (a) long personal calls (b) keeping your desk tidy (c) greeting coworkers (d) owning your mistakes
- 33.True or false: “hiding a mistake” is a good workplace habit. (a) False (b) True
- 34.True or false: “arriving on time” is a good workplace habit. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) rude replies on chat (b) arriving on time (c) asking when unsure (d) meeting deadlines
- 36.True or false: “gossiping about others” is a poor workplace habit. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) owning your mistakes (b) taking others’ credit (c) long personal calls (d) leaving without telling
- 38.🏢 A coworker is speaking in a meeting and you have a point. What is best? (a) roll your eyes (b) interrupt loudly (c) wait for your turn (d) leave the room
- 39.Which of these is a poor workplace habit? (a) meeting deadlines (b) taking others’ credit (c) owning your mistakes (d) phone on silent
- 40.True or false: “leaving without telling” is a good workplace habit. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- True
- inform in advance
- a poor work habit
- False
- leaving without telling
- False
- meeting deadlines
- arriving on time
- False
- a good work habit
- a poor work habit
- False
- phone on silent
- arriving late daily
- False
- greeting coworkers
- a poor work habit
- a good work habit
- a good work habit
- “Thanks, I’ll fix it.”
- True
- arriving late daily
- long personal calls
- gossiping about others
- True
- arriving on time
- a good work habit
- a good work habit
- a good work habit
- phone on silent
- ignoring instructions
- long personal calls
- False
- True
- rude replies on chat
- True
- owning your mistakes
- wait for your turn
- taking others’ credit
- False
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