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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) meeting deadlines (b) phone on silent (c) arriving late daily (d) arriving on time
- 2.True or false: “phone on silent” is a good workplace habit. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: asking when unsure? (a) a good work habit (b) a poor work habit
- 4.True or false: “ignoring instructions” is a good workplace habit. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) keeping your desk tidy (b) arriving late daily (c) hiding a mistake (d) rude replies on chat
- 6.Which of these is a poor workplace habit? (a) ignoring instructions (b) meeting deadlines (c) phone on silent (d) asking when unsure
- 7.True or false: “arriving late daily” is a poor workplace habit. (a) True (b) False
- 8.🏢 You made a mistake in a bill. What is best? (a) blame a coworker (b) hide it (c) leave early (d) tell your supervisor
- 9.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: arriving on time? (a) a good work habit (b) a poor work habit
- 10.Which of these is a poor workplace habit? (a) meeting deadlines (b) respecting others’ time (c) greeting coworkers (d) taking others’ credit
- 11.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: taking others’ credit? (a) a poor work habit (b) a good work habit
- 12.🏢 Your supervisor gives you feedback on your work. What should you say? (a) “Not my fault.” (b) “Thanks, I’ll fix it.” (c) “Whatever.” (d) “I quit.”
- 13.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: owning your mistakes? (a) a good work habit (b) a poor work habit
- 14.Which of these is a poor workplace habit? (a) asking when unsure (b) meeting deadlines (c) owning your mistakes (d) leaving without telling
- 15.🏢 On your first day, you don’t understand a task. What should you do? (a) do nothing (b) guess and hope (c) ask politely (d) ask a customer
- 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring instructions (b) greeting coworkers (c) respecting others’ time (d) asking when unsure
- 17.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: hiding a mistake? (a) a good work habit (b) a poor work habit
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) arriving on time (b) phone on silent (c) greeting coworkers (d) taking others’ credit
- 19.🏢 You will be late tomorrow because of a doctor’s visit. What should you do? (a) just come late (b) inform in advance (c) say nothing (d) skip the whole day
- 20.🏢 Your phone keeps buzzing at work. What is polite? (a) turn up the volume (b) answer every call (c) leave it ringing (d) set it to silent
- 21.True or false: “owning your mistakes” is a good workplace habit. (a) False (b) True
- 22.Which of these is a good workplace habit? (a) hiding a mistake (b) arriving late daily (c) arriving on time (d) taking others’ credit
- 23.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: respecting others’ time? (a) a poor work habit (b) a good work habit
- 24.True or false: “greeting coworkers” is a poor workplace habit. (a) True (b) False
- 25.Which of these is a poor workplace habit? (a) arriving on time (b) asking when unsure (c) respecting others’ time (d) arriving late daily
- 26.True or false: “long personal calls” is a poor workplace habit. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) owning your mistakes (b) arriving on time (c) greeting coworkers (d) leaving without telling
- 28.Which of these is a good workplace habit? (a) leaving without telling (b) keeping your desk tidy (c) long personal calls (d) gossiping about others
- 29.Which of these is a good workplace habit? (a) rude replies on chat (b) leaving without telling (c) gossiping about others (d) asking when unsure
- 30.Which of these is a poor workplace habit? (a) asking when unsure (b) rude replies on chat (c) arriving on time (d) phone on silent
- 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) respecting others’ time (b) meeting deadlines (c) long personal calls (d) keeping your desk tidy
- 32.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: meeting deadlines? (a) a good work habit (b) a poor work habit
- 33.Which of these is a good workplace habit? (a) gossiping about others (b) hiding a mistake (c) respecting others’ time (d) leaving without telling
- 34.🏢 A coworker is speaking in a meeting and you have a point. What is best? (a) interrupt loudly (b) leave the room (c) wait for your turn (d) roll your eyes
- 35.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: gossiping about others? (a) a good work habit (b) a poor work habit
- 36.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: arriving late daily? (a) a poor work habit (b) a good work habit
- 37.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: greeting coworkers? (a) a poor work habit (b) a good work habit
- 38.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: long personal calls? (a) a good work habit (b) a poor work habit
- 39.True or false: “leaving without telling” is a poor workplace habit. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🏢 Good or poor workplace habit: leaving without telling? (a) a poor work habit (b) a good work habit
Answer key
- arriving late daily
- True
- a good work habit
- False
- keeping your desk tidy
- ignoring instructions
- True
- tell your supervisor
- a good work habit
- taking others’ credit
- a poor work habit
- “Thanks, I’ll fix it.”
- a good work habit
- leaving without telling
- ask politely
- ignoring instructions
- a poor work habit
- taking others’ credit
- inform in advance
- set it to silent
- True
- arriving on time
- a good work habit
- False
- arriving late daily
- True
- leaving without telling
- keeping your desk tidy
- asking when unsure
- rude replies on chat
- long personal calls
- a good work habit
- respecting others’ time
- wait for your turn
- a poor work habit
- a poor work habit
- a good work habit
- a poor work habit
- True
- a poor work habit
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