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