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How to prepare for a phone interview

You will feel ready and calm for an interview by phone.

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A phone interview is just a chat by phone. They cannot see you. That can feel easier in some ways.

You can keep notes nearby. No one will know. ChatGPT can help you write a short note page to glance at.

ChatGPT is a free helper you type to. It can list likely questions. It can help you sound warm on the phone.

Try this
  1. Open ChatGPT in your web browser.
  2. Tell it the job and that it is a phone call.
  3. Ask for likely questions and short notes to keep near you.
  4. Find a quiet spot with good phone signal.
  5. Smile as you talk. It comes through in your voice.
A message you can copy

I have a phone interview for [job title]. Give me a short list of likely questions and brief notes I can keep next to me during the call.

Paste it into ChatGPT, then change the words in brackets to fit you. It opens in a new tab, so you will not lose this page.

Buddy, your friendly guide
Buddy says

Have water nearby and speak slowly. There is no rush on a phone call.

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