Uh a few months ago uh when. When I was at a cafe and I was catching up on some work while having coffee, uh uh I was getting. I. This was an unknown number from a. This was an unknown number. Uh uh uh. First I felt bit awkward to call it up but finally my curiosity got the best of me and I answered it. This was from one of the hrs. Uh I had applied for a job and I was. I was surprised because I wasn’t expecting the response so. So fast. Well it was uh. I uh. I tried to be professional because it. Despite the. That’s where the crowd settings uh I quietly asked them to repeat some of the questions uh because it was really hard to hear about the cafe chatter. Uh and I jotted down some of the instructions and and and and and confirmed them. My availability in the. For the interview uh as per scheduled. Uh it was a bit of experience. It was. I. First of all, I was really uh. I was really really felt a bit awkward to answer in this public setting. However, I was also excited at the same time because this was an opportunity I have been. I had been looking forward to uh. When the call ended, I felt a reallyief uh. Because that I managed the call so well in. Even in a public setting. Uh, it taught me to be prepared uh at any situation uh, to get an opportunity even in the list public settings.
Band 7+: Describe a time when you answered phone call from someone you did not kow in a public place
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A few months ago, I was at a cafe, catching up on some work while enjoying a coffee. My phone rang, and it was an unknown number. Initially, I felt a bit awkward answering it in public, but my curiosity got the better of me. It turned out to be a call from a recruiter. I had applied for a job, and I was surprised because I hadn't expected a response so quickly. I tried to be professional, despite the noisy cafe environment. I quietly asked the recruiter to repeat some of their questions because it was hard to hear over the chatter. I jotted down the instructions and confirmed my availability for the interview as scheduled. It was quite an experience. I felt awkward answering the call in a public setting, but I was also excited because this was an opportunity I had been looking forward to. When the call ended, I felt a sense of relief, knowing I had managed the call well, even in a public setting. It taught me to be prepared for any situation, even if it means taking an opportunity in the most unexpected places.
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