Best english interview tips

Important English interview tips to help you succeed in your job interview

In this article I will share some handy English interview tips to help you improve your interview skills. Gearing up for an interview is tough, especially when it is in your non-native language. If you are rehearsing your english for interviews, you are probably trying to memorise a script that you believe will impress your interviewer. But there’s a big problem with that…

Interviews aren’t scripted!

Have you ever been angry at a friend and said to yourself, “Okay, they’re going to say ‘this’, and then, I will say ‘this’, and that will make him realise his mistake.

How often does that work? Of course, it doesn’t, and if you’re scripting the interview in your head, you might find yourself in trouble when the interview arrives.


Practicing your responses is good, but rehearsing and memorising them is not going to help. For one, it is very obvious when you are repeating a rehearsed response. It gives a poor impression to your interviewer and inhibits you from showing your best self. Also, when you are asked about something that you didn’t prepare for, your response will be noticeably weaker.

“So, what should I do instead?”

Let’s consider some useful english interview tips to help you score that new job in a non-english speaking workplace.

1. Remember that interviews involve conversations

Do you talk in English at your current job or with your friends? The next time you are talking in English take note of how you feel. Do you feel comfortable? Does it seem natural? If yes, then chances are that, if you’re ready for your job interview in English, you have a competent level of spoken English. Now think of conversations you have in your own language. Do you connect with the people you talk to? Of course you do! Conversations are two-sided and listening is just as important as speaking.

During your interview, your job isn’t just to answer the questions being asked, but to connect with the interviewer and show them your best personality traits. Think of the interview as a conversation and remember to respond to the interviewer, not just repeat the answer you have prepared.

2. Practice for your interview, don’t rehearse

As we talked about before, an interview is not like a movie or a play. Going into the interview with rehearsed answers is the wrong way to prepare for your interview. Instead of rehearsing, practice responding differently to the same questions. Create outlines, not full answers. Consider the themes you want to express in the interview. Choose your best qualities and work to include them in every response.

3. Use stories and examples

You might say in an interview, “I’m a very hard worker.” How will you interviewer know this unless they hire you? It’s easy to exaggerate your qualities and fail to deliver later, but how can you convince your interviewer about your competence?

Here’s a tip!

When preparing, practice showing your characteristics through stories and examples from your past work, and try to apply to the questions. Saying you’re a hard worker is a lot more attractive when you can illustrate this quality. You might not use every story in the actual interview, but with real life examples, you will show your best characteristics.

4. Body language

In an interview, you will not only be judged by your response, but also by your body language. The interviewers will notice your composure, and how you act during the meeting. When you’re trying to remember a response you rehearsed the day before, where do your eyes go? What do you do with your hands while you’re speaking? How will you compose yourself when you walk in the room and sit down. These are all important parts of your interview that applicants often forget about. Make sure to keep these in mind when you are preparing yourself.


Each interview is filled with opportunities to attract the employer’s attention. However, there are also many chances to make mistakes. Practicing effectively for your interview is vital if you want to have the best opportunity to get the job.

Ready to start practicing effectively today? Follow the aforementioned english interview tips for a successful job interview and score your dream job. If you need more practice, reserve your free trial class and meet with your English communication coach this week! You can also join our english speaking club for free and interact with our community of likeminded professionals, just like you.

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