Tips for successful Telephonic Interview:

1) A valid telephone number:

Make this your habit to mention your personal mobile number at least twice on your application letter or a C.V. Properly charged battery and a fare amount of balance should be there. Do not switch off your phone even if you have some important work like meeting or study. You can keep it on silent mode to avoid disturbance.

2) Attend interview calls at a quite plaec. If you are in a crowd, get the permission to get to a silent place and then attend the telephonic interview. Do not receive calls other than the scheduled interview call in this appointed time.

3) Keep all essential documents ready at this time of interview. You may face questions related to them like subjects of graduation course, center code of your college and the exact date of your results etc. Have a pen and a notepad ready. You can note down the questions asked by the interviewer and your doubts regarding this conversation. You can easily recall them at the end of the interview.

4) Avoid rescheduling the interview:
Try to attend the telephonic interview at the scheduled time only. If it is impossible only then reschedule it, but doing so is considered bad manners.

5) Respond soon:

Take some genuine time to think before you answer, but do not be silent for a minute. Take few seconds to think and then answer. As your interviewer cannot watch you, he may take your prolonged silence as lack of knowledge or lack of confidence.

6) Proper turn taking:

Take your turn properly in the conversation. Wait for the question and listen to it completely. Then answer it with appropriate explanation.

7) Avoid short answer

Do not answer in a single word like 'yes', 'no', 'sure' etc. You should clear your point to the listener.

8 ) Stay alone:

You are suggested to stay alone while attending the telephonic interview. Do not chew gum, eat or drink anything. Your interviewee may take it as stealing time.

So, note these interview tips and succeed in a telephonic interview.

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