When you are asked to tell other people about yourself, what could you talk about? Family, hobbies, jobs or your personality? Actually, there is no correct answer. You talk about different things based on different occasions.
On informal occasions, such as making friends at a welcome party, you could introduce your name, occupation, hobbies, family, travel experience, or your favorites. These are appropriate subjects you could talk about when you meet someone new. Here are some simple but useful sentences for your to have a small talk with others:
1. Name:
What’s your name? My name is Winnie Lin.
What’s your first name? My first name is Winnie.
What’s your last name? My last name is Lin.
2. Job:
What do you do? What do you do for a living? What’s your occupation?
I am a teacher.
3. Hobbies:
What are your hobbies? What do you like to do in your free time?
I like to listen to music.
4. Family:
How many people are there in your family?
There are four people in my family.
5. Travel:
Do you like traveling?
Yes, I like traveling very much. No, I prefer to stay at home.
Have you ever gone abroad?
Yes, I have been to China and the USA.
No, I have never been abroad.
Which country would you like to go?
I would like to go to France and Japan.
6. Favorites:
What’s your favorite book?
My favorite book is The Prophet.
What’s your favorite food?
My favorite food is ice cream.
On formal occasions like job interview, what should you talk about? Should you still mention your hobbies and family? What do interviewers really want to know when they say, “Why don’t you tell me about yourself?” They don’t want to know your life outside of work. What they really want to hear is that you have read through the job description and that you could show them you are qualified for this position. In other words, keep your answers mostly work and career related. Introduce your name, qualifications, good work habits and so on.
For qualifications, your could talk about your skills, previous work experience, education, certificates or licenses you have obtained, or any other achievements that match the job description well. For good work habits, what kind of qualities would be attractive to employers? Here are a few essential phrases that may help you get the job: self-motivated, detail-oriented, hardworking, a troubleshooter, team player, and computer literate.
To sum up, when interviewing for a job, think yourself as a product. Why should people buy you? Give the interviewers your selling points for this particular role. Tell them about yourself in a professional context.
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