Interview Checklist

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Toggle Pre Interview status

Pre Interview

Toggle Attend a workshop on interviewing skills. status

Attend a workshop on interviewing skills.

Toggle Do your homework! status

Do your homework!

Toggle Make sure you know the name of the person or people interviewing you. status

Make sure you know the name of the person or people interviewing you.

Toggle Research your interviewers - Google their names and check LinkedIn. status

Research your interviewers - Google their names and check LinkedIn.

Toggle Check the format of the interview. status

Check the format of the interview.

Toggle Think about the questions you might be asked. status

Think about the questions you might be asked.

Toggle Think of the responses you could make. status

Think of the responses you could make.

Toggle Develop questions that you can ask your interviewers. status

Develop questions that you can ask your interviewers.

Toggle Put yourself in the interviewer's shoes and think of what you would want to find out about yourself. status

Put yourself in the interviewer's shoes and think of what you would want to find out about yourself.

Toggle Practice interviewing by answering questions in front of your mirror. status

Practice interviewing by answering questions in front of your mirror.

Toggle Have a friend or family member ask you questions to work on your answers and delivery. status

Have a friend or family member ask you questions to work on your answers and delivery.

Toggle Videotape yourself and then watch the tape. status

Videotape yourself and then watch the tape.

Toggle Take a contact number with you in case there are any problems. status

Take a contact number with you in case there are any problems.

Toggle Plan the journey and check for delays. status

Plan the journey and check for delays.

Toggle Print out a map of your route. status

Print out a map of your route.

Toggle Leave a good half hour before you think you need to. status

Leave a good half hour before you think you need to.

Toggle Organise your portfolio. status

Organise your portfolio.

Toggle Bring along any relevant materials. status

Bring along any relevant materials.

Toggle Use a briefcase or attache case. status

Use a briefcase or attache case.

Toggle At the Interview status

At the Interview

Toggle All clothing should be neatly pressed. status

All clothing should be neatly pressed.

Toggle Be on time. status

Be on time.

Toggle Look the part and be positive. status

Look the part and be positive.

Toggle Listen intently and respond clearly. status

Listen intently and respond clearly.

Toggle Maintain good eye contact with the interviewer/s. status

Maintain good eye contact with the interviewer/s.

Toggle Bring along two blue or black pens as well as a notepad. status

Bring along two blue or black pens as well as a notepad.

Toggle Switch off your mobile phone. status

Switch off your mobile phone.

Toggle Do not smoke during your interview or immediately before. status

Do not smoke during your interview or immediately before.

Toggle After the Interview status

After the Interview

Toggle Evaluate your technique and the entire experience. status

Evaluate your technique and the entire experience.

Toggle Promptly send handwritten thank-you notes to each person who interviewed you. status

Promptly send handwritten thank-you notes to each person who interviewed you.

Toggle Relax and wait for the results of your hard work status

Relax and wait for the results of your hard work

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Alex Strickland

Alex Strickland

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Introduction

Our Interview Checklist is designed to help you navigate the entire interview process, from preparation to follow-up. With a focus on essential tasks, this template ensures you are well-equipped to present yourself confidently and professionally. You'll find guidance on researching your interviewers, practicing your responses, and evaluating your performance afterward. Click Save to customize your checklist using our Checklist App, enabling you to sync across devices and collaborate with friends or mentors for added support.

Who it's for

This Interview Checklist is for anyone who wants a simple, practical way to get things done without missing steps.

  • Avoid forgetting - keep all your Interview essentials in one place (external memory)
  • Save time - start from a proven Interview structure instead of a blank page
  • Stay on track - track progress, come back later, and keep momentum
  • Coordinate with others - share the list and divide responsibilities
  • Learn the process - follow the steps in a sensible order, even if it's your first time

How to use it

How to use this Interview Checklist

  • Save Interview Checklist to your free Checklist account so your progress is saved and synced across devices.
  • Customize it in the app: remove anything that does not apply, then add your own details for Interview (dates, sizes, addresses, notes).
  • If others are involved, invite them to collaborate and divide responsibilities.
  • Work through the list: check items off as you go, and set reminders for time-sensitive steps.

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