- "Do you have any full-time openings for _____?" This indicates that you're not enthusiastic about the freelance job being offered.
- "I want … I'm looking for …" Focus instead on the organization's needs. "I can offer … I'd like to help you with …"
- "My old boss was such a…." Bad-mouthing past supervisors or colleagues can feel great, but the person sitting across from you may be imagining you saying the same words about him or her. Try to spin negative experiences into positives, talk about what you learned and how it relates to the skills you can now contribute. — "Goodbye" can be a mistake — if you say it without asking for the job first. Don't wait for them to offer it to you. If you want to do the work, say so.
- "Hello?" — if you're talking into your cell phone. Turn the phone onto "silent" before you go into the interview. If you forget and it rings, don't compound the error by taking the call and wasting the interviewer's time.
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