January 14

Phone Interview Tips – #18: Speak the Right Body Language (Yes, Even On the Phone)

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Phone Interview Tips Series

Table of Contents

Phone Interview Tips 1-10
  1. Phone Interview Tip #1 -- Check Your Voicemail Greeting

  2. Phone Interview Tip #2 -- The Best Time to Set Up Your Call

  3. Phone Interview Tip #3 -- Where’s the Best Place for a Phone Interview?

  4. Phone Interview Tip #4 -- How To Keep Your Focus

  5. Phone Interview Tip #5 -- How to Build Your Confidence

  6. Phone Interview Tip #6 -- How to Project Enthusiasm

  7. Phone Interview Tip #7 -- Use Cheat Sheets

  8. Phone Interview Tip #8 -- Research the Interviewer

  9. Phone Interview Tip #9 -- Research the Company

  10. Phone Interview Tip #10 -- Prepare Answers to Common Phone Interview Questions

Phone Interview Tips 11-20
  1. Phone Interview Tip #11 -- Practice Your Phone Interview

  2. Phone Interview Tip #12 -- How to Hit Your Phone Interview Goals

  3. Phone Interview Tip #13 -- The Best Phone for Your Interview

  4. Phone Interview Tip #14 -- Your Phone Interview Voice

  5. Phone Interview Tip #15 -- How to Give the Interviewer What They’re Looking For

  6. Phone Interview Tip #16 -- How to Project the Right Image Over the Phone

  7. Phone Interview Tip #17 -- Help Them Qualify You for the Face-to-Face Interview

  8. Phone Interview Tip #18 -- Speak the Right Body Language (Yes, Even On the Phone)

  9. Phone Interview Tip #19 -- Secret Tricks to Phone Interview Success

  10. Phone Interview Tip #20 -- Ask Questions

Phone Interview Tips 21-30
  1. Phone Interview Tip #21 -- How to Listen Well

  2. Phone Interview Tip #22 -- Don’t Talk Too Much

  3. Phone Interview Tip #23 -- Watch Your Language

  4. Phone Interview Tip #24 -- Phone Interview Etiquette

  5. Phone Interview Tip #25 -- Getting the Face-to-Face Interview

  6. Phone Interview Tip #26 -- How and When to Follow Up

  7. Phone Interview Tip #27 -- Biggest Phone Interview Mistakes

  8. Phone Interview Tip #28 -- Small Phone Interview Mistakes That Cause Big Problems

  9. Phone Interview Tip #29 -- Things You Should Never Say

  10. Phone Interview Tip #30 -- Make a Phone Interview Checklist

Phone Interview Tips 31-37
  1. Phone Interview Tip #31 -- Relax, Be Calm, and Make a Good Impression

  2. Phone Interview Tip #32 -- Good Telephone Communication Tips

  3. Phone Interview Tip #33 -- Typical Phone Interview Questions

  4. Phone Interview Tip #34 -- Thank You Notes

  5. Phone Interview Tip #35 -- The One Question You Should Ask

  6. Phone Interview Tip #36 -- How to Keep Them From Screening You Out

  7. Phone Interview Tip #37 -- How to Prepare for a Phone Interview

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Even though your interviewer can’t see you, using the right body language in your phone interview will help you to have a better outcome.

Smile

One of the simplest things you can do to project confidence and enthusiasm over the phone is to smile while you talk.  It’s amazing what smiling does to the sound of your voice.  You sound friendlier.  You sound more relaxed.  It’s all good.

Stand Up

You might not realize this, but your voice will project more energy if you stand up when you talk than if you sit.  There’s some psychology at play here, too:  you will actually feel more confident standing up than sitting.  You’ll feel more powerful.

Walk Around (Maybe)

If you have a headset, walking around while you talk is a great way to make yourself more comfortable in a phone interview.  Your feet spend some of the nervous energy that might come out through your voice.  But don’t walk around so much that you end up out of breath.  That won’t sound good on the other end of the line at all.

Follow Your Mother’s Advice and Sit Up Straight

If you are more comfortable sitting in a chair for your interview, make sure you’re sitting up straight with good posture, and not slumping in your seat.  Slumping will make you sound tired and less interested in the job than you probably are.  Sitting up straight ensures that you sound attentive and interested.  You’ll breathe better, which will make your voice sound better.

Practice Relaxed Body Language

What you do physically while you’re on the phone will show up in your voice.  If you’re sitting there all tensed up in your chair, you’ll sound tense.  If you sit with your arms crossed, you’ll sound just a little less friendly.  Sit (or stand) with a relaxed, comfortable posture and it will help you sound like you are relaxed and comfortable with the interviewer, too.

Don’t Fidget

Movement is good; fidgeting is not.  Nervous habits will not help you to feel more relaxed in the interview, and may even be distracting to the interviewer, depending on what they are.  Tapping your pen on the desk, tapping your foot, drumming your nails on the table are all attention-diverters. They will give away your nervousness and make the interviewer think you’re not very confident in your ability to do the job.

Expect a Positive Outcome

Above all else, go into your telephone interview expecting it to go well.  If you have a positive attitude, your breathing will relax, your voice will sound positive, and you will project confidence.

 

Got a big phone interview coming up? Let’s make sure you’re ready with a half-hour of coaching!

 

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