Dealing with issues

Dealing with communication issues

Asking the interviewer to repeat the question	● Could you please repeat the question? ● Sorry, I didn’t catch that. Could you say it again? ● Sorry?
Clarifying the question	● Sorry, do you mean (that) + clause? ● Let me just check if I understand you correctly. Do you mean...? ● Do you want me to speak about + noun/explain + noun...? ● Could you explain what you mean by + noun/V-ing...?
Signaling understanding	● I got it. Thank you! ● Ah, I see what you mean. Thanks for clarifying. ● Now I understand. Thanks a lot.
Buying thinking time	● Well, let me think about that for a moment. ● I’d like to give that some thought. ● Well, it’s difficult to say exactly, but… ● I’m not quite sure, but I think… ● I’m afraid I don’t know exactly, but here’s a thought.

Dealing with technical issues

Dealing with technical issues	● Sorry, you’re on mute. ● Can you please unmute yourself? ● Sorry, you’re breaking up. ● The Internet connection is spotty. ● Can you hear me well? ● Sorry, the connection is not stable. I’ll call you back in a minute. ● I guess it's an issue on your end.