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Answer 'tell me about yourself' in 60 seconds, plus a 30-second pitch
The first question in nearly every interview, and most people ramble. Get a 60-second answer for this job and a 30-second version for networking.
The prompt · ChatGPT
Help me answer "tell me about yourself". The job: [title, or paste the ad] My background: [current role, past roles, a key result or two] What I want them to remember: [e.g. I fix messy processes, I'm great with customers] Why this job now: [one line] Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers. Then: 1. A 60-second answer in three parts: present, past, why this job. About 150 words, written to be said out loud. 2. A 30-second version for networking events or video calls. 3. A one-line intro for when someone asks "what do you do?". 4. Two follow-up questions they might ask, with short answers. Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, dates or results. UK English. Stay in this ChatGPT chat. Do not turn on apps or connectors, and do not use memory from another chat.
A short example
Fill the blanks, then paste. title, or paste the ad: a short note you already have. current role, past roles, a key result or two: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.
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