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Laborious Posted 13 years ago
Grammar

greeting

Hi teachers,

Situation: I go for an interview and there is more than one interviewer in the room where the recruitment is going on. Let's say there are three persons who are interviewing.

I open the door and say 'May I come in sirs?' One of them, in response, say - yes, come in. Now, what should I say first? I mean how should I start the conversation?

For example, Should I say the following (after getting inside)?

1st - may I sit, sir? (or wait for the interviewers to say 'sit down' to me?)

2nd- if there are three persons or more than three, how should I greet them? Should I say, 'Hi to all', good morning (if it's morning) to all', or should I say something else?

Thank you teachers.
Laborious.
  

Top answer

' One of them, in response, say - yes, come in. Now, what should I say first? I mean how should I start the conversation?

— Fivejedjon

  • ' One of them, in response, say - yes, come in.
  • Now, what should I say first?
  • I mean how should I start the conversation?
  • In most interviews, you are told when to go in, so the question is irrelevant.
  • A simple Good morning/afternoon' is appropriate.
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LaboriousI open the door and say 'May I come in sirs?' One of them, in response, say - yes, come in. Now, what should I say first? I mean how should I start the conversation?
In most interviews, you are told when to go in, so the question is irrelevant.
A simple Good morning/afternoon' is appropriate. Do not say 'sirs'.
Laborious1st
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Situation: I go for an interview and there is more than one interviewer in the room where the recruitment is going on. Let's say there are three persons who are interviewing.

I open the door and say 'May I come in sirs?'
In my experience, the receptionist asks you to wait in a reception area. Then someone from inside the room eventually open
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Thank you very much, dear fivejedjon and Clive, for your replies.
CliveIn Canada, we rarely call people 'sir'. Perhaps it is more customary where you live. I don't know.
Actually, people around me always use 'sir' or 'madam' when they are having a conversation with someone senior, especially at their work places. That's why I thought that It would be a good ide
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'Good morning, sirs' sounds OK to me.

'Good morning, madams' sounds odd, but I suppose it is OK. Are they all likely to be women?.

Clive
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The interviewers will tell you what to do. Just be prepared. Here are some resources:

http://www.helpguide.org/life/interviewing_techniques_tips_getting_job.htm
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CliveAre they all likely to be women?.
Firstly, Thank you very much, for your reply.

Secondly, I can't say for sure about that, sir. There could be only men , only women , or both.

I'm so nervous, probably because I have no idea about the questions the recruiters or the interviewers may ask.

Thank you again, for your help.

L
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Ma'am, thank you so much for providing those links. I am surely going to go through them one by one.

Thank you.
Laborious
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