Introducing yourself professionally
A thirty-second introduction you can use anywhere.
10 minutes · A free lesson from Work and interviews
A professional introduction answers three questions in about thirty seconds: who you are, what you do, and what you are looking for (or what you can offer).
Hi, I'm Hira Malik. I'm a software tester with three years' experience, mainly in mobile banking apps. At the moment I'm learning test automation, and I'm interested in teams that care about quality from the start.
Say it out loud (40 seconds): Introduce yourself professionally in about thirty seconds.
Lesson quiz
Check what you have learned. Choose an answer to see whether it is right, and why.
Quick check: What does a professional introduction say?
- Who you are, what you do, and what you are looking for
- Your age and your salary
- Your whole life story
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A: Who you are, what you do, and what you are looking for — Or what you can offer, in place of what you are looking for.
Quick check: How long should it take?
- About five minutes
- Five seconds
- About thirty seconds
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C: About thirty seconds — Short enough to use anywhere: a meeting, an event, an interview.
Quick check: Which line says what you are looking for?
- “Hi, I'm Hira Malik.”
- “I'm interested in teams that care about quality from the start.”
- “I'm a software tester.”
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B: “I'm interested in teams that care about quality from the start.” — The other two say who you are and what you do.