Interview Prep · True or False
Is it true that making eye contact while drawing a line on the board is a neat trick to show extreme confidence?
False. It looks unnatural and rehearsed. Focus on the board when writing, then turn to the team.
Trying to hold eye contact while writing looks rehearsed and produces worse writing, whereas focusing on the board then turning to explain reads as natural.
Forcing eye contact during the mechanical act of writing, which sacrifices both the legibility and the naturalness it was meant to project.
This scenario is one of 500 in the Skillful Interview Prep track. Each card states a situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.
- Answer
- False
- Track
- Interview Prep
- Topics
- body-language, clear-communication
Also asked as
Should i make eye contact while writing on a whiteboard? How do i balance the board and the panel? Does looking at the interviewer while drawing seem confident?
The scenario in full
Making eye contact while drawing a line on the board is a neat trick to show extreme confidence.
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that making eye contact while drawing a line on the board is a neat trick to show extreme confidence?
False. It looks unnatural and rehearsed. Focus on the board when writing, then turn to the team.
Should i make eye contact while writing on a whiteboard?
False. It looks unnatural and rehearsed. Focus on the board when writing, then turn to the team. Trying to hold eye contact while writing looks rehearsed and produces worse writing, whereas focusing on the board then turning to explain reads as natural.
How do i balance the board and the panel?
False. It looks unnatural and rehearsed. Focus on the board when writing, then turn to the team. Trying to hold eye contact while writing looks rehearsed and produces worse writing, whereas focusing on the board then turning to explain reads as natural.
Does looking at the interviewer while drawing seem confident?
False. It looks unnatural and rehearsed. Focus on the board when writing, then turn to the team. Trying to hold eye contact while writing looks rehearsed and produces worse writing, whereas focusing on the board then turning to explain reads as natural.
Where does this interview prep question come from?
It is one of 500 scenarios in the Skillful Interview Prep track. Each card states a realistic situation, you decide true or false, and the explanation follows immediately.
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