What they are really asking

Close to the last question, but narrower. The interviewer wants to see that you've read the role closely and that something in it genuinely excites you. People do their best work on the parts of a job they like, so your answer also tells them where you'll shine and where you might drift.

The weak answer is "all of it." It sounds polite and says nothing. Another weak answer picks something minor, like the office location. Choose one or two real duties from the job description, and explain why each interests you. If one of them is new to you, that's fine; curiosity about a stretch is a good sign.

A shape that works

Name the part, give the reason, link to your past. Pick one or two specific parts of the job. For each, give a reason that's personal to you, not a line from the ad. Then connect it to something you've done before, or something you've been working toward. Two parts is plenty. A third starts to sound like "all of it" again.

Model answers

Listen to how each answer is built, then make it yours.

Answer 1: an operations coordinator applying to a nonprofit in Bangalore
Answer 2: a game tester in Tokyo applying for a QA lead role
Answer 3: a policy researcher in Sydney

Check yourself

1Why is "all of it" a weak answer?
2What does the policy researcher do with her lack of experience?

Practice · 3 min

Choose a job ad and underline the two duties that interest you most. Record an answer that names each duty, gives a personal reason and links it to something from your past. Keep it under one minute.

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Say it today

Use it once in a real conversation before tomorrow. Out loud counts, even to yourself.