832: Five phrases to avoid (Case Interview & Management Consulting classics)

Update: 2025-12-17

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Communication and image in a case interview is governed by both what you say and how you say. It is true that how you say something tends to carry more weight. However, in some case, certain phrases should definitely be avoided because they cause much damage it is very hard to recover from them. We discuss them in this podcast.

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