Describe a time when you missed an appointment
You should say:
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When and where did it happen?
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What was the appointment for?
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What happened when you missed it?
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And explain how you felt about missing the appointment.
Sample Answer:
- Well, I tend to forget things when I have so many tasks to do on my bucket list.
- Sometimes during this time, I miss some important things.
- So here I would like to describe a time when I missed an appointment with a doctor.
- It happened when I was staying in the hostel. One day, it was so hectic that I had so many things to do.
- First of all, in the morning I had to deliver a presentation related to my course and then at 11 am, I had to attend the room allotment in my hostel.
- So I was so busy attending college, attending room allotment and shifting my luggage to a new room that I forgot to visit my doctor with whom I already had an appointment.
- It was regarding my skin issues. Doctor has asked me to visit at 3 pm on that day but I was so busy with all that stuff that it skipped from my mind to see him.
- However, all of a sudden, my best friend reminded me at 5 pm regarding the appointment.
- Then I immediately called the doctor and asked him if he could reschedule my appointment.
- Thankfully he mentioned that he has one slot free at 6 pm on the same day.
- Then I visited his clinic at 6 pm and finally got my check-up done.
- It was really embarrassing for me to call and request the doctor to reschedule my appointment.
- I realized that a good balance is always required in life even though we are quite busy.
- From that day, I made the resolution of putting a reminder of every appointment on my phone to prevent any kind of delays.
Follow ups:
- Which events in your country do most people forget?
Well, it varies from person-to-person according to their profession or duties. Sometimes people do forget weddings or ceremonies. Also, sometimes people forget to attend meetings related to their work.
- Do you think it is a good idea to use electronic devices for putting reminders?
Yes, definitely it is a nice idea if we put reminders on our phone regarding important events in such a hectic lifestyle since it relieves unnecessary burden of memorizing anything and helps in avoiding delays or our absence in any event.
- Do you use them?
Of course, I do. Since it has become my habit now to put reminders if I have any appointment or meeting in future.
- How can memory help you to learn a new skill?
I would say a good memory can help us in adapting a new skill quickly since a good memory can form new brain patterns faster and take hold on them in a short time.
- How can modern technology help you keep good memories?
With modern technology, we can capture good memories through videos and photographs. Moreover, these days, some applications provide us with the facility of a timeline where it saves our important moments and shows us those memories every year on the same day.
- Is human memory important nowadays?
Human memory will always be important to us because we learn so many things from our past experiences and make better decisions in future accordingly which is only possible due to human memory.
- Can electronic devices such as smartphones replace human memory?
No matter how advanced an era may come, human memory can never be replaced with technology because human memory makes a significant impact on our decision making in our day-to-day life where electronic devices are of no use.
- How often do you make appointments?
It is very frequent for me to make appointments, usually with my physician, my designer or at the salon. Besides this, prior appointments save my lot of time in bank related chores.
- Is it important to be punctual in your country?
Definitely, it is important to be punctual in my country as punctuality is a must for smooth-running of the nation. Otherwise, everything will be messed up.
- Is it easy to make an appointment in India?
Yes, it is quite an easy task nowadays to make an appointment in India. Usually a simple phone call is enough to make an appointment. Also, one can book an appointment through email as well.
