Two Truths and a Lie Examples for Work

My first job was selling popcorn at a movie theater.

I once worked as a lifeguard at a water park.

I’ve had seven different jobs before this one.

I used to deliver newspapers on my bike.

I interned at a zoo for one summer.

I worked the night shift at a bakery.

I once interviewed for a job in a language I barely spoke.

I started my career as a teacher.

I’ve worked for a company with only three employees.

I once had a job testing video games.

I worked on a cruise ship for a season.

I was a mascot at sports games in college.

My first paycheck went entirely on concert tickets.

I once wrote the instructions for flat-pack furniture.

I’ve never had a job that required a uniform.

I once worked at a call center for a pizza chain.

I got this job after meeting someone on a hiking trail.

I can type 100 words per minute.

I’m a certified yoga teacher.

I play the drums in a weekend band.

I’ve run a half marathon.

I do stand-up comedy at open mic nights.

I speak conversational Italian.

I build model trains.

I’m learning to fly a drone for photography.

I bake sourdough bread every weekend.

I finished every newspaper crossword for a month straight.

I can juggle three objects.

I referee youth soccer games on weekends.

I restore old bicycles as a hobby.

I’ve been learning the piano for a year.

I was on a competitive rowing team.

I grow chili peppers on my balcony.

I’ve made a three-tier cake from scratch.

I once presented at a conference in another country.

I once visited three cities for meetings in a single day.

My luggage went to a different continent than I did.

I once worked from a café in Paris for a week.

I once slept through the meal service on a flight twice in a row.

I’ve visited our company’s office in another country.

I once gave a presentation straight after a 12-hour flight.

I’ve taken a train through the Swiss Alps.

I once got stuck at an airport for two days because of snow.

I’ve been to a trade show with 50,000 people.

I once gave a talk to 300 people and my slides didn’t load.

I’ve worked in four different time zones.

I once flew on a plane with only six passengers.

I’ve crossed the equator by boat.

I spent a week working from a cabin in the mountains.

I once shared a taxi with a stranger who later became a client.

I’ve traveled for work on my birthday five years in a row.

I once joined a video call with a cat filter on and couldn’t turn it off.

I’ve been in a meeting that lasted four hours.

My dog once barked through an entire presentation.

I once presented to the wrong team for five minutes.

I’ve worked from my car in a parking lot.

I’ve never once used the “raise hand” button.

I have a standing desk and have never stood at it.

I once forgot to mute and sang along to the radio.

I once wore pajama pants to an important video meeting.

I’ve taken a work call on a ski lift.

My kid once joined my video call to show everyone a drawing.

I once sent a message to the whole company that was meant for one person.

I keep a desk plant named after a coworker.

I’ve never had a meeting start exactly on time.

I once fell asleep during a webinar and woke up when it ended.

I have a desk drawer full of emergency snacks.

I once gave a presentation with my camera upside down.

I grew up on a farm.

I lived abroad as a child.

I have a twin brother.

I’ve moved to a new city for work three times.

My family runs a small restaurant.

I was born in a different country from my parents.

I studied something totally different from my job.

I have a pilot’s license.

I’ve been vegetarian for ten years.

I was a competitive swimmer in high school.

I’ve never lived more than 20 miles from where I was born.

My name was almost Gertrude.

I have a collection of more than 100 mugs.

English is my third language.

I was homeschooled until high school.

I’ve volunteered at an animal shelter for five years.

I once won an award for a project I nearly quit.

I’m training for my first triathlon.

I’ve written a book that nobody has read yet.

I want to visit every national park in the country.

I once organized a charity bake sale that raised $2,000.

I’ve mentored more than 20 new employees.

I got a promotion on my first day at a job.

I’m learning my fourth language.

I once pitched an idea to our CEO in an elevator.

I once gave a talk at a local speaker event.

I finished a degree while working full time.

I’ve read every book on our team’s recommended list.

I once solved a problem that saved my team a whole week.

I’ve never missed a deadline.

I want to run a marathon on every continent.

I built a spreadsheet so good my old team still uses it.