Nervous Nancy Prints

"You're being audited. Are you nervous?"

Yomp Foundation Presentation committee: 'Don't let the gong intimidate you!'

Four Types of Test-Takers...

Worry tank

'I guess my brain just started to really care about itself.'

No Immediate Danger

Nervous Oral Testing

"How sweet, your hand is trembling."

"You go out first. Signal me if it's safe!!"

'Let's try it once without the parachute.'

Nervous Student

"It's OK vicar, Nigel's just having one of his panic attacks."

Light RELIEF for England . . . PHEW!

"Ted doesn't test well."

"Can I put in a claim for interview trauma compensation?"

'I see you've managed to cut your coffee consumption in half.'

"It's a simple procedure. You'll be fine – as long as no one gets sloppy."

"And, of course, if I were to get the job and start feeling comfortable here I'd no longer need the security blanket."

"I don't interview well."

"Anxiety? No, nothing that I've noticed out of the ordinary."

"In a nutshell Mr. Beesley, you have hypochondria."

The Return of Guarded Optimism

'Relax, folks, he just did that for me. When I get the hiccups, a little scare never fails to cure them.'

'Tell me a little bit about yourself.'

"Is this your first job interview, sir?"

"I just remembered... I forgot to turn off the sink."

Interview anxiety

"You ought to do what I do—have a few belts before you meet with the old man."

"Ignore the 45,000 people. They're watching you, but they're not staring at you."

"I say this as a friend, Tom...we always know when you're bluffing!"

Gerald sensed that more than just his reputation was riding on the success of the presentation.

'Would you mind holding my hand Jim? The truth is, I'm deathly afraid of flying.'

Product Recall (aeroplane)

"Patient. . . seems. . . reluctant. . . to get his. . . prostate. . . checked. . ."

"Of course, I would suggest a shot of novacaine."