Grammar fix
Tell me about yourself
interview opener
The standard opening invitation an interviewer uses to ask you to introduce your background.
expressionB1core
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
- So, to start — tell me about yourself.start of an interview
- A: Tell me about yourself.
B: Sure — I'm a designer with five years in mobile apps.interview
Fix the pattern
Pattern: Tell me about yourself. — Sure, I'm a … with …
WrongTell me about you.
RightTell me about yourself.
Use the reflexive 'yourself'; 'tell me about you' sounds unnatural here.
PatternTell me about yourself. — Sure, I'm a … with …
Don't confuse it
This is the opener; 'Why do you want this job?' comes later and needs a different answer.