Career research team
The Cheatcode editorial team researches hiring practices across Indian companies — how resumes are screened, what interview panels actually ask, and how compensation is really structured. Every guide is checked against current sources before it goes out.
A salary certificate request letter asks HR to issue a letter confirming your employment and salary. Give your name, employee ID and designation, the purpose (loan, visa, rent), any details the receiver wants, such as gross and net salary or an address, and the date you need it by.
To answer "What do you know about our company?", say what the company does and for whom, add one or two specific, recent facts you researched, and explain why that connects to you and this role. Keep it to about a minute and use your own words, not the About Us page.
A transfer request letter asks your employer to move you to another location or department. Include your name, employee ID and role, where you want to move, a clear reason such as family, health or a spouse's posting, the date you'd like to move from, and a promise of a proper handover.
To answer "Are you willing to relocate?", give an honest yes, no or "yes, with conditions", and back it with a line or two. If yes, show you've thought about the move; if no, say it politely and offer an alternative like remote work or another office. Never say yes if you know you won't go.
An apology email for a mistake at work should say clearly what went wrong, take responsibility for your part without excuses, explain what you have done to fix it, and say what you will change so it doesn't happen again. Send it quickly to the people affected and your manager, and keep it short and calm.
To answer "How do you prioritise your work?", describe your simple method in two or three sentences, such as sorting tasks by deadline and impact and telling your manager early when priorities clash, then prove it with one real example and its result.
A farewell email to colleagues should be short and warm: say today is your last day, thank the team, mention something you enjoyed or learnt, name who takes over your work, and share a personal email or LinkedIn to stay in touch. Send it on your last working day and keep it positive.
To answer "How do you handle criticism?", say you treat feedback as information to improve, then prove it with one real story: what the feedback was, how you responded calmly, what you changed and what improved. Pick a small, fixed mistake and never blame the person who gave the feedback.
A work from home request email should give the exact date or dates, a one-line reason, your working hours and how to reach you, what you will finish, and a polite request for approval. Send it to your reporting manager with a clear subject like "Work from home request for 12 November", and check your company's WFH policy first.
To answer "Tell me about a time you showed leadership", pick one real situation where you took ownership and got people moving towards a result, and tell it with the STAR method. You do not need a manager title: a college project, fest, internship task or work fix all count if you show what you did and what changed.
A joining letter (or joining report) is a short letter you give your new employer on your first day to confirm you have reported for duty. It states your name, the post, your appointment letter's reference and date, and the date you joined, and you sign it.
To answer "Describe yourself in three words", pick three honest qualities the job needs, say them clearly, and back each with a one-line example from your work, studies or internship. Keep it under a minute and avoid vague words like "nice" or rehearsed ones like "perfectionist".
Answer "How do you handle pressure?" in about a minute: name your method (such as prioritising and flagging risks early), prove it with one real example from work, college or an internship, and end with the result. Admit that you feel pressure; never claim you don't.
To accept a job offer by email, reply to HR within the deadline: thank them, say clearly that you accept the role, confirm the CTC, location and joining date exactly as in the offer letter, and say what you will send next, such as the signed offer letter. Keep it short, formal and in the same thread.
Answer "What motivates you?" in under a minute: name one real motivator, prove it with a short example from your work, project or internship, and connect it to the job. Strong motivators include solving hard problems, learning fast, helping people and seeing results; avoid "money" or "everything".
An NOC from an employer is a signed letter on company letterhead saying the company has no objection to one specific thing you plan to do, such as foreign travel, a passport, higher studies or part-time work. It must name you, your employee ID and role, the exact purpose and dates, and carry an HR or management signature with the company seal.
A job offer is almost certainly fake if anyone asks you to pay — for registration, training, a laptop or a refundable deposit. Verify it by finding the company's official website yourself and confirming with its HR team, and if you have already paid, call the 1930 cyber crime helpline and report on cybercrime.gov.in immediately.
A biodata for a job is a 1–2 page document that lists your personal details first — name, date of birth, parents' names, address — followed by education, skills, languages and a signed declaration. Use it for local jobs and employers who ask for a biodata; send a resume to companies, MNCs and job portals.
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