How do you respond to 'Tell me a joke' or 'Sing me a song' in an interview?

Stay light, safe, and composed. The interviewer is testing personality and pressure response, not comedy talent.

• Keep it short.
• Avoid political, religious, sexual, offensive, or aggressive humor.
• Mild self-deprecating humor is safest.
• If you blank, acknowledge it with composure.

'I have to admit, my spontaneous joke inventory is not my strongest technical skill. But I can offer a banking-safe one: an analyst walks into a bar, then checks whether the bar has been properly footnoted.'

You can politely play along for one line or say lightly: 'I can, but I suspect my modeling is a stronger selling point.'

relaxed confidence, not performance art.