A structured story helps an interviewer follow your example. STAR stands for Situation, Task, Action, and Result. It is a way to organise truthful evidence, not a script that guarantees a particular outcome. Choose a real challenge. Explain the context briefly, identify your responsibility, and spend most of the story on what you actually did. End with the outcome and what you learned. Use “I” for your actions and “we” when describing shared work. For a delayed group assignment, describe how you identified the bottleneck, agreed on smaller tasks, and communicated progress. If the result was imperfect, say so and explain the adjustment you would make. Keep confidential names and business details out of the example. Practice: Draft a two-minute story about teamwork. Check that the action section contains specific decisions rather than general claims such as “I worked hard.”