Your question is Building Rapport in Early Interviews. Take a moment with it on the right.
Talk me through your thinking if you like. When you're confident, submit your answer and I'll grade it like a real screen (7/10 or better passes).
How do you build rapport quickly in a phone screening or first-round interview? Walk me through a specific time you did this effectively, what you said or did in the first few minutes, and how it changed the conversation or outcome.