{"id":4175,"date":"2025-04-13T16:51:44","date_gmt":"2025-04-13T16:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/blog\/2025\/04\/13\/organize-wg-castings-5-tips-on-how-not-to-be-awkward\/"},"modified":"2026-01-16T12:21:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T12:21:26","slug":"organize-wg-castings-5-tips-on-how-not-to-be-awkward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/2025\/04\/13\/organize-wg-castings-5-tips-on-how-not-to-be-awkward\/","title":{"rendered":"Organize WG castings &#8211; 5 tips on how not to be awkward."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Anyone who has ever had to give away a room in a shared flat knows: It can be quite exhausting. 30 applications, five people in one evening, small talk between spaghetti and canned beer \u2013 and in the end, one thing remains above all: a queasy feeling and the question of whether you haven&#8217;t overlooked someone who would have been a perfect fit. <\/p>\n\n<p>But hey, it doesn&#8217;t have to be that way. If you prepare a little as a WG and pay attention to a few things, a WG casting can not only be stress-free, but even really nice. <\/p>\n\n<p>Here are five tips to ensure that your WG casting does not turn into a cringy job interview.  <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Talk to each other \u2013 before you talk to others<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Before anyone even enters the apartment, you should clarify together <strong>as a WG:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>What kind of person really suits us?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Do we want a purpose-built shared flat or a real community?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is important to us in everyday life (cleanliness, rest, exchange, similar rhythms, certain hobbies, similar eating habits)?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>The clearer you are, the better you can decide later \u2013 and communicate.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Stay honest: Show yourself as you are<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>A WG casting is not a real estate advertisement. You don&#8217;t have to present yourself as &#8220;better&#8221; or neater than you are. If you like to ignore the dishwasher or watch series together in the evening \u2013 feel free to say so. There&#8217;s no point in fooling someone into believing something that doesn&#8217;t fit in everyday life anyway.   <\/p>\n\n<p>Being honest means comparing expectations. And in the end, that protects everyone. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. More Than Asking: Making It Relaxed<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Sure, you want to know what makes someone tick \u2013 but no one wants to feel like they&#8217;re at a job interview. Instead of a list of questions: Invite people to a small kitchen meeting, maybe cook something together, drink a tea or a beer, just talk about everyday life. <\/p>\n\n<p>Questions like &#8220;What is important to you in a shared flat?&#8221; or &#8220;What does your perfect Sunday look like?&#8221; often say more than: &#8220;What are you studying and when are you moving out?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n<p>And: Take a short time afterwards <strong>to reflect as a WG<\/strong> &#8211; preferably directly after the meeting.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Address no-gos directly \u2013 with style<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Do you have clear rules or wishes? (No pets, no parties during the week, no smoking in the apartment?) Then say that directly. And friendly.   <\/p>\n\n<p>Openness doesn&#8217;t seem harsh \u2013 it&#8217;s fair. And if it doesn&#8217;t fit, this is not a rejection of the person, but a decision for a suitable coexistence. <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. Cancellations? Please be fair and humane <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p>Usually only one person can move in \u2013 and that means many cancel. Again, be honest, friendly and get in touch <strong>promptly<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n<p>A short &#8220;Thank you for your time, unfortunately it didn&#8217;t fit \u2013 but we wish you good luck in your search&#8221; is enough. Ghosting or radio silence? It doesn&#8217;t work at all. You were once on the other side \u2013 remember that.   <\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Result<\/strong><strong><br\/><\/strong><strong><br\/><\/strong>A WG casting is not a test \u2013 it is getting to know each other. It&#8217;s not about finding &#8220;the best&#8221; person, but the right one. And you usually don&#8217;t notice that by the way someone sorts their socks \u2013 but by how it feels to sit together at the table.  <\/p>\n\n<p>If you approach the whole thing honestly, respectfully and with a bit of gut feeling, then a casting might not only become a new roommate &#8211; but also a good friend at some point.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anyone who has ever had to give away a room in a shared flat knows: It can be quite exhausting. 30 applications, five people in one evening, small talk between spaghetti and canned beer \u2013 and in the end, one thing remains above all: a queasy feeling and the question of whether you haven&#8217;t overlooked [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5363,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[464],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wg-tips"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4175"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4176,"href":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4175\/revisions\/4176"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5363"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heyroom.app\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}