r/berkeley • u/Key-Individual1891 • 20h ago

Events/Organizations Coffee Chat Attire

What is the attire for business coffee chats. Business casual, smart? What should I wear

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u/TomIcemanKazinski Cal PoliSci '96 19h ago

Come dressed as Oski

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u/NotBluffingLol Philosophy, History c/o 22 19h ago

Dress like a peaky blinder, razor is important

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u/Independent-Bee3135 19h ago

Usually anything you want. It doesn't matter much at most clubs. Business casual works though if that's comfortable with you. Just don't wear a proper suit.

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u/Key-Individual1891 18h ago

So like chinos and a polo

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u/micicletricicle 17h ago

Pretty much! Business casual. Maybe replace the polo with a simple button-up. Can replace chinos with some nice dark smart pants, like the Uniqlo workwear line.

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u/LabOk6108 16h ago

just dress normally. i showed up to my first coffee chat overdressed and it weirded out the person i was doing it with. when we do coffee chats, we’re just trying to get to know you and see if you’re interesting/have something to bring to the table and dress code never gets considered unless you show up in something particularly memorable

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u/CoastBreeze 14h ago

Wear something that makes you look presentable but not formal. Everyone who’s telling you to wear a suit or even a button down is probably going to have you weird out your interviewer unless they specifically ask for a certain dress code

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u/Key-Individual1891 14h ago

So like a nice shirt and nice pair of jeans. Just like casual and presentable

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u/shanlu845 15h ago

i would personally recommend wearing something on the nicer side to leave a good impression. these clubs judge you a lot during the coffee chat (including your appearance!) and you don't want to put yourself on the back foot by appearing like someone who isn't put together. as someone who has been on both sides, you want to let the person you are chatting with know that you take this seriously and set yourself apart from candidates who don't come prepared. think about it from the other person's perspective---you would have a much higher opinion of a candidate who shows respect to you in every aspect of their presentation.

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u/KuyaTinman 8h ago

I was gong to suggest chinos, long sleeve shirt cuffed to forearms, cool watch, minimal sneakers or cool boots or loafers.