Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 110 · 40 questions

Tip (Sit tall, look, smile): Confidence: sitting up straight, a firm and brief handshake, a calm steady voice, relaxed open hands. Nervousness: biting nails, shaking a leg, a shaky quiet voice, touching your face a lot. Interest: leaning forward a little, nodding, eyes on the speaker, a small warm smile. Boredom: yawning, slumping, checking the clock, a blank stare. In an interview: upright with feet flat, hands resting in your lap, eyes on the person asking. Nervous? Slow breaths, feet still.

1. 1.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) neither of them (d) your body language
3. 3.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
8. 8.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
11. 11.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
15. 15.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) slumping in the chair (d) shaking your leg
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
27. 27.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) checking the clock
29. 29.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
33. 33.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
35. 35.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
40. 40.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True

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