Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 200 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
2. 2.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
4. 4.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
6. 6.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
11. 11.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
17. 17.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
20. 20.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) slumped sideways (c) one leg on the chair (d) upright, feet flat
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a firm, short handshake
24. 24.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
26. 26.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a small, warm smile (c) eyes on the speaker (d) shaking your leg
28. 28.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
30. 30.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) checking the clock
33. 33.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a small, warm smile (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
36. 36.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
37. 37.🔍 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
38. 38.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) only your words (d) your body language

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