Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 210 · 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.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) only your words
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
5. 5.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
10. 10.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) a firm, short handshake
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a blank stare (d) a small, warm smile
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
16. 16.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a small, warm smile
19. 19.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
21. 21.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) nodding at key points
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
28. 28.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
29. 29.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
30. 30.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
32. 32.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
35. 35.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
38. 38.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice

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