Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 215 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
2. 2.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) resting in your lap (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
4. 4.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on the ceiling
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
7. 7.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
11. 11.🪑 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
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
14. 14.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) anger (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) touching your face a lot
16. 16.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) slumping in the chair
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) slumping in the chair
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
27. 27.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
29. 29.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
32. 32.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
35. 35.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence

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