Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

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

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