Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 275 · 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: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
5. 5.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) leaning far back (c) one leg on the chair (d) slumped sideways
6. 6.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) fiddling with a pen (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
8. 8.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
10. 10.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
11. 11.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a blank stare (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
16. 16.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
19. 19.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
20. 20.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
23. 23.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
26. 26.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
27. 27.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
31. 31.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
36. 36.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence

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