Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 412 · 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) the furniture (b) neither of them (c) only your words (d) your body language
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
3. 3.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
6. 6.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) one leg on the chair (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) checking the clock (d) a calm, steady voice
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) yawning
9. 9.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
10. 10.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a blank stare (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
14. 14.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a blank stare (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
17. 17.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
19. 19.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
24. 24.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) behind your head
26. 26.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
29. 29.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a calm, steady voice
32. 32.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) leaning forward a little
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
34. 34.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) sitting up straight
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
40. 40.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False

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