Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 414 · 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: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) leaning forward a little
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
7. 7.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
10. 10.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a small, warm smile
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
13. 13.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) the furniture (d) only your words
14. 14.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) yawning
18. 18.✋ 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
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
21. 21.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
23. 23.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
25. 25.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
27. 27.😬 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
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
29. 29.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) a calm, steady voice
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
34. 34.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) shaking your leg
36. 36.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
38. 38.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker

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