Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 448 · 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) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
2. 2.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
3. 3.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
5. 5.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
6. 6.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
8. 8.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
12. 12.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) nodding at key points
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
19. 19.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) a shaky, quiet voice
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a calm, steady voice
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg
31. 31.👀 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
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
33. 33.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
35. 35.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
36. 36.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
37. 37.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest

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