Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 549 · 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 of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
3. 3.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
6. 6.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) checking the clock
9. 9.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
16. 16.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
18. 18.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
20. 20.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
22. 22.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
23. 23.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
25. 25.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) slumping in the chair (c) a firm, short handshake (d) biting your nails
26. 26.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) neither of them
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
29. 29.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
36. 36.True or false: “yawning” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest

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