Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 555 · 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) checking the clock (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
2. 2.😬 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
3. 3.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) yawning (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
6. 6.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) fear (c) warmth and confidence (d) boredom
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) touching your face a lot
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) sitting up straight (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) yawning (d) a calm, steady voice
12. 12.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
14. 14.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
15. 15.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
17. 17.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
18. 18.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
20. 20.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) biting your nails
21. 21.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
23. 23.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
31. 31.🪑 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
32. 32.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a blank stare
34. 34.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
36. 36.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
39. 39.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom

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