Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 568 · 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 shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
9. 9.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) a calm, steady voice
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
13. 13.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
15. 15.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
20. 20.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
22. 22.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.👀 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
26. 26.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
30. 30.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) slumping in the chair (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
35. 35.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) neither of them (c) only your words (d) the furniture
36. 36.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) shaking your leg (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
38. 38.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
40. 40.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True

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