Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 60 · 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 sitting posture suits an interview? (a) slumped sideways (b) upright, feet flat (c) one leg on the chair (d) leaning far back
2. 2.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
5. 5.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
11. 11.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
13. 13.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
15. 15.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
18. 18.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) neither of them
20. 20.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
21. 21.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
24. 24.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
28. 28.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
33. 33.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
35. 35.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
38. 38.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice

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