Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 615 · 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 blank stare (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
2. 2.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on the ceiling (d) on your phone
3. 3.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) anger (c) boredom (d) fear
4. 4.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
6. 6.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) checking the clock
8. 8.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) checking the clock (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) shaking your leg
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
13. 13.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) nodding at key points (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
14. 14.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) eyes on the speaker (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
23. 23.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) a calm, steady voice
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
29. 29.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) leaning forward a little
32. 32.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
35. 35.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) touching your face a lot (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
36. 36.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) the furniture
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning

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