Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 617 · 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.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
2. 2.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
4. 4.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
6. 6.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
9. 9.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) nodding at key points
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
13. 13.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) leaning forward a little
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) the furniture (d) your body language
19. 19.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) warmth and confidence (b) boredom (c) anger (d) fear
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
22. 22.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) nodding at key points (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
26. 26.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
28. 28.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) fiddling with a pen (c) in your pockets (d) behind your head
29. 29.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) sitting up straight
30. 30.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
33. 33.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
38. 38.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False

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