Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 621 · 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.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
5. 5.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
6. 6.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
8. 8.🪑 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
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
11. 11.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) yawning (d) relaxed open hands
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) a firm, short handshake
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
16. 16.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) sitting up straight
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) relaxed open hands
20. 20.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
27. 27.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a blank stare (d) relaxed open hands
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
34. 34.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
36. 36.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) eyes on the speaker
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence

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