Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 622 · 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: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
4. 4.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
6. 6.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) leaning forward a little (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) shaking your leg (c) a calm, steady voice (d) relaxed open hands
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
10. 10.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
15. 15.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) your body language
16. 16.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) resting in your lap (b) in your pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) behind your head
18. 18.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the interviewer
20. 20.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) with a wet hand (c) limp and long (d) firm and brief
21. 21.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) shaking your leg
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) leaning forward a little (d) a shaky, quiet voice
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
28. 28.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) eyes on the speaker
29. 29.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
32. 32.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
34. 34.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) upright, feet flat
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) checking the clock (d) a blank stare
36. 36.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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