Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 65 · 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 hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
2. 2.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still
3. 3.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) leaning forward a little
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) biting your nails
7. 7.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) biting your nails (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
9. 9.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
11. 11.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) sitting up straight (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) leaning forward a little
12. 12.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) firm and brief (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) crushing hard
15. 15.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
16. 16.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
17. 17.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
21. 21.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) nodding at key points (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
22. 22.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) the furniture (b) only your words (c) neither of them (d) your body language
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
24. 24.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) biting your nails (c) nodding at key points (d) checking the clock
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) a blank stare (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
33. 33.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
39. 39.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) shaking your leg

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