Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 666 · 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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
4. 4.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) shaking your leg
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a shaky, quiet voice
9. 9.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
12. 12.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) with a wet hand
13. 13.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
15. 15.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) resting in your lap (c) fiddling with a pen (d) in your pockets
16. 16.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) yawning (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
18. 18.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) nodding at key points
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
22. 22.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
23. 23.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) the furniture (c) your body language (d) neither of them
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) a firm, short handshake
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) slumping in the chair
30. 30.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
32. 32.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
34. 34.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
37. 37.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) anger
38. 38.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
39. 39.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) talk even faster (d) slow breaths, feet still

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