Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 745 · 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: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) slumping in the chair (c) yawning (d) checking the clock
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
5. 5.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
10. 10.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) behind your head (c) fiddling with a pen (d) resting in your lap
12. 12.🪑 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
13. 13.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
15. 15.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) relaxed open hands
17. 17.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
19. 19.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a blank stare
20. 20.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) checking the clock (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
22. 22.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) leave the room (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) yawning (d) eyes on the speaker
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) slumping in the chair (d) a shaky, quiet voice
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a calm, steady voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) checking the clock (d) sitting up straight
32. 32.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) nodding at key points
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
37. 37.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
38. 38.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence

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