Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 770 · 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: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
2. 2.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) biting your nails (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
6. 6.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) the furniture
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
10. 10.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the floor (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
11. 11.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) slumping in the chair (c) checking the clock (d) relaxed open hands
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) eyes on the speaker (d) nodding at key points
19. 19.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) talk even faster (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
21. 21.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) checking the clock (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
22. 22.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) leaning forward a little
24. 24.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) biting your nails (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
27. 27.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
30. 30.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) a shaky, quiet voice
34. 34.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) yawning (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) touching your face a lot
35. 35.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) checking the clock (d) biting your nails
38. 38.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness

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