Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 80 · 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 eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the floor (c) on your phone (d) on the ceiling
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
4. 4.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) leaning far back (d) slumped sideways
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
11. 11.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) boredom (b) fear (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
12. 12.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) biting your nails
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
15. 15.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
17. 17.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
18. 18.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) your body language (d) the furniture
23. 23.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) nodding at key points (c) slumping in the chair (d) a blank stare
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
26. 26.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
27. 27.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) yawning (d) a shaky, quiet voice
30. 30.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a blank stare (b) leaning forward a little (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
35. 35.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) eyes on the speaker (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
37. 37.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) biting your nails (d) a blank stare
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) a shaky, quiet voice
40. 40.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) shake both legs (d) talk even faster

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