Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 805 · 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.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) leave the room (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
2. 2.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) relaxed open hands
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) nodding at key points
8. 8.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a small, warm smile
10. 10.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) sitting up straight
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
15. 15.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
17. 17.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) yawning (b) a firm, short handshake (c) biting your nails (d) touching your face a lot
18. 18.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) sitting up straight (b) shaking your leg (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) slumping in the chair (d) a calm, steady voice
22. 22.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
25. 25.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) slumping in the chair
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
27. 27.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) yawning
29. 29.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) eyes on the speaker
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) relaxed open hands
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
33. 33.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on your phone (c) on the ceiling (d) on the interviewer
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) a firm, short handshake
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False

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