Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 810 · 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 nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
4. 4.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
5. 5.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a blank stare (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
7. 7.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a blank stare (b) yawning (c) a small, warm smile (d) biting your nails
9. 9.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
15. 15.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) shaking your leg (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
19. 19.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) nodding at key points (c) biting your nails (d) a small, warm smile
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
25. 25.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) slow breaths, feet still (b) talk even faster (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
27. 27.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
28. 28.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) in your pockets (c) behind your head (d) resting in your lap
29. 29.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a shaky, quiet voice
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a small, warm smile (d) nodding at key points
34. 34.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) shaking your leg
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) a firm, short handshake
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness

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