Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 83 · 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: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
6. 6.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) nodding at key points (b) yawning (c) a blank stare (d) biting your nails
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) leaning forward a little (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) sitting up straight
10. 10.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) nodding at key points (d) shaking your leg
11. 11.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a small, warm smile (b) yawning (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
13. 13.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) sitting up straight (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) slumping in the chair (c) a blank stare (d) checking the clock
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) touching your face a lot (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
19. 19.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a small, warm smile (d) slumping in the chair
20. 20.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) checking the clock
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) shaking your leg (c) a blank stare (d) a firm, short handshake
22. 22.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
23. 23.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) leave the room
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) eyes on the speaker (c) leaning forward a little (d) yawning
25. 25.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) leaning forward a little (c) a blank stare (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) touching your face a lot (c) checking the clock (d) eyes on the speaker
32. 32.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) limp and long (c) with a wet hand (d) firm and brief
34. 34.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) nodding at key points (d) a blank stare
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
39. 39.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
40. 40.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) only your words (b) your body language (c) neither of them (d) the furniture

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