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