Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 862 · 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.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) your body language (b) the furniture (c) only your words (d) neither of them
2. 2.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) leaning forward a little (c) relaxed open hands (d) slumping in the chair
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) biting your nails
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) nodding at key points (d) touching your face a lot
5. 5.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
8. 8.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) a calm, steady voice
10. 10.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on the interviewer (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
12. 12.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) checking the clock (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a firm, short handshake
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) relaxed open hands (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
15. 15.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) touching your face a lot (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) yawning
16. 16.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
18. 18.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) limp and long
19. 19.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
21. 21.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) yawning (c) relaxed open hands (d) leaning forward a little
22. 22.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
25. 25.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) biting your nails (b) a small, warm smile (c) slumping in the chair (d) eyes on the speaker
27. 27.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) upright, feet flat (c) slumped sideways (d) leaning far back
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) sitting up straight
31. 31.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a calm, steady voice (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a shaky, quiet voice
32. 32.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) warmth and confidence (d) fear
33. 33.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) shaking your leg
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) nodding at key points (d) eyes on the speaker
36. 36.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
39. 39.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a calm, steady voice (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
40. 40.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True

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