Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 875 · 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 small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) boredom (c) fear (d) warmth and confidence
3. 3.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the floor (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on your phone
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) sitting up straight (c) shaking your leg (d) slumping in the chair
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
7. 7.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
8. 8.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
10. 10.True or false: “yawning” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) shaking your leg (d) leaning forward a little
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
13. 13.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
16. 16.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) leaning far back (b) one leg on the chair (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
17. 17.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) your body language (c) only your words (d) the furniture
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
20. 20.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
24. 24.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
25. 25.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a blank stare (b) a calm, steady voice (c) shaking your leg (d) a small, warm smile
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
28. 28.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) firm and brief (d) crushing hard
29. 29.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a blank stare (c) a small, warm smile (d) touching your face a lot
31. 31.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) leave the room
32. 32.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) slumping in the chair (c) touching your face a lot (d) biting your nails
36. 36.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
37. 37.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a firm, short handshake
40. 40.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True

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