Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 898 · 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: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on your phone (d) on the floor
3. 3.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) crushing hard (c) firm and brief (d) with a wet hand
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
6. 6.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) slumping in the chair
8. 8.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness
10. 10.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) slumping in the chair (d) sitting up straight
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) biting your nails (d) sitting up straight
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) touching your face a lot (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) relaxed open hands (d) a blank stare
14. 14.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) shake both legs
16. 16.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) a calm, steady voice
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
19. 19.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🪑 Your words say “I am excited”, but you are slouching. What will people believe more? (a) neither of them (b) only your words (c) the furniture (d) your body language
21. 21.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) fear (b) boredom (c) anger (d) warmth and confidence
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
23. 23.True or false: “a firm, short handshake” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) relaxed open hands (b) shaking your leg (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a small, warm smile (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
29. 29.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) relaxed open hands (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
32. 32.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
33. 33.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) a blank stare (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) yawning
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) shaking your leg
36. 36.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
38. 38.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a small, warm smile (c) a calm, steady voice (d) biting your nails
39. 39.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) slumping in the chair (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little

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