Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 938 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) sitting up straight (c) touching your face a lot (d) relaxed open hands
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) checking the clock
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 is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) sitting up straight (c) a small, warm smile (d) eyes on the speaker
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) sitting up straight (b) a calm, steady voice (c) biting your nails (d) leaning forward a little
8. 8.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) yawning (d) biting your nails
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) leaning forward a little (b) checking the clock (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
10. 10.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
12. 12.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) a blank stare (d) yawning
13. 13.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) checking the clock (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
14. 14.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) yawning (c) touching your face a lot (d) a small, warm smile
15. 15.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the interviewer (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on your phone
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) relaxed open hands (d) nodding at key points
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
18. 18.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) a small, warm smile (c) nodding at key points (d) leaning forward a little
20. 20.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) shake both legs (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) leave the room (d) talk even faster
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) sitting up straight (d) a firm, short handshake
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) checking the clock (c) yawning (d) a blank stare
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) touching your face a lot
24. 24.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) limp and long (b) with a wet hand (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
26. 26.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) a blank stare (c) a calm, steady voice (d) nodding at key points
28. 28.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
30. 30.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) yawning
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) eyes on the speaker
33. 33.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) leaning far back (c) upright, feet flat (d) slumped sideways
34. 34.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows interest (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows confidence
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: shaking your leg? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
36. 36.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a calm, steady voice (c) touching your face a lot (d) eyes on the speaker
38. 38.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) a calm, steady voice
40. 40.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True

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