Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 948 · 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) neither of them (b) only your words (c) the furniture (d) your body language
2. 2.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) biting your nails (c) a firm, short handshake (d) yawning
5. 5.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sitting up straight (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) shaking your leg
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) leaning forward a little (c) a calm, steady voice (d) eyes on the speaker
8. 8.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) checking the clock (b) biting your nails (c) leaning forward a little (d) a blank stare
10. 10.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
12. 12.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) relaxed open hands (d) yawning
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
14. 14.True or false: “eyes on the speaker” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) sitting up straight (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) biting your nails
16. 16.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
18. 18.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) nodding at key points (b) a firm, short handshake (c) a calm, steady voice (d) checking the clock
19. 19.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) shake both legs (c) slow breaths, feet still (d) talk even faster
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) yawning (c) checking the clock (d) a shaky, quiet voice
22. 22.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) upright, feet flat (b) leaning far back (c) slumped sideways (d) one leg on the chair
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) biting your nails (c) shaking your leg (d) a shaky, quiet voice
24. 24.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows nervousness (d) shows interest
26. 26.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
30. 30.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
31. 31.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) touching your face a lot (c) leaning forward a little (d) a firm, short handshake
32. 32.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) a blank stare (d) leaning forward a little
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) relaxed open hands (c) biting your nails (d) a shaky, quiet voice
34. 34.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) behind your head (b) in your pockets (c) resting in your lap (d) fiddling with a pen
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
36. 36.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
39. 39.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a blank stare (b) a calm, steady voice (c) leaning forward a little (d) a small, warm smile
40. 40.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False

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