Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 978 · 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.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) firm and brief (c) crushing hard (d) limp and long
2. 2.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) slow breaths, feet still (c) talk even faster (d) shake both legs
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) relaxed open hands (c) a small, warm smile (d) sitting up straight
4. 4.👀 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a blank stare (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) yawning
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) slumping in the chair (c) a calm, steady voice (d) a blank stare
8. 8.True or false: “checking the clock” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) slumping in the chair (b) biting your nails (c) eyes on the speaker (d) sitting up straight
10. 10.🧍 What does this signal usually show: leaning forward a little? (a) shows confidence (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
11. 11.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) in your pockets (b) resting in your lap (c) behind your head (d) fiddling with a pen
12. 12.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
13. 13.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a calm, steady voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
14. 14.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
15. 15.True or false: “biting your nails” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “a calm, steady voice” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) checking the clock (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
19. 19.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows confidence (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) slumping in the chair (c) leaning forward a little (d) nodding at key points
23. 23.True or false: “touching your face a lot” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) slumping in the chair (b) a small, warm smile (c) biting your nails (d) checking the clock
25. 25.🪑 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
26. 26.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
28. 28.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) slumping in the chair (b) touching your face a lot (c) biting your nails (d) a firm, short handshake
29. 29.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) a shaky, quiet voice
30. 30.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) touching your face a lot (b) yawning (c) slumping in the chair (d) relaxed open hands
32. 32.True or false: “a blank stare” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) slumping in the chair
34. 34.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
36. 36.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🧍 What does this signal usually show: biting your nails? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
38. 38.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: relaxed open hands? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: touching your face a lot? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest

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