Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 980 · 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 of these usually shows boredom? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) yawning (d) nodding at key points
2. 2.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) eyes on the speaker (c) touching your face a lot (d) sitting up straight
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the clock (b) yawning (c) sitting up straight (d) slumping in the chair
4. 4.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) crushing hard (b) firm and brief (c) limp and long (d) with a wet hand
5. 5.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a firm, short handshake? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows nervousness
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) shaking your leg (b) biting your nails (c) touching your face a lot (d) a firm, short handshake
7. 7.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) biting your nails (c) sitting up straight (d) leaning forward a little
8. 8.🪑 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) slumping in the chair (b) checking the clock (c) a small, warm smile (d) a blank stare
10. 10.True or false: “nodding at key points” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
12. 12.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a firm, short handshake (b) eyes on the speaker (c) sitting up straight (d) relaxed open hands
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.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
16. 16.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) leaning forward a little (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) eyes on the speaker
17. 17.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
18. 18.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows confidence (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest
19. 19.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) leaning forward a little (c) yawning (d) touching your face a lot
21. 21.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) talk even faster (b) shake both legs (c) leave the room (d) slow breaths, feet still
22. 22.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) touching your face a lot (b) a small, warm smile (c) checking the clock (d) a firm, short handshake
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) eyes on the speaker (c) a blank stare (d) nodding at key points
24. 24.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on the ceiling (b) on your phone (c) on the interviewer (d) on the floor
25. 25.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows nervousness. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) biting your nails (b) sitting up straight (c) checking the clock (d) a small, warm smile
27. 27.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) a calm, steady voice (c) nodding at key points (d) yawning
28. 28.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) shaking your leg (c) nodding at key points (d) a calm, steady voice
29. 29.Which of these usually shows nervousness? (a) relaxed open hands (b) touching your face a lot (c) sitting up straight (d) yawning
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) shaking your leg (c) touching your face a lot (d) a shaky, quiet voice
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows boredom (c) shows interest (d) shows confidence
32. 32.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) biting your nails (b) nodding at key points (c) eyes on the speaker (d) leaning forward a little
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a blank stare (b) touching your face a lot (c) slumping in the chair (d) checking the clock
35. 35.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🙂 A gentle smile when you meet the panel shows… (a) anger (b) warmth and confidence (c) fear (d) boredom
38. 38.True or false: “yawning” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows nervousness. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: checking the clock? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows boredom (d) shows interest

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