Communication Skills Worksheet: Non-Verbal Signals

Interview skills lesson 6: Non-verbal signals · Set 999 · 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) only your words (b) neither of them (c) the furniture (d) your body language
2. 2.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a shaky, quiet voice? (a) shows nervousness (b) shows interest (c) shows boredom (d) shows confidence
3. 3.🧍 What does this signal usually show: slumping in the chair? (a) shows interest (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows boredom
4. 4.True or false: “shaking your leg” usually shows confidence. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.👀 Where should your eyes be when an interviewer asks a question? (a) on your phone (b) on the ceiling (c) on the floor (d) on the interviewer
6. 6.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) slumping in the chair (c) relaxed open hands (d) a small, warm smile
7. 7.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a small, warm smile (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a firm, short handshake (d) relaxed open hands
9. 9.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) a small, warm smile (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
10. 10.True or false: “yawning” usually shows boredom. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🪑 Which sitting posture suits an interview? (a) one leg on the chair (b) slumped sideways (c) leaning far back (d) upright, feet flat
12. 12.True or false: “a shaky, quiet voice” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) touching your face a lot (b) shaking your leg (c) biting your nails (d) slumping in the chair
14. 14.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) checking the clock (b) a small, warm smile (c) shaking your leg (d) a calm, steady voice
15. 15.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a blank stare? (a) shows boredom (b) shows nervousness (c) shows confidence (d) shows interest
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) relaxed open hands (c) yawning (d) sitting up straight
17. 17.True or false: “sitting up straight” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) yawning (b) checking the clock (c) shaking your leg (d) a blank stare
19. 19.🧍 What does this signal usually show: nodding at key points? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) relaxed open hands (d) checking the clock
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a shaky, quiet voice (b) sitting up straight (c) biting your nails (d) shaking your leg
22. 22.🧍 What does this signal usually show: sitting up straight? (a) shows interest (b) shows confidence (c) shows nervousness (d) shows boredom
23. 23.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) nodding at key points (b) a calm, steady voice (c) a blank stare (d) touching your face a lot
24. 24.😬 You notice you are talking fast and shaking your leg. What helps? (a) leave the room (b) talk even faster (c) shake both legs (d) slow breaths, feet still
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) leaning forward a little (b) relaxed open hands (c) a firm, short handshake (d) sitting up straight
26. 26.True or false: “slumping in the chair” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) nodding at key points (b) relaxed open hands (c) eyes on the speaker (d) a small, warm smile
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) a firm, short handshake (c) sitting up straight (d) touching your face a lot
29. 29.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) nodding at key points (b) a small, warm smile (c) relaxed open hands (d) biting your nails
30. 30.🤝 What is a good handshake like? (a) with a wet hand (b) limp and long (c) crushing hard (d) firm and brief
31. 31.🧍 What does this signal usually show: yawning? (a) shows confidence (b) shows nervousness (c) shows interest (d) shows boredom
32. 32.Which of these usually shows boredom? (a) a calm, steady voice (b) nodding at key points (c) yawning (d) a small, warm smile
33. 33.✋ Where should your hands be while sitting in an interview? (a) fiddling with a pen (b) behind your head (c) resting in your lap (d) in your pockets
34. 34.True or false: “a small, warm smile” usually shows confidence. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “leaning forward a little” usually shows interest. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “relaxed open hands” usually shows boredom. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these usually shows confidence? (a) eyes on the speaker (b) a shaky, quiet voice (c) a calm, steady voice (d) touching your face a lot
38. 38.Which of these usually shows interest? (a) relaxed open hands (b) leaning forward a little (c) a shaky, quiet voice (d) shaking your leg
39. 39.🧍 What does this signal usually show: a small, warm smile? (a) shows boredom (b) shows confidence (c) shows interest (d) shows nervousness
40. 40.🧍 What does this signal usually show: eyes on the speaker? (a) shows boredom (b) shows interest (c) shows confidence (d) shows nervousness

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