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Free non-verbal communication questionnaire

Do You Have Good Body Language?

Body language affects how people interpret your confidence, credibility, warmth and attention before you have finished speaking.

Review the non-verbal signals that shape workplace communication, including posture, appearance, eye contact, gestures, facial expression, personal space and grooming.

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Professional presence

Reflect on posture, grooming, dress code and the visual signals that influence credibility.

Non-verbal communication

Review eye contact, gestures, facial expression and personal space in workplace conversations.

Reflective score

See where your body language is helping your message and where it may need attention.

Non-verbal signals

What good body language means

Good body language means your non-verbal signals support your spoken message. Your posture, facial expression, eye contact, gestures, personal space and appearance all give people information about your attitude.

Body language is not about performing an artificial image. It is about removing distracting signals and making sure your physical presentation is consistent with the message you want to communicate.

In business situations, good body language usually looks alert, respectful, calm and appropriate to the context. It helps people listen to your ideas without being pulled away by avoidable visual distractions.

Workplace impact

Why body language matters at work

Body language affects meetings, interviews, sales conversations, customer service, leadership, presentations and conflict situations. People may judge confidence and credibility from what they see before they fully process what they hear.

Strong non-verbal communication makes your message easier to accept. Poor posture, distracting gestures, weak eye contact or inappropriate personal space can weaken a good argument and create unnecessary resistance.

The good news is that these habits can be developed. Small improvements in posture, facial expression, eye contact and grooming can noticeably improve professional impact.

Practical examples

Common body language habits to notice

The questionnaire covers everyday signals that can either strengthen or weaken your communication.

Posture and poise

Upright posture suggests alertness and self-control. Slouching can make you appear tired or disengaged.

Facial expression

Your expression strongly affects approachability. A calm, friendly expression makes conversation easier.

Personal space

Respecting distance helps others feel comfortable and reduces unnecessary tension.

Eye contact

Appropriate eye contact shows attention. Too little can look evasive; too much can feel confrontational.

Gestures and pointing

Open gestures can support clarity. Pointing, fidgeting or aggressive gestures can distract from your message.

Grooming and appearance

Dress code and grooming communicate standards, context-awareness and respect for the situation.

Questionnaire

Choose the option that best describes you

Choose the option that best describes your usual body language habits at work. Your score is reflective, not diagnostic, and the explanations will help you improve specific non-verbal signals.

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Do you tend to sit up straight in your chair or, as the meeting goes on, do you tend to slump further and further into your seat?
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Question 1

Do you tend to sit up straight in your chair or, as the meeting goes on, do you tend to slump further and further into your seat?

When you leave the house, do you think about how your dress code will likely impact on the minds of your audience, or are you more likely to think, "They can take me as I am. They should not judge a book by its cover".
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Question 2

When you leave the house, do you think about how your dress code will likely impact on the minds of your audience, or are you more likely to think, "They can take me as I am. They should not judge a book by its cover".

Are you a Touchy Feely person? Do you like to put your hands on people, slap their backs, and touch their arm, as you talk? Or are you mildly irritated by people who invade your personal space?
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Question 3

Are you a Touchy Feely person? Do you like to put your hands on people, slap their backs, and touch their arm, as you talk? Or are you mildly irritated by people who invade your personal space?

How would you describe your handshake?
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Question 4

How would you describe your handshake?

Do you ever point your finger or pen at people as you speak to them?
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Question 5

Do you ever point your finger or pen at people as you speak to them?

Do you tend to look at people in the eye as you speak to them, or do you find looking into people’s eyes a little intrusive or intimidating?
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Question 6

Do you tend to look at people in the eye as you speak to them, or do you find looking into people’s eyes a little intrusive or intimidating?

How would you describe your default facial expression?
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Question 7

How would you describe your default facial expression?

Do you ever think about the angle at which you stand or sit, relative to the other person? Or is this something you have never thought about?
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Question 8

Do you ever think about the angle at which you stand or sit, relative to the other person? Or is this something you have never thought about?

Other than when you are on public transport, do you ever make the mistake of Invading Personal Space, getting too close to other people, causing them to think you are some kind of weirdo with no sense of decorum?
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Question 9

Other than when you are on public transport, do you ever make the mistake of Invading Personal Space, getting too close to other people, causing them to think you are some kind of weirdo with no sense of decorum?

Do you check to see that you have a nice smell? Or at least that you don't emit a bad smell? Errors include "coffee breath", "cigarette breath", and even TOO MUCH perfume.
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Question 10

Do you check to see that you have a nice smell? Or at least that you don't emit a bad smell? Errors include "coffee breath", "cigarette breath", and even TOO MUCH perfume.

When at work, and in a standing position, do you manage to stand, unaided, without the need to lean, or do you tend to lean against walls, tables, or other people?
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Question 11

When at work, and in a standing position, do you manage to stand, unaided, without the need to lean, or do you tend to lean against walls, tables, or other people?

To what degree would you say you are well groomed? Or do you have previous convictions for looking tacky?
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Question 12

To what degree would you say you are well groomed? Or do you have previous convictions for looking tacky?

Do you smile easily and often, or are you stony faced or, worse; do you look miserable?
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Question 13

Do you smile easily and often, or are you stony faced or, worse; do you look miserable?

Your results

Your body language results

Your answers show how your current body language habits may affect professional presence, confidence and communication. Use the score and explanations to choose one practical behaviour to improve.

Score summary

Your body language score

A higher score suggests that your non-verbal signals are more likely to support your message, credibility and professional impact.

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Next steps

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Communication skills training

Improve clarity, confidence, questioning, listening and professional communication habits.

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Build confidence, self-control, positive attitude and better professional presence.

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Discuss communication or confidence development needs and choose the right training route.

Using your score

Choose one visible habit to improve

Treat your score as a snapshot of your current non-verbal communication habits. The useful question is not whether you have naturally good body language, but which visible signal you can improve next.

Choose one practical behaviour: sit or stand more upright, moderate eye contact, use open gestures, avoid pointing, smile when greeting people, or improve preparation and grooming before important meetings.

Retake the questionnaire after a few weeks of deliberate practice. Body language improves when you make small signals conscious and repeat them until they become normal.

Related development areas

Skills that support better body language

Communication skills training

Improve spoken and non-verbal communication in meetings, conversations and workplace relationships.

Personal development training

Develop confidence, emotional control, goal focus and personal effectiveness.

Leadership and management training

Build the communication presence needed to lead, influence and set standards.

Presentation skills training

Improve physical presence, confidence and impact when presenting to groups.

Common Questions

Body language questionnaire questions

Answers to common questions about body language, non-verbal communication and workplace presence.

Good body language means your posture, eye contact, facial expression, gestures, personal space and appearance support your message rather than distracting from it.

Yes. Body language can be improved by becoming more conscious of your habits, practising better posture, using appropriate eye contact, respecting personal space and matching your appearance to the workplace situation.

No. This questionnaire is a reflective communication skills tool. It gives you a useful score and explanations, but it is not a formal psychological or diagnostic assessment.

It is useful for managers, team leaders, sales people, customer-facing staff, interview candidates and anyone who wants to improve professional presence and non-verbal communication.