BODY LANGUAGE IN THE WORKPLACE

BODY LANGUAGE: EYES, HEAD, AND HANDS

GESTURE HOW IT IS DONE THE SUBTEXT

Kissing the Pursing the fingers of the right Praise or
Fingertips hand. Raising them to the lips salutation
and kissing them as the hand
is flicked away.

The Hand The fingers and thumb of one A query
Purse hand are straightened, brought
together and pointed upward,
palm toward the body.

The Cheek Putting the forefinger into the Good
Screw center of the cheek and rotating
it.

The Temple Pressing the forefinger against Crazy
Screw the temple and rotating it.

The Eyelid The forefinger pulls down the I see what's going
Pull lower lid of the eye on, or watch out

The Ring Thumb and forefinger make a Okay
circle as the hand is held up,
palm out.

The Ear Tug The earlobe is tugged by the A warning, or you
fingers of one hand are effeminate

The Nose Tap The forefinger is placed along- Be alert
side the nose

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