HUMAN

GESTURES
What it GESTURE?
❖ are a form of nonverbal communication in
which visible bodily actions are used to
communicate important messages, either in
place of speech or together and in parallel with
spoken words.
❖ include movement of the hands, face, or other parts of
the body.

❖ is distinct from sign language

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 LIST
OF
GESTURES
1.
Listing
The easiest and most basic hand
gesture is numerical. ANY TIME
you say a number, do the
corresponding gesture–this makes
your number easier to remember
for the listener, adds movement
and warmth to your body
language and serves as a
nonverbal anchor in the
conversation. 4
 2. A Tiny Bit
Any time you want to
emphasize a small point like
something that they shouldn’t
take too seriously or a small
addition–show it! This is my
favorite itty bitty hand gesture

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 3. Listen Up!
This is a very strong gesture, so use it with
caution. It is a “bottom line” hand gesture or
“listen here” movement. The sound and
motion draws attention and lets people know:
“What I am about to say is important!”

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 4. I’m
Determined!
Any time you have a solid fist–shaking it
at someone or punching it in the air,
you are showing intensity. Use it
alongside a VERY important point. Be
careful when using this gesture with an
irritated voice, because it can come off
as anger! 7
 5. Everything
Want to make a big grand
gesture? Then, the ‘everything’
gesture is your go to. It is as if you
are sweeping across all of the ideas
to be inclusive.

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6. Small,
Medium, Large
This is a really easy one and can be used to
literally show someone what level
something is. You can use this to indicate
how big or small something is or where
someone stands. For example, you can use
the high version along with “It’s a pretty big
deal” or the low version with “He’s low man
on the totem pole”.

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THANK
YOU

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