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Gesture:
A gesture is a form of non-verbal communication in which visible bodily actions communicate
particular messages, either in place of speech or together and in parallel with spoken words.[1]
Gestures include movement of the hands, face, or other parts of the body. Gestures differ from
physical non-verbal communication that does not communicate specific messages, such as purely
expressive displays, proxemics, or displays of joint attention.[1] Gestures allow individuals to
communicate a variety of feelings and thoughts, from contempt and hostility to approval and
affection, often together with body language in addition to words when they speak.

Kinds of gestures:
Hand Gestures:
Experts tell us body language accounts for between 55% and 65% of our communication. Just
what is body language? It is carriage, facial expressions, eye contact and gestures. All go into
establishing your presence and making a connection with the audience. Gestures can be made
with your hands, arms, shoulder, torso, legs, feet or a combination of these but hand gestures are
probably the most common.
When you are preparing a speech, what proportion of time and effort do you give to the
movement and cadence of your hands? If you are like most people, the answer is not much. Yet
appropriate use of your hands canb result in a marked increase in the understanding and retention
of your message. Correctly used, hand gestures can help you say more in less time, show what
you mean without having to resort to visuals, signal your conviction and confidence and add
texture and dimension to your material and ideas.
Avoid holding your notes in your hands since this effectively immobilizes them. If you are
nervous about your about your presentation, stands with your hands relaxed at your sides. Stage
fright closes down normal muscle coordination. Avoid making the audience nervous with
gestures that reveal anxiety such as gripping the lectern, clenching your hands together, clutching
an object, fiddling with clothing or accessories or touching a body part (pulling ear, wiping brow,
rubbing chin).
Once you have learned to relax in front of an audience, hand gestures can be used to emphasize
the stucture of your presentation. This represents the best use of hand gestures and you should
avoid using gestures as decorations. Begin by using your hands to illustrate your enthusiasm for
being there. You can accentuate your point of view with a solid, intentional gesture and
emphasize main points with deliberate gestures. Use your hands to indicate a new topic or
transition with a forward or open gesture. Finally, signal the ending with a gesture indicating
closure or departure. You can also use hand gestures to enhance your presentation by using them
to respond to audience input with affirmative or encompassing gestures. Introduce humor by
contradiction between your gestures and your words. Where appropriate look for opportunites to
use your hands to express emotion or attitude, emphasize importance, demonstrate relationship
or contrast, show shape, direction or location and signal recognition, acceptance, departure, or
approval.
 Romantic Gestures
There are many romantic gestures that couples can do for each
other to put some extra passion into their relationship. It is
often the small things that mean the most when it comes to
expression of love. You don’t have to spend a lot of money,
just be creative and thoughtful!
First of all, compliments go a long way! Sometimes just to tell your loved one that they look
good means so much. Everyone wants to feel attractive to the person that they are in a
relationship with and a small compliment can go a long way in boosting self-esteem and security
in the relationship.

Body gestures:
One of the first things that interviewers will be looking for, are good communication skills and
body gestures. You will nearly always see in an advertisement for a job that candidates should
have good communication skills. To an employer this is one of the most important criteria that
create a positive impact when a person has a job interview. This is because technical
qualifications are likely to be more or less the same for the most of the candidates.

When you use the right body gestures, it will help you to appear confident during the interview.
You must always greet the interviewer with a handshake, and a smile. After being seated in the
interviewer's office, try to lean forward in the chair for good posture. Once you are sitting, make
sure that your posture is upright and alert but also relaxed. If you notice that your chest or
shoulders are slumping, try to sit up straight.

Leaning forward is generally considered a positive body gesture to use when talking to people.
You should practice leaning forward on a regular basis, then this will come naturally to you
during the interview. If you lean back and look too relaxed this body gesture may imply that you
do not like the interviewer.

When you use positive body gestures it sends the message that you are receptive to things. You
must be careful not to use closed body gestures. Closed body gestures send the message that you
are not open and receptive to things. So as to not use these you should not sit with your legs
crossed, or have your arms folded during the interview. These are a couple of body gestures that
show closed positions and will send the message that you are not open to information and ideas.

When your body gestures are negative they will communicate to the interviewer that you are
nervous, which is not always a bad thing. Some negative body gestures you must avoid are,
holding your hands behind your head, tilting the head to the side, also laughing too loud. You
must make sure that you do not use any nervous body gestures such as biting your nails, or
scratching your head. Make sure you stay calm by maintaining good eye contact with the
interviewer and never look at the floor or ceiling, while talking to him. If you move your eyes
away too often, it will send the message that you are not listening, or paying attention. When you
are making eye contact with the interviewer make sure that it is not too little or too much.
When the interview is over always thank the interviewer in a positive and assertive tone, and
always smile. These body gestures will always help you to come across as a friendly and
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