- Be the first to say hello.
- Introduce yourself to others.
- Take risks and anticipate success.
- Remember your sense of humor.
- Practice different ways of starting a conversation
- Make an extra effort to remember people’s names.
- Ask a person’s name if you’ve forgotten it.
- Show curiosity and sincere interest in finding out about others.
- Tell others about the important events in your life. Don’t wait for them to draw it out.
- Demonstrate that you are listening by restating their comments in another way.
- Communicate enthusiasm and excitement about your subjects and life in general
- Go out of your way to try to meet new people wherever you are.
- Accept a person’s right to be an individual with different ideas and beliefs.
- Let the natural person in you come out when talking with others.
- Be able to succinctly tell others-in a few short sentences-what you do.
- Reintroduce yourself to someone who is likely to have forgotten your name.
- Be ready to tell others something interesting or challenging about what you do.
- Be aware of open and closed body language.
- Smile, make eye contact, offer a handshake, and go find the approachable person.
- Greet people that you see regularly.
- Seek common interests, goals, and experiences with the people you meet.
- Make an effort to help people if you can.
- Let others play the expert.
- Be open to answering common ritualistic questions.
- Be enthusiastic about other people’s interests.
- See that the time is balanced between giving and receiving information.
- Be able to speak about a variety of topics and subjects.
- Keep up to date on current events and issues that affect our lives.
- Be willing to express your feelings, opinions, and emotions to others.
- Use T when you speak about your own feelings and personal things, rather than “you.”
- Visually show others that you are enjoying your conversation with them.
- Be ready to issue invitations to others to join you for other events/activities to further the relationship.
- Find ways to keep in touch with friends and acquaintances you meet.
- Seek out others opinions.
- Look for the positive in those you meet.
- Start and end your conversations with the person’s name and a handshake or warm greeting.
- Take the time to be friendly with your neighbors and coworkers.
- Let others know that you would like to get to know them better.
- Ask others about things that they have told vou in previous nonversation
- Listen carefully for free information.
- Be ready to ask open-ended questions to learn.
- Change the topic of conversation when it has run its course.
- Always search for the things that really get another excited.
- Compliment others about what they are wearing, doing, or saying.
- Encourage others to talk to you by sending out positive signals.
- Make an effort to see and talk to people you enjoy.
- When you tell a story, present the main point first and then add the supporting details.
- Include everyone in the group in conversation whenever possible.
- Look for signs of boredom or lack of interest from your listener.
- Prepare ahead of time for each social or business function.