Meet Someone New Checklist
Now that you have a good attitude, let’s go over the “Meet Someone New” checklist.
- Face the person you are meeting. Meeting with your heart area exposed shows that you are warm and open. Make sure your attitude reflects this also!
- Make eye contact. Be relaxed, though. It’s not a staring contest.
- Smile. Not a big, toothy, scary smile, either! But a casual, gentle smile.
- Say some form of greeting. “Hi” or “Hello” will usually do it. “Nice to meet you” is good in formal situations. Stay away from “Yo!” If you say the other person’s name in the greeting, you get bonus points!
- Accompany your greeting with a handshake or a small nod of your head. Use a handshake in formal situations or if you really want to impress the adults. A small nod of your head is sufficient in casual situations.
- Lean forward a little as you give your greeting. Leaning forward shows interest. Don’t fall into the person, but just a slight lean will let the other person feel you are interested in meeting him or her.
It is as simple as that!
It looks like there are so many things to do, but all of these steps happen within 2 seconds. But they are a very important two seconds when making that first impression.
When you follow these steps, the person you are meeting will feel warm and welcome. Isn’t that how you want to feel when you meet new people? There is that Golden Rule!
To summarize those steps:
- Face the person
- Eye contact
- Smile
- Greeting
- Handshake or nod
- Lean
Tags: children, communication, education, meeting people, people skills
Meeting New People | lifeskills | January 21, 2009
