PROXIMITY
ASSESSING
REJECTED
100
You can casually show interest in a group by doing what?
Looking over a few times, trying to make eye contact.
100
You should make sure you understand/want to join the conversation by doing what?
Listening in to hear what it's about.
100
You've been rejected, keep trying OR
Try again later
200
Instead of just standing around looking lost, it's helpful to have what?
A prop
200
Someone you like is talking about something you hate, is this a good topic for you to join in on?
Nope. Leave it alone.
200
The group/individual ignored your attempt to join or start the conversation, what is your first action
look away
300
You've determined you want to join, how do you get into the conversation?
wait for a pause, add on to someone else's comment, "politely" interrupt at the very end of someone else's statement.
300
How you can tell you've been accepted into the conversation:
Various
300
You're on step two of exiting, that means you
turn your body away
400
What should you talk about when you're trying to join?
The common interest you're using as your entry comment.
400
How to tell you haven't been accepted into a conversation:
Various
500
ASSESS:
Not accepted!
500
ASSESS:
Interested/Accepted!
500
Failure to be accepted: exit rule
Turn away/walk away