Introducing Yourself
Introducing Others
Greeting Acquaintaces
Initiating Conversations
Decoding Body Language
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What Does Introducing Yourself Mean?
Introducing Yourself means you present yourself to another person that you don't know. This person could be a new neighbor, classmate, co-worker, club member, or someone you meet at an event.
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What Does Introducing Others Mean?
Introducing Others means you present two new people to each other.
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What Does Greeting Acquaintances Mean?
Greeting Acquaintances mean you say a pleasant remark to a person you know. A greeting is usually a friendly statement like Hello, Good Morning etc.
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What Does Initiating Conversations Mean?
Initiating Conversations means you make an opening statement to begin a discussion with another person.
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What Does Decoding Body Language Mean?
Decoding body language means you interpret the non-verbal signals that you see from another person.
Examples: Facial expressions, Posture or physical stance, Body movements or hand gestures.
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Why is it important to introduce Yourself?
Introducing Yourself allows you to tell the other person your name in a pleasant manner.
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Why is it important to introduce Others?
Introducing Others allows you to bring two unfamiliar people together.
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Why is it important to Greet Acquintances?
* You let the other person know you noticed them
* Make someone feel special
* The greeting can be an opening to a conversation
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Why is it important to Initiate a Conversation?
It lets the other person or people know you would like to talk to them.
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Why is it important to be able to decode body language?
It helps to "read between the lines" of what a person is saying to you. Remember the body speaks for itself. Learning to read body language helps with knowing how people feel about what you are talking to them about.
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When do you introduce Yourself?
When you meet new people. This does not mean every person you meet in the street on a bus, or at the grocery store. Introduce Yourself when you know you will see this person again.
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When do you introduce Others?
Introduce Others when you have identified two people who don't know each other.
*Make sure you know them both before you introduce them to one another.
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When do we Greet Acquaintances?
When you First see someone.
If you do it every time you see someone it can be annoying to them.
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When do we initiate a conversation?
Initiate a conversation when you see someone you that you would like to talk to. Sometimes this may be someone you just met or someone you've known for a while.
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What do we look for when Decoding body language?
*Facial Expressions
*Body Posture or Body Stance
*Hand Gestures
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What is the First and second step to introducing Yourself?
1.) Make Eye contact
2.) State a Greeting and Your Name
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Who should you introduce others to?
*Friends
*Family
*Partners/Boyfriend/Girlfriend
*Room mates
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How do you Greet a Acquainance?
1.)Approach the Person
-Walk up to the person, wave your hand
2.) State your Greeting
- Good Morning, Good Afternoon, Happy Holidays.
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How do you chose a topic to talk about?
Make sure the topic is something you both like or that interest both of you.
General topics- weather, sports, current events, books, movies.
Personal topics- jobs, school, family, hobbies, friends.
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What are some examples of someone not interested in what you are talking about?
*Not keeping eye contact
*Looking at the clock
*Talking to other people while your talking
Anything that makes the other person feel like they are not being heard.
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What is the Third and Last step to introducing Yourself?
3.) Add a brief Description (Who are you)
4.) Add a gesture (Optional)
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How do you state the connection (reason) for why these people should meet?
*They both like doing the same activities
*They both live in the same city
*They both went to the same High School
Any answer where both share a similarity.
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What is one thing we don't want to do when Greeting an Acquaintance?
*Yell across the room to get their attention
* Pat someone on the arm or shoulder
*Throw something in their direction
Any negative actions.
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How do you start?
A Greeting- Hello (Name of person), or Good Morning
A comment- That's a pretty dress, You look nice today.
A general question- How are you (Name).
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What does this mean?
*Bored
*Not interested
*Tired