1. Introductions

2. Introductions _____ what you are doing. Be ______.
Address them by _____.
Tell them what you are _____.
Introduce the other ____.
_____ awkward silences.
Ask questions.
Make a comment.
STOP
friendly
name
doing
party
Avoid

3. Introductions Work to make everyone __________. Formal Introductions:
Use appropriate title: i.e. Mrs. / Mr.
Hand shake:
feel included
Eye contact
Extend hand
Firm, but relaxed grip

4. Being Introduced and Introducing Others
______ the name __________ times in your first conversation.
_____ the person’s name to something ______.
Develop a ___________ to remember.
Repeat
two or three
Relate
familiar
determination

5. If You Are Being Introduced:
Make __________.
Extend your ____.
Make a brief comment that includes the person’s _____.
Ex. “A pleasure to meet you, Mr. Lering.”
Ex. “How do you do, Governor Slate?”
eye contact
hand
name

6. If You Are Doing The Introducing:
Introduce the ____, more senior, or more _______ person to the other.
Ex. “Senator Smith, this is my sister Susan.”
Then turn the table and introduce the ______ to the ____.
older
powerful
second
first