Social Skill 16: Introducing Yourself
When you introduce yourself, you should:
- Stand up straight. If you are sitting or doing something else, stop immediately and greet the person.
- Look at the other person.
- Offer your hand and shake hands firmly. (Don’t wait!)
- Say your name as you are shaking hands, clearly and loudly enough to be heard easily. This shows the other person that you are confident.
- Make a friendly statement. (Say, “Nice to meet you.”)
Reasons for using the skill, Introducing Yourself: It is important to introduce yourself because it shows your ability to meet new people confidently. It makes others feel more comfortable and allows you to make a good first impression. Knowing how to introduce yourself helps you “break the ice” when meeting new people.
- Being pleasant is very important when introducing yourself. If you are gruff or your voice is harsh, you won’t leave people with a good impression. Smile when giving your name to the other person.
- Introductions are the first step in a conversation. If you start out on the right foot, it is more likely that you will have a pleasant conversation. Make your first impression a good one.
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If the other person does not give his or her name, say “And your name is?”
- When you meet a person again, you will have to decide how to re-introduce yourself. If it has been a long time since you’ve seen the person, or if the person may have forgotten who you are, then follow the same steps as in the skill. If the time in between is short, you may choose just to say, “Hi, in case you forgot, I’m ….”
- Try to remember the other person’s name. Other people will be impressed when you take time to remember them.
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