“How to Start a Conversation and make Friends 1. Be receptive to new ideas 2. Be the first to say hello 3. Let others play the expert 4. Display your sense of humor 5. Introduce yourself to others 6. Greet people you see regularly 7. Ask other people their opinions 8. Go out of your way to meet new people 9. Listen carefully for free information 10. Show curiosity and interest in others 11. Take risks. Dont anticipate rejection 12. Look for the positive in those you meet 13. Make an effort to help people if you can 14. Be aware of open and closed body language 15. Dont use the word you when you mean I 16. Accept a persons right to be an individual 17. Ask a persons name if you have forgotten it 18. Be open to answering common ritual questions 19. Keep in touch with friends and acquaintances 20. Express your feelings, opinions, and feelings 21. Always search for another persons hot button 22. Balance the giving and receiving of information”
