13

Habits to Make
an Amazing
First
Impression
(Every Time)
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 Ever wonder why some people just
seem to be universally adored?

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They walk in to a party and are
an instant hit.

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They seem blessed with an

innate charm and charisma.
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But none of us are born

social geniuses.
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ANYONE can learn to

consistently make an
amazing impression.
You just need
to practice
13 habits.

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Smile any time you walk into a

room or begin a conversation.
First impressions
are formed in 7
seconds. People
begin to form
impressions from
your attitude and
facial
expressions.

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Open your body language.

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 Uncross your arms and lift your
chin. Opening your body will
actually make you feel more social.

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Don’t wait to be
introduced.
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Take the initiative to introduce yourself.

Make everyone feel more comfortable

by being a part of the conversation.
4 Use people's names.

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 Remember people’s names and they’ll
immediately like you. Say someone's name
back to them a few times to make it stick.

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Develop a fascinating way to

answer, “Where are you from?”
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Share something about yourself.

Let them know something that
evokes emotion.
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Develop a fascinating way to

answer, “What do you do?”
 Get in the habit of sharing
WHY you chose your job or
what you like about it.

Give the other

person something
to relate to.
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 Ask better questions than
7 “Where are you from?”
(or “What do you do?”)

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 Dig deeper. Ask
people if they
like their jobs or
hometowns. Find
out what fires
them up.

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Look people in the eye

while YOU speak.
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Look people in
the eye while you
speak and you’ll
captivate them.
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Don’t scan the room or

check your phone while listening.
 No one likes
feeling like you’d
rather be
somewhere else
when you're
with them.
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10

Speak louder.
 Using a strong
voice will jolt you
out of your
nerves and will
demonstrate
confidence to the
people around
you.

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11

Keep your inflection down

when making statements.
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Take special care to speak in a way that

communicates conviction. Use downward or
neutral inflection at the end of your sentences.
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12

Touch people.
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Research shows it only take 1/40th of

a second of physical contact for
people to feel a bond with one another.
13 Bring fun.

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Be the first to crack a joke and show that

you don’t always need to appear stuffy.
People will adore you for it.
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