Social Skills and Etiquette
Social Skills and Etiquette
Social Skills and Etiquette
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OVERVIEW
1 Personal skills and manners needed to create a
great impression as well as professionally interact
and communicate with others
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WHAT ARE…Social Skills?
Providing a warm greeting
Showing
Listening when someone interest in
is talking to you what others
are saying
Interacting positively in
a group setting
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WHAT IS…Etiquette?
Keeping elbows off the table
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It’s all about
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
Provide a warm welcome…
Eye contact It takes 43
muscles to
Facial expressions frown and only
17 to smile…
Energy in your voice
Polite greeting
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THE NAME GAME
Always address adults by their formal name…
“Good afternoon Mr. Jones”
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Five steps to a
“LEVEL 10” HANDSHAKE
1 Use your right hand
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SMALL COURTESIES
Entering through a door as Remember to
people are exiting
slow down
Entering an elevator or and be aware of
subway train your surroundings
6 Remember posture
TABLE ETIQUETTE –
DOs and DON’Ts