First impression is the last impression. Mrs. Pallavi Gupta Asst. Professor SGRRITS Dehradun 1

Mrs. Pallavi Gupta, Asst. Prof., SGRRITS, Dehradun Things to remember Have a pleasant expression on your face. Offer to shake hand. Have a firm hand shake. Greet politely e.g. good morning, namaskar / namaste. Tell your name. Ask for the other person’s name. Share something more about yourself depending on the situation. Mrs. Pallavi Gupta, Asst. Prof., SGRRITS, Dehradun 2

Mrs. Pallavi Gupta, Asst. Prof., SGRRITS, Dehradun Handshake While shaking hands Your hand should be clean and dry. Your handshake should be firm. Mrs. Pallavi Gupta, Asst. Prof., SGRRITS, Dehradun 3

Mrs. Pallavi Gupta, Asst. Prof., SGRRITS, Dehradun Greeting Informal- Hi / Hello Formal- Good morning / Good afternoon / Good evening Mrs. Pallavi Gupta, Asst. Prof., SGRRITS, Dehradun 4

Introduce yourself My name is ……………. or I am …………………….. Ask them to add their response Mrs. Pallavi Gupta, Asst. Prof., SGRRITS, Dehradun 5

Ask the other person’s name May I know your name, please? Mrs. Pallavi Gupta, Asst. Prof., SGRRITS, Dehradun

Starting a conversation Share something about yourself depending on the situation/ place where you are meeting. For example, Situation- If you meet someone in an official party, you could talk about your role in the organization. “I am handling XYZ project for the company in Delhi”. Mrs. Pallavi Gupta, Asst. Prof., SGRRITS, Dehradun 7