1. Boring Beginnings Ways to NOT make a good first impression!!

2. Zero Eye Contact Intro (no connection) It was a nice day to do something outside. I wondered what I could do, but couldn’t think of anything around the house that seemed fun. I was feeling bored and asked my mother what I should do. She didn’t have any ideas either.

3. The Never-Ending Small Talk Introduction One bright sunny July day I woke up. I got dressed and went down for breakfast. Dad had made me waffles with syrup and bacon on the side. It was delicious.

4. Never Ending…con’t I thought it would be a fun day to got to the beach, so I asked mom. She said fine, so I called Susan, but Susan had to to to the dentist. So I called Kate, and she couldn’t go either. Mom said, why don’t you call Maggie? So I did. Etc….

5. The Stick-to-the-Facts Introduction This story is about the day that I went to the beach and met a mermaid. I saw the mermaid and went up to her. We talked, Etc.. Etc..

6. The Cliché Introduction Once upon a time my mother brought me to the beach. We parked over near the hot dog stand and got out. I walked along until I saw something weird by the rocks. It was a mermaid!

7. The Tell-All-About-Me Introduction Hi, my name is Tiffany. I am eight years old and I live in Stratford, Connecticut. I have brown hair and green eyes. I have a dog and two cats who I love a lot. I am in third grade. I love the beach, which is why I am going to tell you about my adventure there last summer.