58 Ways to Improve Your Likeability
August 8th, 2007 Posted in Likeability Factor, Curt's Articles1) Smile More
2) Introduce yourself to the “New Guy” first
3) Offer up your help without being urged to do so
4) Open doors for people
5) When eating with a group, don’t start your meal until everyone has their food.
6) Don’t be the “Loud Cell Phone Talker Guy” in Public
7) Get better at self-deprecating humor
8) Understand that you don’t actually know all the answers
9) Be open to the slight possibility that you are not right…all the time
10) Be Positive
11) If you go to a public place like a restaurant and there is a wait, offer your seat to someone else…especially a pregnant lady.
12) Say “Hi” to people as you pass them on the street
13) Introduce yourself to co-workers that you don’t know but see everyday
14) Laugh More
15) Speak with Enthusiasm
16) Be Proactive
17) Be willing to tell a stranger that they have a bug on them or some embarrassing clothing situation that they are not aware of
18) Follow-up with people as soon as you can
19) Answer your phone when people call
20) When talking to people, look them in the eye
21)If you don’t know the answer to something, ask more questions until you do understand
22) When having a gathering at your house or work, offer your guests or clients a beverage or snack of some sort
23) Introduce your guests to people that they don’t know
24) Learn the importance of how your job affects your co-workers
25) If you are eating with a group of people and someone expresses interest in what you ordered, ask them if they would like to try it
26) Find out what your boss’s “Hot Button” or “Goal” is and organize your schedule around helping them achieve their goal.
27) Find out how your co-workers like to be communicated with and do it
28) Smile way more often……..did I already say that
29) Do what you love to do. If you hate your job, go find one that you like.
30) Show an interest in your friends and co-workers when they are speaking
31) Be willing to “go out of your way” to help someone else
32) Don’t be afraid to be yourself around those that you don’t know
33) Be consistent
34) Define your true values and act according to them….always
35) Say “Thank You” every time somebody does something FOR you, this includes the waitress or waiter when you are eating
36) After you have received great service from a dining or some other type of experience tell that person they did a good job…boosting someone’s else’s confidence goes a long way.
37) When you walk into a store and they have a sign that says “No Talking on Cell Phones in Line”….then don’t talk on your cell phone in line
38) When requesting something or ordering say “please”
39) Turn OFF your cell phone while in a training class or taking a test or when somebody else is speaking
40) If you leave your house or office to get a drink or some food, ask your family or guest if they would like anything
41) Arrive early for appointments
42) If your in an office setting and somebody walks in while you are on the phone, either get of the phone and greet your customer or politely say “hold on” to pause your phone conversation, greet your customer and tell them you will be with them in just a moment
43) In a conversation, listen to the other person, don’t just wait to talk
44) Always offer to help someone if they have their hands full and look like they are struggling or if they need the door opened
45) If you smoke, either quit or do not smoke around non-smokers
46) Understanding Email Etiquette
47) Understanding Phone Etiquette
48) Knowing the right time and the wrong time to make jokes or to be sarcastic
49) Be conscious of your body language during a normal conversation…55% of communication takes place through body language and gestures
50) Say “Hello” to people that you work with each day
51) Say “Goodbye” to people that you work with each day
52) Be responsible for your own actions
53) Do not place blame or make excuses for anything
54) Never implicate or “throw anyone under the bus” so to speak when you are at fault
55) Smile some more
56) Make sure you really understand what somebody is asking before you respond
57) Have a Real Understanding about what your strengths and weaknesses are
58) Be confident
