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HOPE Skills For: Adult Learners Students & Graduate Educators

First Impression Skills

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The beginning of Professionalism!

The impact we make on the lives of others is significant, no matter how much or how little time we spend with them.

First Impression

5 ways You make a First Impression:

  1. In person
  2. By phone
  3. Social Media
  4. Writing
  5. By reputation

3 stages of making a First Impression:

  1. 1st Few Seconds
  2. 1st Few Minutes
  3. Lingering stage: days, weeks & months after the second and minutes

What you do speaks so loudly, I cannot hear what you’re saying!

You can’t talk yourself out of problems you behave yourself into!

Interested in learning more about First Impression Skills?

HOPE® Power Words & Acronyms

Respectful
Educated
Authentic
Logical

Forever
Reassuring
Inspiring
Empathetic
Nurturing
Devoted

Worthwhile
Opportunity
Requiring
Knowledge