Firstimpressionisalwaysthemostimportantthingwhenyoumeetastranger.Ittakesjustaquickglance,maybethreeseconds,forsomeonetounderstandyouwhenyoumeetforthefirsttime.Inthisshorttime,theotherpersonformsanopinionaboutyoubasedonyourappearance,yourmannersandevenyourbehavioursthattellthemwhattypeofpersonyouareandyourcharacteristics.

　　So,whethertheyareinyourcareerorsociallife,it’simportanttoknowhowtocreateagoodfirstimpression.Tomakeagoodimpression,wehavetohavedeepconfidenceinourselves.Ifyouarecalmandconfident,theotherpersonwillfeelmoreateaseandthismakesasolidfoundationofagoodfirstimpression.Thenextthingisyourappearance.Althoughphysicalappearanceseemstobemoreimportantnowadays,don'tgetupsetifyouarenotbornpretty/handsome.Trypresentingyourselfappropriately,startwiththewayyoudress.Dressforoccasions,donotdressforyourownmood.Makesurethatyoulookcleanandtidyasthishelptomakeagoodimpression.

　　Well,themostimportantthingisasmile.“Smileandtheworldsmilestoo.”Awarmandconfidentsmilewillputbothyouandtheotherpersonatease.Youhavetolooksincereandtruewhileyouaresmiling.Whenitcomestomakingthefirstimpression,bodylanguageaswellasappearancespeaksmuchlouderthanwords.Thus,standtall,smile(ofcourse),makeeyecontact,greetwithafirmhandshake.Allofthiswillhelpyouprojectconfidenceandencouragebothyouandtheotherpersonfeelbetteratease.

　　Conversationsshouldbeshortandsweet.Don'ttalknon-stopasthismakestheotherpersonbored.Trytofindsomethingcommonbetweenthetwoofyoutotalksoastokeepitflowing.

　　Yourattitudeisalsowhatcountsinagoodimpression.Staypositive,courteousanddon'tstartcriticisingpeopleormakesarcasticcommentsbecausethiswillspoilyourimage