A Few Tips on Making a Strong First Impression

Hi everyone,

If you want to make the best first impression, you’ve come to the right place. Whether it’s for a job interview or a date, first impressions make all the difference to your levels of success. With some attention and effort in the right areas, you can find the success you seek more reliably.

Make Eye Contact

The type of eye contact you have says a lot about how confident and comfortable you are in a given situation. Not enough eye contact says that you are nervous and underconfident, while too much of it feel aggressive like you are staring someone down to intimidate or judge them.

Use the 60/40 technique as a guideline. The 60/40 technique suggests that you spend 60 percent of the time looking the person in the eyes; the other 40 percent, you can look somewhere else to create some natural breaks in eye contact that help communication.

Use a Smile

Smiling suggest you are happy, comfortable, and positive. Smiling also releases endorphins making you feel happier – try it right now – it’s hard to smile and feel downbeat. At the same time, smiling is infectious; when you smile at someone, you can expect them to smile right back.

If you want to improve your smile and, therefore, your first impression, consider some clear aligners. Clear aligners work the same as conventional metal braces, but unlike braces, they are completely transparent and unintrusive. Clear aligners straighten teeth creating a perfect smile.

Choose an Outfit

What are you going to wear to your next job interview, special occasion, or date? It’s important to think carefully about the occasion and choose an outfit that is appropriate and unique. Naturally, you want a suitable outfit, but you also want one that says something about you.

If you are going for a job interview, stay on the formal side; if you wear something slightly casual, there is always a risk you will give a lackadaisical impression. For a special family occasion, you can be a little more experimental, and for a date, it’s important to feel comfortable and authentic.

Be More Authentic

On the subject of being more authentic, this is the key to making the best first impression. If you can communicate and interact authentically and appropriately, it overshadows your appearance and outfit in many ways. But even if you have charisma, still make efforts in other areas as well.

So, how can you be more authentic in your interactions? Start by understanding yourself better and avoid comparing yourself to others. Take a personality test online, start writing a journal, and challenge yourself in new arenas, all with the goal of finding your authentic self in the world.

Communication

Communication refers to the words we speak, how we listen to others, and the kind of body language we use. There is indirect communication which is important to develop. As a general guideline, talk around one-third of the time and listen for the rest. When you’re listening, try to support the subject of the conversation instead of shifting the focus to personal experiences.