By
eHow Parties & Entertaining Editor
Difficulty: Moderately Easy
Things You’ll Need:
- Men's Clothing (general)
- Women's Clothing (general)
- Joke Books
- Wine For Hosts/hostesses
- Breath Fresheners
- Index Cards
- Writing Pens
- Kazoos
Step1
Dress to kill. Wear something either very fashionable or very flashy (but tasteful), depending on your intent. Well-tailored clothes imply class; bold outfits are hard to forget.
Step2
Make a grand entrance - carry a kazoo and announce your arrival. Better yet, provide your friends with kazoos and let them do it for you.
Step3
Stand up straight and look people directly in the eye. Self-assurance is very attractive. If you have to fake it, then fake it. It gets easier the more you practice. People will believe that there must be some underlying reason for your self-confidence.
Step4
Smile and make eye contact with every person you speak with. But don't stare. Flirt a little. As the party progresses, flirt a lot. Don't end up alone in a room with someone, though. You'll miss the party and your chance to shine.
Step5
Compliment each person you talk to and find out something interesting about them. People are most interested in themselves. Everyone has something intriguing about them - you just may have to dig a little to find it.
Step6
Circulate! Don't get trapped with the same people all evening. Break away within five minutes of meeting someone and move on. You can always come back. If someone drones on and on, excuse yourself immediately and walk away.
Step7
Be aware of current events and movies, and have a couple of tasteful, funny jokes on hand. If you have to read the news right before you leave, then do it. You'll be able to start a conversation and then learn more about the topic from the people you talk to.
Step8
Avoid discussing money, politics, religion or yourself.
Step9
Introduce people you meet to each other. This gives you the appearance of being popular and helps you to remember names and faces.
Step10
Avoid anyone lurking by the food or doors. They are not likely to be interested in conversation.
Comments
fusquito said
on 7/21/2007 Don't forget to complement people's outside's looks, like "nice dress." or "nice shooes", whatever clothing or accesory, just make sure you don't get carried away with things like "did you trim your nose hairs? you look grate!" or
"your hair looks clean" even tho is fun to think about those things, not very smart to tell them. Also don't forget to complement the people making the party( remember their names), you can say that the food was grate or that the house looks beautiful, also make sure you offer your help "if there is anything I can help you with, please let me know".(say it like if you mean it)another one, just make sure you are not the first one online when the food becomes available, just wait for woman and kids, and when you go, grab an extra plate and pass it to the person behind you, and last but not least, don't fill your plate to the top,(if you serve your self.)
Anonymous said
on 4/4/2006 Don't try and copy what has already been done before! Be a conversation starter, not a follower. Ask someone to dance and don't dance with just one person, switch it up to get to know more people! Remember, you don't want to follow the crowd, you want to dance to your own tune whilst keeping a moderate amount of grace.
Anonymous said
on 4/4/2006 Start a game of spin the bottle. It may be old, but it can make a good conversation if you can't think of anyone to talk to.
Anonymous said
on 1/23/2006 Drinking games always spice up the party - especially ones that involve many people. Be friendly - but talk lots of competitive trash, just loud enough for people to notice. It's a good way of exhibiting self confidence while keeping things fun for everyone. The best conversations happen around a table of flip-cup where strangers become teammates.
Anonymous said
on 1/23/2006 A smile always radiates confidence. Laughter shows that you're having fun. Listening is the most important part of a conversation. Soon you'll have people flocking to you.