When You Introduce Yourself It Is Best to

question 73

Multiple Choice

When you introduce yourself it is best to

• A) speak about yourself for long enough that the person learns about you and can judge if they want to continue the conversation.
• B) use a cute or flippant opener.
• C) be general to keep the possible topics of conversation open.
• D) give specifics to provide the other person enough information to help find common ground.

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