Today Heidi got a chance to practice her social skills. Heidi met up with her friend Fox. Fox had brought a new friend. “Hi” said the new friend. Heidi just smiled. Then they all stood there awkwardly……….”Um, hi.” Said Heidi. More silence. The raccoon said, “Oh, I didn’t introduce myself. My name is Robby.” Heidi smiled and said ” Hi” again. More silence. Robby said, “What is your name?” Heidi said, ” My name is Heidi.” Fox was getting impatient and said, “let’s all go play” and the others ran to join him.

What do you think of this story? What do you say when you see someone new? It can be hard to start a conversation but starting with your name is a good start. Practicing social skills like introducing yourself gets easier the more you try it.

How to introduce yourself

• Tell the other person your name.
• You can ask the other person their name
• You can ask how old they are
• You can say, “Nice to meet you.”
• You can tell them something about yourself. “I have a pet cat.”

What other things could you say when you first meet someone?