Bad Etiquette That KILLS First Impressions

1. Making Your Phone More Important Than People

The worst part is when you’re in the middle of a conversation and you hear your phone ring. So I suggest that you set the phone to silent mode (or even turn it off) whenever you’re engaging with someone for a while.

2. Saying Something Online That You Wouldn’t Say In Person

Here’s the golden rule – always ask if it’s something you’d have the courage to say face-to-face. That rules out hateful or derogatory posts. Choose your words wisely.

3. Not Practicing Good Manners At Home

People underestimate how much influence their habits at home have. If you’re not making an effort to stop picking your nose at home, you’re likely to unknowingly do it in public.

4. Not Being Punctual

When you’re late, you’re wasting someone else’s time. That person has done their part to meet you at a time you both agreed on. So even if it’s unintentional – making them wait is like ripping them off.

As big as the world is, we should still have an awareness of everything around us. Especially when we see people who clearly need help – an old woman carrying a bunch of grocery bags, or a new guy in town who looks a little lost.

5. Not Having Situational Awareness

You’re starting from the bottom. You don’t know everything and a lot of what you learned in school won’t matter for now. So respect your managers and colleagues despite their backgrounds. They’re the ones with the experience.

6. Not Showing Respect At Work

t’s especially crucial to control your mouth in the office. By interrupting a colleague – you act like you fully understand them before they even finish. You might throw comments without the whole context in mind.

7. Constantly Interrupting

t’s especially crucial to control your mouth in the office. By interrupting a colleague – you act like you fully understand them before they even finish. You might throw comments without the whole context in mind.

8. Overusing Foul Language

This one has a lot to do with empathy – as in putting yourself in other people's shoes. Maybe you’re a workaholic, and that’s perfectly fine. You have the drive to make great things happen but you also rely on the help of others.

9. Having No Patience

Lastly, don’t downgrade the value of introductions. I notice men who’ve been speaking to one person for a couple of minutes, while their good friend is just idly standing beside them.

10. Not Making Introductions