[header] How to be a good host when friends come to your house [title] Welcome your friends. [step] When they arrive smile, and say " hi ", then let them come in. Be polite and friendly, and make sure to ask them how they are. 
[substeps] Introduce your friends to people in the household they don't yet know. Offer compliments on how they look and offer gratitude for any gifts that they bring with them.