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worksheets .interpersonal effectiveness WorksHeet 8   (I. E. Handout 11)
finding and Getting p eople to l ike y ou
Due Date:       Name:                   Week Starting:  
Fill out this sheet whenever you practice finding friends and whenever you have an opportunity to 
practice, even if you don’t (or almost don’t) do anything to practice. Write on the back of this sheet if you need more room.
List two ways you could (or do) make casual but regular contact with people.
1.  
2.  
List two ways you could find (or have found) people whose attitudes are similar to yours.1.  
2.  
List two ways you could get in conversations (or have been in them) where you could ask a question, 
give an answer, give a compliment, or express liking to others.
1.  
2.  
List times you have been near a group conversation you could practice joining (or how you could 
find one).
1.  
2.  
Check the facts and be sure you have listed all of your opportunities to find potential friends. Add 
more ideas if necessary or ask your current friends or family for ideas.
Describe one thing you have done to make a new friend and get someone to like you.
 
 
check off and describe each skill that you used.
  Proximity       Similarity       Conversation skills    Expressed liking