HOW TO BEHAVE AROUND STRANGERS,
ACQUAINTANCES, AND FRIENDS

Strangers

• Introduce yourself, so you know the person's name.

• Say hello and be friendly.

• Get to know the person before you talk a lot to that person, ask that person personal questions, or tell that person personal things about you.

• Never hug or touch them in a friendly way.
  

Acquaintances

• Get to know them better by engaging in small talk during breaks and social gatherings.

• Say hello and be friendly.

• Never hug or touch them in a friendly way.

• Never hang around them when you are off and that person is working.
  

Friends

• Spend time talking during breaks and after work.

• Understand the importance of people having friends outside of work.

• Hugs and friendly touches are OK at certain times (i.e., a friend has just received a promotion, your friend has just gotten back from a two-week vacation, a friend just found out his mother died).

• Never hang around when you are off and that person is working.

• Do not expect a friend from work to want to do everything with you. Even friends need a break from each other.

• Solve interpersonal problems outside of work.

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