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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