Please check any of the characteristics below that may hinder your child’s skill in developing friendships. (Include those characteristics that you are uncertain about or those in which you feel your child needs more skill.)
___ Making eye contact
___ Maintaining good personal hygiene
___ Keeping conversation going
___ Engaging in greeting talk
___ Feeling socially at ease
___ Making contact with people
___ Being able to enjoy people
___ Calling people on the phone or emailing people
___ Expressing positive feelings
___ Extending invitations
___ Being assertive
___ Feeling accepted by others
___ Making small talk
___ Getting through to people
___ Giving compliments
___ Initiating conversation
___ Being loyal
___ Looking for opportunities for friendly contact
___ Sharing genuine interest in others
___ Listening attentively
___ Making time for friendships
___ Being polite
___ Reaching out to others
___ Having a healthy self concept
___ Talking about him/herself
___ Sharing problems
___ Having tolerance for others
___ Smiling
___ Being sincere
___ Being able to compromise with others