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List Of Shyness Situations.
List Of Shyness Situations
Conversing with a close relative
Calling information and asking the operator for a telephone number
Calling a local store and asking about the price and availability of an item you want to buy
Asking a clerk in a store for the location of a certain product
Asking a store clerk for information about a certain product.
Asking a reference librarian for help in finding certain information
Making brief conversation with a store clerk while having your merchandise rung up, or with a waitress while placing an order
Entering into a lengthier conversation with a store clerk or waitress
Conversing with a friend of a member of your family
Conversing with a friend of an older member of your family
Initiating a conversation with a member of your church who's your own age
Initiating a conversation with a member of your church who's older than you
Initiating a conversation with a church leader
Conversing with a distant relative
Talking to your hair stylist or barber while having your hair cut
Initiating a conversation with a stranger while waiting in line at the grocery store or movie theater
Initiating a conversation with a stranger while waiting in the doctor's office or repair shop
Initiating a conversation with someone while waiting at a bus stop
Introducing yourself and entering into a conversation with a new neighbor
Introducing yourself and entering into a brief conversation with a classmate
Introducing yourself and entering into a lengthier conversation with a classmate
Initiating a conversation with someone in the school cafeteria
Initiating a brief conversation with a classmate of the opposite sex
Initiating a brief conversation with an attractive classmate of the opposite sex
Initiating a lengthier conversation with a classmate of the opposite sex
Initiating a lengthy conversation with an attractive classmate of the opposite sex
Raising your hand and volunteering information in class
Volunteering information in a class in which you are not required to raise your hand
Participation in a "round-robin" discussion in class
Asking your teacher for clarification on something you don't understand in private
Asking your teacher for clarification on something you don't understand in front of the rest of the class
Initiating a friendly conversation with a teacher or instructor before or after class
Returning defective merchandise to a store
Returning merchandise to a store because you decide you don't like it
Asking for satisfaction from service personnel, such as a car mechanic
Asking your doctor a list of questions that you want answered
Asking your doctor for clarification on something you don't understand
Carrying on a regular conversation with your doctor
Starting a conversation with a new co-worker
Starting a conversation with your boss
Going with a buddy to a party attended by people whom you know
Going with a buddy to a party attended by strangers
Going by yourself to a party attended by people whom you know
Going by yourself to a party attended by strangers
Going with a friend to an office party or picnic attended by co-workers, their friends and their families
Going by yourself to an office party or picnic
Going to a club or organization meeting and striking up a conversation with the people there
Asking someone you find "average-looking" out on a date
Asking someone you find attractive out on a date
Going out on a date with someone you find "average looking"
Going out on a date with someone you find attractive
Meeting your date's parents
Spending an evening with your date's parents
Dancing at a social event
Going to a singles bar and striking up a conversation with people there
Calling local employers and asking for a job interview
Going to a job interview
Going to a very important job interview
Giving a speech in front of a small group
Giving a speech in front of a large group
Giving a speech in front of a very large group
Paste this list of situations into your word processor. Eliminate any situations that aren't a problem for you, and add any that may not be included. Next, arrange them in ascending order of difficulty. After you have done so, print them out.
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