Ten Commandments of Friendship
1. Speak to people – there is nothing as nice as a cheerful word of greeting.
2. Smile at people – it takes seventy-two muscles to frown and only fourteen to smile.
3. Call people by name - the sweetest music to anyone’s ear is the sound of their own name.
4. Be friendly and helpful - if you would have friends, be friendly.
5. Be cordial - speak and act as if everything you do were a real pleasure.
6. Be genuinely interested in people - you can like everyone if you try.
7. Be generous with praise - cautious with criticism.
8. Be considerate of the feelings of others - it will be appreciated.
9. Be thoughtful of the opinions of others.
10. Be alert to give service - what counts most in life is what we do for others!
1. Speak to people – there is nothing as nice as a cheerful word of greeting.
2. Smile at people – it takes seventy-two muscles to frown and only fourteen to smile.
3. Call people by name - the sweetest music to anyone’s ear is the sound of their own name.
4. Be friendly and helpful - if you would have friends, be friendly.
5. Be cordial - speak and act as if everything you do were a real pleasure.
6. Be genuinely interested in people - you can like everyone if you try.
7. Be generous with praise - cautious with criticism.
8. Be considerate of the feelings of others - it will be appreciated.
9. Be thoughtful of the opinions of others.
10. Be alert to give service - what counts most in life is what we do for others!
(Life Management for Busy Women, Chapter 13, pg 177)
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