(Tips on recording a great intro and making YOUR intro stand out)

• The first thing to remember is that you can record your intro as many times as you like. So don't be shy, give it a go! If you're unsure, listen to it and if you don't like it, re-record!
• You might want to think about what you're going to say before you call. That way you won't have lots of ums and ers in your intro.
• Even if you do want to put a little more thought into it and plan your intro in advance, you may not want to sound like you are reading from a script. An idea is to just put down a few points to remind yourself what you want to say, then talk naturally.
• You may be a little shy at first, but make sure you don't speak too softly so that other people can't understand you well.
• Sound confident and positive.
• Smile while you're recording. Other callers will be able to hear it in your voice.
• Don't talk about your bad experiences with other guys. Guys may think you are bitter and unhappy, even though you may be hot and bubbly and just keen to bag your exes out for fun.
• Common things to include are your name (first name only, please!), your age and the city or region you live in. You don't have to include any of these unless you want to. But if you live in Melbourne and you only want to talk to other people in Melbourne, it saves time if you say so!
• If you spend lots of time describing your physical appearance, you're more likely to attract lots of callers who are only interested in physical appearance.
• Try including something a bit different to make your intro stand out. What kind of movies are you into? Do you like sport? Which team do you support? What celebrity do you most like? If you had the day off, what would you most like to be doing?
• Don't just say you have a sense of humour – most people do, but what kind of humour? Eddie Murphy or Woody Allen or Groucho Marx?
• If you have a mailbox intro, consider changing it every week or so. That way different people will be interested and contact you.

(Making contact, questions to ask, ice breakers, leaving a mailbox message)

FIRST CONTACT

Remember, YOU choose. If someone contacts you and you don't like the sound of him, you don't have to answer.

It can be hard to know what to say when you first start talking to someone. You may want to think of some ‘safe' topics to talk about at the beginning, where you get an idea what someone is like but it's not too personal. For example:

• Your job
• What kind of things you like to do at the weekend
• Where you grew up
• Which season you like best
• Where you'd go on a dream holiday
• Do you prefer beach or country? Morning or evening?

If you feel uneasy talking to someone, you can stop any time. If you can, we recommend you tell them you don't want to talk any more.

If someone keeps contacting you and you really don't want to talk to them, remember you can block them.

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