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.