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A lot of you will be surprised to realize how important a firm handshake is. It shows you are confident and also helps to make a great 1^st impression. When you shake someone’s hand at an interview, office function or wherever, give a firm grip and look them in the eye. Don’t try to break the other person’s hand. It’s not a contest. Give a firm grip. I meet the former mayor of Washington, DC. We shook hands. He had such a soft fishy handshake. I was surprised how horrible the handshake was especially for a person in that position. It did not instill any confidence.

A University of Alabama study found that there is a relationship between features of a firm handshake (strength, vigor, duration of eye contact) and a favorable 1^st impression. Make a favorable 1^st impression and give a good firm handshake and look the person in the eye.