The Art of Approaching

(Rick Simeone) #1

SITUATIONAL OPENERS


The Situational Opener is one of my favorites, but it requires you to be observant and
quick witted.


For this reason, situational Openers can be quite difficult for some guys to pull off.


Also, with Situational Openers, timing is everything.


Because the Opener is dependant on the situation, if the situation changes, your
opportunity to use the Opener is gone. This is the real life equivalent to that famous
Seinfeld “Well, the jerk store called, they want YOU back,” episode.


If the moment is gone, there is no getting it back. But the good thing about this type of
Opener is that you will always have something to play off of.


Structure


Here is the structure of a Situational Opener


Notice something in your environment Æ Comment on it

One thing you want to make sure of when doing a Situational Opener is that you
comment on Something Outside of your target’s physical self.


In other words, if your target has a tattoo, for example, don’t point at it and say “Oh, you
have a tattoo!”


Situational Openers are meant to be context dependant, and that’s why they’re engaging.


If you comment on a physical aspect of a target, chances are it won’t be engaging
because it’s a constant in her reality, and she’s probably heard it referred to a million
times before.


Examples


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