The One Liner

How are you introduced in a one-liner?

You walk up to another buddy and try to introduce the person you are with one sentence.

How do you do that?

“…is a friend of…” “…played with…” “…went to school at…”

A few words sums up who this person is.

The person has already concluded from the statue or the walk or the clothing that this person might be worthy of further investigation.

If not a sales call with a business card and a handshake, who is this person and why should you be interested?

“…was at the party at…” “…married to….” “…just got out of prison…”

If the person is standing close by, a slap on the back will assure the safety of the introduction. If the person is across the room the introduction may be different.

“Who is that?” they say.

From the casual “like you to meet…” could become more detailed into history.

“…she was…” “…what a dork, but…” “…was kicked out of his fraternity when…”

The one liner introduction fills an array of possibilities to where this relationship could go.

Take it one step further.

Walk through any graveyard and look at the headstones. They are introductions to people you never met. They give you a name and a time of birth and death.

Then there is a ‘one liner’ of who you were.