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ForeverArtist
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Making A First Impression | A Scratch Guide

Making A First Impression | A Scratch Guide

Hello new scratchers and welcome to the scratch community! In this guide, I will teach you how to make a first impression on scratch! Hope you enjoy and learn something from it!


1. Making Your Topic:

This forum is made specifically for new scratchers to introduce yourself. Here I will tell you how to introduce yourself in this forum in a way that will help you make a good first impression!
1. The Title:
Before people click on your topic to say hello, they will first see the title. It's important to include your username and some type of hello.
A good example is “Hello there! I'm ______!”
Why? This is a good example because you say hello and say your username which will help people know something about you.

2. The Intro:
Once they have clicked on your topic they will read what you typed in. It's to have a intro so people get an idea of what type of person you are!

A good example is “Hello there! I'm ________! I'm a ______ who likes _________. One thing I really enjoy doing is ________, etc…”
Why? This tells a few things about you. Telling things about you will let people relate and feel good talking to you. Relating can also help you get more friends! Here you can also say things you will make in scratch like animations, art, games, etc…

3. The About:
Next, you should include basic things about in list. Making a list will let people think you are an organized person.
A good example is
“Things I like:
-_______
-_______

Why? Making a list will also help people read your post for it is more organized. Here you can include favorite color, animal, etc…

The Ending:
Lastly, to end your post, simply add something to end it.
A good example is “Thank for looking! Bye!”
Why? This is simple and will make people feel good.

2. Following Others

Following other people is a great way to make friends with other people and get to know them. Here I will explain getting the most out of following someone and giving them a first impression!
Make the Comment:
Basically, when you follow other people, they will probably check the message see, who is this.
You can tell them who you are in a simple way.
Comment on there profile! What does this do? People usually look at comments more than follows because they want to read what it is about.
A good example is “Hello there! I'm ______! I just saw your profile and I really love your _______. Can you teach me how to? Thanks!”
Why? You introduce yourself, and you show that you like there projects so they will feel good reading your comment. Asking a question is a good way to know more about them and possibly become friends.

3. Look First!
Always look at things before doing something. For example, someone may say “I don't take follow requests.” on there profile. But then, you comment on there profile “Can you follow me?” This will give you a bad impression and the person probably would be annoyed.
What To Do:
Before commenting on somebody's profile or asking to join a studio or collab, first read everything.
Why? The more knowledge you have, the more people will respect you.
People will also trust you more, and therefore, will allow you to do more things.

Did this help?
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Making A First Impression | A Scratch Guide

Last edited by ForeverArtist (Nov. 27, 2016 23:24:06)


smartcutecandy
Scratcher
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Making A First Impression | A Scratch Guide

I wish I knew about the forum when I was new. This would have helped so much!

Your guide looks really helpful. I bet a lot of new scratchers are going really appreciate it.

By the way, there are some uses of the word, ‘there’ should be changed to, ‘their.’ Other than that, I don't see anything else wrong.

ForeverArtist
Scratcher
500+ posts

Making A First Impression | A Scratch Guide

Haha, me too! I'll change it

smartcutecandy wrote:

I wish I knew about the forum when I was new. This would have helped so much!

Your guide looks really helpful. I bet a lot of new scratchers are going really appreciate it.

By the way, there are some uses of the word, ‘there’ should be changed to, ‘their.’ Other than that, I don't see anything else wrong.

1004587
Scratcher
1000+ posts

Making A First Impression | A Scratch Guide

This is a great guide! I think New Scratchers would find this quite informationial! I'll report it to be stickied, and who knows, it might just be helpful enough to get stickied!
ForeverArtist
Scratcher
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Making A First Impression | A Scratch Guide

Thanks! I feel like so of the information may be in another guide, so I'm not sure if it will be.

1004587 wrote:

This is a great guide! I think New Scratchers would find this quite informationial! I'll report it to be stickied, and who knows, it might just be helpful enough to get stickied!

The_Real_Crybaby
Scratcher
11 posts

Making A First Impression | A Scratch Guide

Thanks!!! This helped a lot!!!
ForeverArtist
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Making A First Impression | A Scratch Guide

No problem!

The_Real_Crybaby wrote:

Thanks!!! This helped a lot!!!

ForeverArtist
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Making A First Impression | A Scratch Guide

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Paddle2See
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Making A First Impression | A Scratch Guide

Awesome guide! I added a link to it in the stickied Welcome topic here

https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/4670

Thanks for making this

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ForeverArtist
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Making A First Impression | A Scratch Guide

Thanks!

Paddle2See wrote:

Awesome guide! I added a link to it in the stickied Welcome topic here

https://scratch.mit.edu/discuss/topic/4670

Thanks for making this

lauxesomoh
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Making A First Impression | A Scratch Guide

kek hi i've just arrived how is this place i dont understnad cool

Last edited by lauxesomoh (Dec. 1, 2016 16:20:32)

ForeverArtist
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Making A First Impression | A Scratch Guide

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Caviemava
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Making A First Impression | A Scratch Guide

Great guide! I think this will really help me!!!

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ForeverArtist
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Making A First Impression | A Scratch Guide

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-Galaxydust-
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Making A First Impression | A Scratch Guide

Wow! What a really good and neat guide! It would have helped me a lot if I was new!


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Jammah
Scratcher
8 posts

Making A First Impression | A Scratch Guide

Very useful! Thanks!
tingtong2
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Making A First Impression | A Scratch Guide

smartcutecandy wrote:

I wish I knew about the forum when I was new. This would have helped so much!

Your guide looks really helpful. I bet a lot of new scratchers are going really appreciate it.

By the way, there are some uses of the word, ‘there’ should be changed to, ‘their.’ Other than that, I don't see anything else wrong.

It is very helpful, but even I didn't know about forums, I bet this would be really helpful for if I knew about forums before!
Because, now I have been on scratch for like 5 months.

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OopTheSpriter
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Making A First Impression | A Scratch Guide

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agreedbroom
Scratcher
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Making A First Impression | A Scratch Guide

OopTheSpriter wrote:

when green flag clicked
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441800
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Making A First Impression | A Scratch Guide

smartcutecandy wrote:

I wish I knew about the forum when I was new. This would have helped so much!

Your guide looks really helpful. I bet a lot of new scratchers are going really appreciate it.

By the way, there are some uses of the word, ‘there’ should be changed to, ‘their.’ Other than that, I don't see anything else wrong.
she is right. i wish i knew two but im 3 months in so no point.

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