Impression Management

Impression management refers to the processes you go through to create the impression you want other people to have of you

To Be Liked

There are many ways to get others to like you, the following are some examples:


  1. be helpful to others
  2. Follow cultural rules
    3.Show compassion and care to others
  3. Listen to others

To Be Believed

In order to get a others to believe you would use the credibility strategies in which you show others your competence, your character, and your charisma

To Excuse Failure

Here one will use the self-handicapping strategies, where you actually set up barriers or obstacles to make the task impossible, so when you fail, you won't be blamed or thought ineffective

Self-Deprecatin Strategies

Here one gives others key signals that one is in need of help

Self-Monitoring Strategies

Here you carefully monitor yourself in what you say or do

Influencing Strategies

Just like you do in the credibility strategy you also present evidence and good reasons for believing what you're saying

Image-Confirming Strategies

Here you seek reassurance of ones self-image; to be recognized for who you are