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Welcoming Quotient - WQ
Just for fun . . .
Take this quiz to test your Welcoming Quotient, a measure of how welcoming you are in several aspects of your life.  There are no right or wrong answers here, only your preferences for interacting with people.  Use the scoring key at the end to asses your WQ.

1.  When I see new people at church, I:
    a.  Avery my eyes so they don't think I am staring at them.
    b.  Elbow the person next to me and point out the newcomers, so that person will acknowledge the new people.
    c.  Nod and smile to show the people that I recognize their presence.
    d.  Make a bee-line for them during the service or hospitality time to say hello, find out their names and introduce them to others.

2.  When new people start working at my office, I:
  
  a.  Hope they enjoy working there more than I do.
    b.  Say hello when someone brings them around for introductions.
    c.  Send a note or email to say hello and welcome.
    d.  Take a welcome gift to them when I introduce myself and all of my teammates.

3.  When people I don't know sit next to me on a bench or pew, I:
    a.  Scoot away from them  little so we have more space between us.
    b.  Smile and say hi, then go back to what I'm doing.
    c.  Shake hands, introduce muself and ask about them.
    d.  Everything in "c" plus introduce them to others sitting nearby.

4.  When people stop by my home when it's a mess, I:
    a.  Ignore the doorbell and hope they go away.
    b.  Speak to them through a crack in the door and try to wrap up the conversation quickly.
    c.  Join them to chat on the front porch and hope they don't look back inside as I close the door behind me.
    d.  Invite them inside, rgardless of how the placelooks, tossing things off a chair so they have a place to sit.

5.  When new people join a group I'm in, I:
    a.  Hope they don't come sit next to me.  I'm horrible at small talk.
    b.  Shake hands, say hi and sit back down.
    c.  Make it a point to sit next to them so I can get to know them better.
    d.  Call them in advance so I can introduce them to everyone else at their first meeting.

6.  When others look lost at church, I:
    a.  Step into the nearest restroom  or classroom, hoping they don't look to me for help.
    b.  Grab a greeter or pastor and encourage her/him to help the people.
    c.  Go up to them and point them in the right direction.
    d.  Offer to escort the people where they need to go.

7.  When I'm expecting guests in my home, I:
    a.  Shake the dust off the "Welcome" mat and haul it down from the attic.
    b.  Write myself a reminder to check the toilet seats to be sure they're down.
    c.  Clean the place from top to bottom, change the sheets in the guest room, lay out fresh thowels int he guest bath, and turn on the outside lights.
    d. Do everything in "c" plus bathe the kids and the pets.


Scoring Key:                    
                                     SCORE
Every "a" = 1                  1. ____    
Every "b" = 2                  2. ____
Every "c" = 3                  3. ____
Every "d" = 4                  4. ____    
                                       5. ____     
                                       6. ____
                                       7. ____

Total                               _____
   
What your score means:
  • 7-13   Welcoming might not come naturally to you, maybe because you're introverted, or don't have to use those skills much.  You're trying to raise your awareness of how others repsond to you and how you interact with them.
  • 14-20:  Welcoming  comes fairly easy to you.  You try to be friendly to people andlet others know you're interested in them.
  • 21-28:  Welcoming is high on your priority list.  You look for ways to make others feel at home and try to raise the awareness of those around you so they become more welcoming too.

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