Be reliable and punctual. Be courteous by opening doors, offering seats, and helping with heavy items. Maintain neutral body language, make eye contact, and avoid looking at your watch repeatedly. Listen actively to your friend's opinions and ask follow up questions instead of dominating the conversation. Use clean language and be courteous to your friend's other companions by excusing interruptions and making introductions. Honor your friend's privacy and welcome them into your home, offering food and drinks while respecting their belongings and culture.

1. Action Additional Ideas
Be reliable Be punctual and dependable. If you have to cancel your
plans, let your friend know ahead of time.
Be courteous Open the door for your friend; help him or her carry
heavy or bulky loads; offer him or her a seat.
Be approachable Keep your body language neutral and relaxed; maintain
eye contact while conversing; don’t look at your watch
repeatedly.
Show an interest in your friend’s
opinion
Don’t talk over your friend or dominate the conversation;
listen actively and ask follow­up questions.
Avoid obscene language Use clean, polite language instead
Be courteous to your friend’s other
companions too
Excuse yourself before interrupting their conversation;
introduce yourself; make them feel included.
Be discreet Honor your friend’s privacy by keeping the details of your
private conversations to yourself.
Be hospitable Welcome your friend into your home; offer him or her
food and drink; find out about any dietary restrictions
ahead of time and make plans to accommodate them.
Respect your friend’s belongings Don’t use your friend’s property without permission;
make sure to return or replace it as soon as you are
done with it.
Respect your friend’s culture Make the effort to learn about your friend’s culture so that
you can avoid offending him or her inadvertently.