I’m not a parent, but work in a building on my campus in which tours always stop. My pet peeves are:
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Remember, you are the face of the school and may be the deciding factor as to whether or not someone wants to attend.
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1. Always - I repeat, always - remember this.
2. You don’t have to be a walking encyclopedia, but at least be informed. I can’t begin to tell you the amount of just plain wrong information I’ve heard given out.
3. If someone asks a question and you don’t know the answer, say so; don’t make up something. And then later take the time to find out the answer for when you’re next asked the question – and you will be.
3. Be honest, but remember your purpose is to try to encourage someone to attend. Telling them the library *never* (as I have heard) has anything you need for research or the food in the dining hall is inedible probably isn’t going to do the job.
5. Don’t walk three feet inside a building and say to the group “This is such and such building,” and then let everybody mill about for a few minutes before moving on.
6. Use buildings as an opportunity to talk about more than just the building: if it’s the athletics building, talk about what’s available for student recreation and physical fitness; if it’s a dorm, talk about residential life; if it’s the library, talk about what resources and services are available.
4. I know it’s informal, but don’t look like you just rolled out of bed five minutes before doing the tour.
5. If you’re a guy, this isn’t the place to try and impress high school girls with how cool and laid back you are, or how wasted you and your friends got last weekend. (I’ve heard this too)
6. Read everything else that has been said on this thread.
7. Finally, read #1 above again.