Is this sentence true?

Question

"you never get a second chance to make a first impression"

What do you think about it?

Answer 1

I think it's true, to an extent. You do only get one chance a good first impression but even if you give a bad first inpression you can often redeem it. So if you give a bad first impression, you can make good secound, theird, fourth and so on. People almost always give you more then one chance so the sentence isn't all true.

Answer 2

Yes it's true.  A FIRST impression is the first look.  It's in the past.  You can't go back.

Answer 3

Logically it is true but I personally don't think that first impression is as important as many people claim to be.

Answer 4

of course its true...it speaks for it self.

no matter how much you try to make a second impression its the first that lasts.

old words of wisdom..very true sweety,

Answer 5

for sure.......first impressions are long lasting.  What ever it was that someone remembered about the first impression will always stick in someones mind the next time they see you......so make a good 1st impression

Answer 6

In most cases and as the general thoughts are yes!, but in reality it is not. The saying like you quoted or " FIRST IMPRESSION IS THE LAST", is not at all applicable each and every time. Many times it differ what you conceive at the first place about a person. Huge numbers of personal experiences reflects that one  get a VERY WRONG idea about him/her first appearance, attitude etc.

SO, it is not true.

Answer 7

Sure it is, first impressions are precious, it's gone before your eyes and can never be resurrected.

Answer 8

Its true but it doesn't stop you from impressing the same person later.All of us wants to know or work with a good person so impressions last for sometime but work/attitude last longer and deeper.

Answer 9

i think its true, but the connotation isnt. the first impression is important but a genuinely good person can eventually overcome a bad first impression

Answer 10

Not for a first impression, to technically true, but with work you can change what people think  of you. My supervisor used to think I was very unfriendly, and didn't like me much (I heard her talking about me to other coworkers about it!) but after a few months of hard work we get along very well.

But a good first impression would have saved me a few months of terror and workaholism.