MyWeirdIntro: Let's Make Your Introduction the Talk of the Room

The 1-Minute Hook That Makes People Say, “Damn, Who’s This?

“Hi, I’m... uh... Mahi? I’m in finance. I like books and chai.”
Ever been there? We all have.
You say your name, put in a job title and a hobby, and hope the person opposite you suddenly sees you as a brilliant, multi-dimensional unicorn. But the brain already clicked away.

Let’s be real: Basic intros are broken.
The world is noisy. If your intro doesn’t spark interest in 10 seconds, it gets archived in someone’s mental spam folder.

But don’t worry — there’s a fix. And it only takes 60 seconds to be unforgettable.

Why Regular Intros Fail (And Yours Might Too)

The brain’s default mode is lazy. It removes out “blah” like spam emails. Here’s what trips you up:

• The Broken Robot Syndrome:

  “Name. Degree. Location. Job.”
  Our brains have heard this intro 784 times before breakfast. We tune it out.

• The Halo Effect:
  People make snap judgments — your first few lines decide if you seem smart, fun, curious, or forgettable.

• The Science Fix?
  Narratives. Details. curiosity. You can hack attention like that.

The 3-Part Formula for an Intro That Slaps

Let’s break it down.

1. Start With a Hook — A Story, Not Your Name

Bad: “I’m Vansh, a robotics developer from Chandigarh.”
Better:

“Once, I built a robot that chased my dog around the house. Now I help startups build smarter bots — minus the barking.”

Why it works:
Stories = Brain engagement. Imagination, memory, and emotion are all activated at once.

2. Drop a WTF Detail — The Unexpected Bit

Bad: “I love cooking.”
Better:

“I once reverse-engineered a McDonald’s burger simply because I didn’t want to give 150 bucks.”

Why it works:
Odd details stick. They create “mental Velcro.” Quirks > Clichés.

3. The Handoff — Make It About Them

Bad: “Nice to meet you.”
Better:

“What’s the weirdest skill you’ve picked up by accident?”

Why it works:
Questions create engagement. You become the person who sees others, not just talks at them.

A Real-Life Example (Before vs. After)

Before:

“Hi, I’m Gyatika. I work in HR. I like dogs and Netflix.”
You’ve already forgotten her.

After:

“I once hosted a Zoom call where someone’s cat accidentally got promoted. Now I train companies to be more human — and cat-proof.”

People laughed. They remembered her. Some even connected days later, saying, “You’re the cat-promotion HR person, right?”

Exactly.

Need Inspiration? Steal These Starters

• “I once…….”

• “People usually think I’m just a developer, but I actually…”

• “A weirdly random fact about me is…”

• “When I was 13, I accidentally ……”

Bonus Tip:
Try saying your intro without mentioning your degree or title first. People connect to humans, not LinkedIn headers.

Still Think You’re Too Boring?

No one is!!!
You’ve made weird mistakes. You’ve learned unexpected lessons. You’ve Googled crazy things at 2 AM. That’s your goldmine.

Your goal isn’t to sound perfect.
It’s to sound real, memorable, and worth talking to again.

Final Words: Make Your Intro a Trailer, Not a Resume

You’re not pitching a job. You’re pitching yourself.
Give them a sneak peek. A final twist. A reason to lean in.

And remember:
You don’t need to impress everyone. You just need to fascinate the right ones.

Now go — write your weird, wonderful, 1-minute story.
We’ll be over here, waiting to meet the real you.

Now It’s Your Turn — And We’re Watching

We don’t want this to be just another read-and-scroll moment. We want you to try it.

Craft your own 1-minute weird intro.
Let it be crazy, bold, awkwardly brilliant — whatever feels you.

Then do one (or both!) of the following:

• Tag us on LinkedIn with your intro using the hashtag #MyWeirdIntro #InnovateInk

• Or slide it into our DMs and inboxes and show us what you’ve got!

The best ones?
We’ll feature you on our social media and even on our site (with your permission, of course).
Because unforgettable intros deserve unforgettable attention.

Let the world meet you, not just your job title.

#MyWeirdIntro — We’re waiting.

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