In my personal opinion, spring recruitment is better than fall recruitment. You have a semester of college under your belt and you (most likely) know what you are looking for in a sorority. Here are some of the best tips I can personally give you a few weeks out from recruitment.
1. "Oh, you watched Netflix all break?"
Excellent! Same here! TV shows are a wonderful conversation starter because nine times out of ten you can find a TV show you've both seen. Who cares if you didn't travel anywhere exciting? You binged watched How I Met Your Mother? Let's discuss the tragedy of a last season, tell me what you thought about it.
2. Please don't get me sick.
Please, please, please, please, please, don't get me sick. Do your best to keep your sickness to yourself because if I get sick, every single one of my sorority sisters will get sick. A room (or house) of over 100 sick girls is quite possibly the worst thing ever.
3. Dress comfortably.
You and I both know whether or not you can walk in your very cute, very tall heels. If you wobble when you walk, don't wear them. Furthermore, you and I both know it's cold outside. If you want to wear a jacket, please do.
4. Tell me about your favorite memory last semester.
Often, if I find a conversation is lagging, I'll ask a girl what her favorite memory from the previous semester. It's a good way to find out about a person and an easy question to answer. If you can work it into a conversation, do it. Ten out of ten would recommend it.
5. I'm nervous as well.
Don't think for a moment that I'm confident. I've been up since 5:30 a.m. and I've only had one cup of coffee. I may look like I have my act together, but believe me when I say that I most certainly do not. I am terrified just like you and I want you to like me, please.
6. Try to remember faces.
Look, it's hard, I know it is, but the more you remember faces and greet us throughout the week, the more you will be remembered as well. Friendly faces go places.
7. Please be kind.
So, maybe you don't want to be in my sorority, that's honestly okay. You know you best and if you think that you would fit in better somewhere else, that's fine! Please don't take it out on me; I have feelings too.
8. Be yourself.
I cannot stress this enough; be confident with yourself! You will find exactly where you belong as long as you are yourself. Don't pretend to be someone you're not to get into the sorority you "want." Ending up in a room with girls you don't have anything in common with isn't fun, and when you're yourself, you will actually find where you belong.
Take a deep breath, everything is going to be okay.
