How to Make a New Friend
How friendships start, and three steps to try.
How to Make a New Friend: A One-Time Class for Teens
A single class for teens ages 13 to 17. Learners find out how friendships usually start and leave with three small steps to try this week. This is a skills class, not therapy.
Class Experience
The teacher explains that friendships grow from repeated, low-pressure contact and shared interests. Learners map where they already see people their age, practise two easy openers and plan one small invitation. Role-play is done in pairs and is optional.
How classes work
This is a single 50-minute live class with up to 5 learners. The teacher demonstrates, learners take part, and everyone shares at the end.
What we'll cover
How to Make a New Friend – How friendships start, and three steps to try.
Learning Outcomes
Explain how friendships usually form
Find places and groups where they already overlap with others
Use two easy conversation openers
Plan one small, low-risk invitation
Prerequisites
Ages 13-17. No experience needed. This is a skills class, not therapy.
What You'll Need
- Device and internet
- Computer or tablet with camera and microphonestable internet connectiona quiet space
Syllabus
1 LessonsA step-by-step plan of what your child learns, class by class. · 1 Week
Available Times
Next 7 days, US Eastern Time
- Tue, Nov 17 · 1:30 PM
- Tue, Nov 17 · 6:30 PM
- Wed, Nov 18 · 11:00 AM
- Wed, Nov 18 · 5:30 PM
- Thu, Nov 19 · 11:00 AM
- Fri, Nov 20 · 5:00 PM
Parents Often Ask
No. The class is practical and nothing personal has to be shared.
It gives a plan to try. A club or course offers ongoing practice.
No.
Yes. It is one 50-minute class, with nothing to prepare beyond the materials listed.
The teacher can point you to a club or course on the same topic.
Meet your Instructor
An educator and psychology-focused specialist with training in life coaching, social-emotional learning, and teen development, this instructor supports teens in building confidence, social skills, and practical etiquette. Experience includes one-on-one mentoring and small group coaching designed to strengthen emotional regulation, communication, decision-making, and time management. Lessons create safe, supportive spaces for role-play, discussion, and skill practice so learners develop self-awareness, resilience, stronger peer relationships, and practical strategies for navigating school and social settings.
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