How Did You Introduce Your Self to Your New Neighbors?

The day (or day after) we moved in, I went over and borrowed a pair of scissors so I could cut shelf paper!

well, the neighbors with kids came to us. The rest were random greetings.

We are blessed with a neighborhood which works together, not only in times of stress/heartache...but year-round. Been in our home for 21 years now...& still appreciate our friends.

To foster this type of relationship, have an Open House with just drinks & cake/snacks. Get to know all of them...& be very careful not to prejudge. Sometimes the older neighbors are more apt to be better for you....than your peers!

I had a neighbor who locked herself out a month or so after we moved in.....she came over in her pjs to see if she could use the phone. boy do i miss her. :( we moved to a couple of years ago and i still dont know people where i live.

I would just go to their doors and mention you are one of the new neighbors and you just wanted to introduce yourself.

When we moved in to this house, it took forever to meet people. I wish I had taken more initiative. I first met my late neighbors, a retired couple who would sit outside often and said hi to me when I went to get my mail. For a long time, I didn't know anyone else. We didn't meet our next door neighbors for almost a year, when I gave my husband a gift certificate for a massage and the masseuse looked familiar and they realized the connection. How silly that it took a gift for us to even meet the people next door.

Now, when I see new people move in, I make an effort to stop and introduce myself.

We love our neighbors and try to introduce ourselves as soon as they move in. We take a list of our names and addresses with our contact numbers.

Then we try to invite the new neighbors over or all get together to meet the groups of families.

You can just knock and say hi.. Or take some type of Banana bread or something as a little hello gift.

We also have a really close neighborhood. We have been through everything together. Our children are now either in College or almost there, but we have been through everything you can imagine as a "hood".. I feel very fortunate.

In the 34 year we lived in our house I had a lot of neighbors come and go. I almost always noticed when new people were moving in and I would go over and say hi, tell them my name and offer things like phone, hoses, elecricity is it wasnt on yet, help with whatever while they were moving in. I almost always asked if they needed help and would grab something off the truck and start carrying things in for them. Id sorta check it out and it all depended on how things looked or if they had professional movers or cars of friends of course. It made great neighbors every time. We just moved to a new home 3 weeks ago. It was right before Christmas so it was perfect timing to bake something special. I made pumpkin bread and some little candies, filled a few plates and a couple days before Christmas I went door to door to several of the closest homes and introduced myself and offered them a plate of goodies. It went over very well. I have them waving to me now when they drive by and I bet when things settle down more for us and I stay home for a few hours I will have company coming to visit. I also have a young couple across from us with a daughter my grand daughters age so we went to visit last week and let them play for 30 minutes. The M. had a baby on Tuesday so I am making them dinner tomorrow night. I am looking forward to becoming friends with them and being helpful to them when they need. I like that sort of thing and after 27 years of daycare,, I still wish I had a house full of kids.(sometimes) lol Today the neighbor man came over and I was excited he was here to visit, but it turned out his cockatoo had flowen over the fence and was in our bushes.. So I was disappointed he didnt stay to chat with us.lol

in our current home two neighbors (two families) came over after e had moved in and brought cookies. we introduced ourselves. they stayed or about 10 min. over time we made really good friends with one set of neighbors who are now moving away.

I met one of my neighbors before I even bought the home, while I was outside waiting for the home inspector! Although, I didn't remember her name and she lived down the next street, so I haven't seen her since. One next door neighbor I met a couple of weeks after I moved in when FedEx delivered my TV to them. Which they left outside in the middle of winter for two days until I realized it was had been delivered and went to get it. So, we didn't get off on the right foot. The other neighbors right around me I met as we ran into each other. I met a lot more trick or treating, but that was a year after I moved in. I'll wave and say hi to my neighbors, but that's about it. I am not very social, so my neighborhood is perfect for me!

One neighbor brought a dessert over to me. The rest I got to know over time while out in the yard.

I like the idea of having an open house. If I were to move I would do that.

I usually see them outside and wave and say, "Hi", then head to their yard. If they don't respond, then I just talk to myself and respond, "Nice to meet you too".

Some neighbors are great and some keep to themselves. Funny thing, one neighbor moved in and never ever responded to my greetings, so I left her alone thinking she didn't want to be bothered. Months later, she was outside trimming the yard and another neighbor was out, so I shouted, "Good morning how are you" and she responded! By the time I realized she responded, took my attention off my other neighbor, and tried to talk to her, she was already hiding behind her hat. Although not intentional, it was funny.

I guess I was lucky - almost all my neighbors introduced themselves to us when we moved in 6 years ago. Since then - I make a point of baking cookies and bringing a tray when a new neighbor moves in. Partially self motivated - I need to check out if they have kiddos my kids ages or a teenage girl that is just dying to babysit my kids - lol. So far very little luck in that department - two retiree's, and a young couple that is VERY busy with a little girl not much younger than mine but we NEVER connect. Ah well - just got a new neighbor yesterday and despite my snooping from the front porch I couldn't tell much about who moved in - time to whip up some cookies and make my introduction.

Good luck!

We have wonderful neighbors! When we moved in one neighbor came over and introduced herself and her child. It was a little easier for us because it was warm out and we live on a cul-de-sac. So all the neighbors had little kids and we met by the kids wanting to play with each other outside. It was not long before we knew everyone on the entire street, so maybe wait till spring and you might meet more neighbors when everyone is moving around outside.

Well im pretty shy. But my kids arent. I have lived in my house for 6 years going on 7. we live in a court. when our new neighboors moved in. 2 homes forclosed. I jsut went to ther door and said my name is this. I have two children. there name is that. Where are you moving from? How old are your kids? Love to get to know you more. Would you like to come over for a BBQ so we can get to know eachother better? We only have 8 homes on our court. but one neighboor is very reglious and they don't allow there kids to play when where out side. Its really weird.. I think. guy is cop. they don't talk unless being spoken to. Tehy are renting.. hoping they will move in may. LOL>>Other than that. we love all of our neighboors. Or at least I do. You can always make some cookies or treats and introduce yourself.