Part 2 - Thanksgiving Break Rush Prep: 3 tips for rush conversations
Heading home for Thanksgiving means food, family…and the perfect opportunity to sharpen your conversation skills before spring recruitment. Whether you’re a freshman hoping to rush in January or a sophomore preparing for a second chance, the holiday break is one of the best times to practice connecting with people you already know—older sorority members, hometown friends, family, and friends.
Here’s your official Part 2- Thanksgiving Rush Prep, to make the most of the break, feel confident, and start spring rush ready to go.
Why Thanksgiving Matters for Spring Recruitment Prep
Most PNMs think prep starts in January—but the girls who stand out in recruitment start putting in the work now. Sorority Prep encourages you to use your Thanksgiving break for:
Built-in practice talking to adults, peers, and older sorority members
Get comfortable with natural conversation starters (“How’s college?” “Tell me about recruitment!”)
Boost your conversation skills with people you already know
It’s possible you will run into girls from your hometown who are already in sororities—out and about, at Friendsgiving, or at a family friend’s house. Here are 3 simple conversation tips to help boost your confidence for skills you’ll use during recruitment and over Thanksgiving dinner.
Practice Sharing Your Story
At Sorority Prep we want clients to feel confident in how they share their story! Sorority recruitment entails sharing things about yourself because the sororities want to know who you are—so practice introducing yourself in a clear, confident way.
Think through:
Where you’re from?
What you’re involved in?
What you’re excited about for next semester?
Why you’re interested in sorority life?
Keep it short, natural, and YOU.
Ask Better Questions
Recruitment conversations aren’t interviews—they’re back-and-forth natural flows of sharing about yourself in a way that is memorable. If you make it feel like an interview, the sorority member will be bored and likely forget about your conversation when you leave the party. You want to STAND OUT and find connections with your recruiter.
Over Thanksgiving, practice questions like:
“What has been the best part of your year so far?”
“What’s something new you tried this semester?”
“What are you looking forward to next year?”
Being curious makes you instantly more memorable in recruitment.
Practice confident body language
Body language is often something we forget to focus on, because we are so worried about what we are saying and how we are saying it. Your nonverbal feedback can make a stronger impression in most cases when meeting someone new.
Thanksgiving break is a perfect time to work on:
Making eye contact- shows confidence
Smiling naturally- shows friendly attitude not closed off
Speaking clearly- shows excited not nervous or scared
Not rushing your answers- shows engagement and thoughtfulness
These small habits make you come across warm, genuine, and confident—exactly what chapters want.
Spring recruitment may feel far away, but the girls who do just a little prep now walk into recruitment feeling calm, confident, and ahead of the game. Use this break to reconnect, ask good questions, learn from older sorority women, and practice being the best version of yourself.
If you want help polishing your social media, prepping conversations, or building a spring-rush plan, Sorority Prep is here for you every step of the way. Check out our free downloadable PDF that offers you a checklist to knock out during Thanksgiving before Spring Rush! Here is a free PDF for Mom too!