You prefer systems over guesswork. Handshake Protocol gives hobbyists a precise, test-repeatable method for initiating, sustaining, and closing everyday conversations without clunky memorization. Run modular flows-Greeting Hook Calibration Depth Close-each with timing cues, tone ranges, and pass/fail checkpoints. You'll deploy opener matrices, listening loops, question ladders, and graceful exits, all engineered to minimize friction and build rapport quickly.

Every module includes exact prompts, turn-taking ratios, vocal tempo targets, and nonverbal markers (stance, angle, glance duration) so you can iterate like a mini experiment. Use the pocket timing grid, scenario cards (queue, café, office, meetup), and recovery trees for silence, interruptions, or misreads. Track results with simple metrics-latency to rapport, topic thread length, and follow-up conversion-so you can verify improvements instead of guessing.

Cut the fluff. Build the skill. With clear mechanics and reproducible steps, this field manual turns unpredictable interactions into a dependable routine you can refine across days-not months.