Pro tips for greeting the Juicy Ones on the Introductions Thread

[robvalue]

I think you covered some great points.

I suppose that I try to structure my reply so that it gives the person the maximum chance of following up a bad introduction with a more thoughtful one. So I play to the strengths (where possible) and calmly try and correct any massive misconceptions, to give the person a second shot, so to speak. If they just shit all over that opportunity, then really I'm not too interested in them.

I was wondering whether a similar guide to new users for writing their introductions could be useful? Like: common mistakes, stuff that is going to be poorly received...