It is absolutely true that you can win a lot of friends if you follow the simple tips designed by the author Dale Carnegie. He has written this great book with his simple English, yet all these simple words are very powerful.

His techniques really work for all the people without fail. I personally learned some success techniques from this book. I have learnt to appreciate people when I find them outstanding. I never hesitated to say sorry when I did something wrong.

I started to remember the names of all my friends. I learnt to gift my friends and relatives on special occasions. I took care to remember their birth days and other special days.

I learnt to avoid an argument. Within a year my friends circle had expanded considerably and the expansion never slowed afterwards. Now I have thousands of friends. I am happy to say that I can influence them with my love and care. It has helped me not only to get more friends but also to get more business. It had worked very well for me; won’t it work for you as well?

This book was given to me as a gift, since I tend to be a bit of a loner and have trouble making friends. Although sometimes the advice can seem a bit like mere common sense, having it in black and white is a goldmine, and the advice has helped me be much better with social situations.

My dad, who has always believed that I could improve my "people skills", bought this for me about 1 year ago as a gift. He told me he had read it years ago and it really helped him out in his sales (he's a real estate broker) and he'd appreciate if I'd at least read a few chapters. I did and I can't begin to tell you how glad I am that I did!

This book is a very readable, moderately short book that reads like a narrative. It's written by a man who, over the years, has discovered several ways to get what you want from other people, the nice way. Some of the lessons seems very cliche, such as the old "you will attract more flies with honey..." lecture, but he gives very real, vivid examples. It's worth reading, especially if you are in a career where you must deal with people on a regular basis (i.e. customer service, sales).

A book that has had a very strong influence on my life. Dale Carengie is definately the master of self-help books: Despite being a old book (released 100 years ago) the principles tought are still relevant and powerful. In this book, Dale Carengie gives you simple DOs and DONTs in human relationships: What people like or don't like to hear, and how to say it. From subtle tips like remembering a person's name, to giving him a title which he will try to fulfill. This book has definately improved my relationships with people. I recommend it without any doubt.

If you had the pleasure of reading this novel then you understand that this novel is fantastic. Some might derive from the title that it's all about luring other towards you in some hypnotic type sequence. This statement is far from the truth. This novel inspires you to find the different venues and topics of interest to create a better understanding between yourself and others. It's a " meeting people 101" type scenerio. If you have made life long friends or aquaintances then you understand that this novel offers you a few guidelines to stay within so that friendship is not compromised.

There is an etiquette to treating others that some may feel they have the full knowledge on but do not. I read this book thinking that I could not learn anything but found that it was a plethora of information that I never deemed possible. Who ever thought there would or could be rules that governed the treatment of others beyond what your mother may have taught you long ago.

How to Win Friends and Influence People is a book that we all have heard of. I have no idea about the history of self-help books, but surely Dale Carnegie is among the first, and is certainly a pioneer. I first came across this book on my parents’ bookshelf when I was in junior high. I was an enterprising student, but somewhat socially shy. I loved reading books, and this one seemed useful.

Upon reading it, I immediately identified with his advice. Not that I was doing it, but much of it squared with my Sunday School upbringing, only my teachers there didn’t usually apply such lessons in this way. “Treat people the way you want to be treated.” “Be a good listener.” These principles were easily imbibed. Harder was the encouragement to take the initiative. I can’t say I ever got that one down perfectly. I am still rather introverted. But Carnegie taught me not to let that inclination drive me into a corner. I am pleased to say, both my junior high and high school experiences were very pleasant. There are many people to thank, but this book played at least a small role.

The unintentional founder of today self help movement was Dale Carnegie. Unlike most of the self help authors who came after him, Mr. Carnegie did not present an overall philosophy of life in his book. Rather, he gives a long series of practical suggestions that are meant to improve the quality of your life. He gives advice on how to deal with people in specific situations, and illustrates each suggestion with one or two anecdotes. He does have several summations of his advice at points in his book, but this does not count as a philosophy.

The practical nature of his advice makes Dale Carnegie's book more helpful than most self help books, which tend to be long on platitudes and short on developing specific skills. However, the lack of any larger meaning or principles makes the suggestions in this book difficult to practice. You do not have any larger principle to guide you, so you must remember each individual piece of advice and watch for opportunities to apply them. That is not a bad thing, but this book could have been more helpful.

I received this book from a friend who highly recommended it; I knew something had to be special about it since my friend doesn’t read books that often. This book was actually one that was difficult to put down. Not only having methods and examples presented to me, but being told why an example works this way instead of another, was an eye opener. I could relate to a lot that was written, to me and others that I have come across. After trying these methods several times, they were very helpful, I am not going to lie, they did not work all the time, but even the times they didn’t, the conversations were still more pleasant than should have been. This book is great in helping those to form more pleasurable habits, not necessarily for others, but for the reader as well. I enjoyed this book so much that my friend never did get it back.

This book is like the ABC's of human relations. The book cover the how’s and why’s of many aspects of relating to other people in a positive way. In particular, it emphasizes the importance of making other people feel important and its positive impact on both them and you and your own life. This is not just a “feel good” type of book. This book not only gives specific details, but details that actually work in real life. The principles in this book have truly helped me in relating to others in both my personal and business life.

I think that everyone, including young people just starting out in the world should read this book. It gives a great foundation for relationships of all types. In reading this book, from a human relations perspective, is like not realizing some basics that can take you far. A must read!

This is a great book I have ever read in my life. It has brought many changes in my life. The techniques suggested by the author are very practical and result giving. I used to criticize people before reading this great book. Then I stopped doing the mistake. Similarly, I never tried to appreciate people before. Then I started to appreciate people truly and now I am proud to say I have thousands of friends. I learned to keep my friends interested in me. I have lot of help from them personally and in my business. I really thank Dale Carnegie for his great tips given in this amazing book. Now I try to remember the names of all my friends. I have learned to offer gifts to my friends on special occasions. I always let my friends talk with out interruptions. I let them share their feelings with me. I try to help them when they need. I love my friends. I now know how to win friends and influence them.

This book is amazing. It is a practical guide to improve your self, your communication skills. It shows the way to live effectively. Winning friends is not just for fun, it might totally change your life positively. I personally applied the techniques suggested by Dale Carnegie and found great results. I gained many good friends and they have helped me a lot to the advancement of my career and status. The real friends have helped me to lead a peaceful life, for I know I have many friends who would come for my help when I need. The book is written in a very simple way so that even the nonprofessional can understand the techniques very easily. The techniques are powerful. They do work if you apply them in your real life. All the techniques are very simple to apply. Remember a person’s name, never criticize any one, appreciate honestly, Gift the dear ones often, say sorry when you do something wrong are the basic techniques recommended by the author. Please follow the rules and make your life happier.

This book is well kept secret in my opinion. Many people do not know about this book. That’s because most people would rather watch and learn something from TV instead of take the time to read. This book has been one of the main reasons on my success as a salesman. Dale Carnegie teaches us the most essential elements for developing friendships with colleagues and coworkers. These techniques can be applied easily to the business world. Forget “playing politics”. The book provides the skills necessary to handle different personality types and how to handle situations, with a tactful easily agreeable manner. I have applied what I learned from this book to my everyday life and job and I am a much happier person. My friends and coworkers have a much higher amount of respect and trust for me. They turn to me for advice. It has also led me to improve my relationships with clients, and have a much higher chance of closing the deal. This book is for anyone who wants to improve their personality.

This book is timeless. It does give the impression that it's a business book, although its concepts are very much applicable in all other fields and situations in life. Dale Carnegie goes back to the basics on how to deal with people: that good relationships with people are built on sincerity and compassion. It moves the reader to believe that putting oneself in another's place is not only beneficial in a business sense, but that by being truly sincerely interested in who they are as individuals can be rewarding as well for the kindness that it ensues on oneself. Great businesses are built not by the management's ability to reap the most profits or expand to every corner of the world. They are built on its organization's philosophy and principles and its drive to do good for society. And here in this book, the basics of those principles are outlined, and it summarizes with simplicity that ones' success is truly fulfilling and made easier when built around sincere and sustainable relationships with others.

When Leil Lowndes, author of How To Talk To Anyone, writes that Dale Carnegie was good for the 20th century, I tend to agree with her. Winning friends and influencing people is very different in the mobile and email age than it was earlier. Today, first impact and consistency across multi-media interactions are becoming the sources of social bonding. Moreover, with people increasingly bridging the rich-poor divide, social classifications are quickly crumbling and people need to know how to respond in such situations, which Mr Carnegie has not envisaged.

That said, How To Win... is definitely a fundamental book and perhaps an essential starting point for the social nerd. It must be understood however, that practising the principles of this book would not by itself provide the passport for success in interactions.

A very inspiring and helpful book, even though it has been around for some time. It is a must have staple for any home. The draw back is it seems to be targeted for men only. This makes sense because of the time period it was written, but please, can’t someone update it to include the other half of the population? The author’s humble and honest approach to dealing with others in life is a wonderful example of how we all need each other on some level, to excel and succeed in life and business. If you look past the male domination influences related to the book and imagine the author as speaking to everyone, then there is definitely some good advice and suggestions for habits for change that will draw people to you. No matter how long this book has been around, it will always be a resource that teaches the basic characteristics needed to succeed in any goal you set forth for yourself.

If you're the kind of person that likes upsetting people and making them mad you need this book. If you want friends you need this book. If you're in management at any level you need this book. Though he has since died and gone off the scene Dale Carnegie has written a masterpiece that should be handed down throughout our generations. He teaches you how to deal with completely contrary people and do it in a way that wins them over to you without alienating them. One of my favorites quotes from the book is " A man convinced against his will, is of the same opinion still." It sums up the uselessness of arguing to get your point heard.

Self-help fads come and go. When something has the staying power of Dale Carnegie's work and this, his most famous book, everybody who has read it can't be wrong.

In a world where too much of the focus turns to "What's In It For Me" (a.k.a. WII-FM), if you read and heed Dale Carnegie's down home, common sense wisdom and focusing on "what's in it for the other person," and if you put it into action in your life you will achieve success and happiness you never would have imagined.

Best of all, if you really do take into your heart focusing on giving, when you get in return you will feel that you deserve it.

If however you choose to remain focused on yourself, even if it is disguised by an easily seen through veil of feigned sincerity you lose friends and influence no one.