Similar to most psychic procedures, the first step you should do to cold read someone is to look and feel confident. This lets you gain the frame of mind you need to analyze a person and find out about the stuff he wishes to know. Being confident also convinces the individual you are presently reading that your intuitions are valid. Conversely, if you show signs of nervousness and uncertainty, you will lose the belief and trust of your client.

Next, you can make use of current studies, surveys, and statistics in your reading. Oftentimes, cold reading is done in a situation where you know little or nothing about your client. Nevertheless, having an idea about things like his ethnic background, educational attainment, and religion can provide you with sufficient information to predict what his dreams, fears, and beliefs are. Once you have been given these details, try to develop a connection and a general conclusion through the related findings and statistics you have previously read about.

After carrying out these steps, you can then initiate the reading. Try not to be too intimidating and show your client that you are not against him but are indeed his ally. Give emphasis to the fact that you need his full cooperation in order for the reading to be as successful and accurate as possible. Look at his physical appearance and his movements, both subtle and obvious.