• Don’t ask someone just to ask someone. Going with a group of friends could wind up being a lot more fun than asking someone that you’ve only exchanged words with in the hallway. Ask someone who you will genuinely have fun with.
• Don’t ask someone to their homecoming. If your date is from a different school, ask them to your homecoming. If things go well, maybe they’ll ask you to theirs, too.
• It is completely fine to go without a date. Even if you go with a date, you don’t have to go as a couple. Going as friends or in a group of friends is perfectly fine.
• Outside dates: If you’re bringing an outside date, you have to fill out an outside date form to get administrative approval. The date has to be under 20-years-old and admission will be $20 for the non-BV student.

• Be creative. Asking someone should be a memorable event, so make it special. Try to find out something that the person you’re asking is interested in, and use it to help you ask.
• Set up a scavenger hunt taking them all over town to their favorite places. Make the last thing on the list their favorite place and ask them there.
• Put it in a fortune cookie. Take the person you’re asking to Bo Lings, Panda Express, or some other Chinese restaurant and give them the fortune cookie. NOTE: You will most likely need to talk to the manager to get the cookie made, or
• Write it on your body. Just no inappropriate places, please!
• Write out ‘HOMECOMING?’ with their favorite food and leave it somewhere for them to find.
• Use a cheesy pick-up-line type phrase and add a fun twist to it. For example, “I scraped my knee falling for you, will you go to Homecoming with me?” and give them a box of Band-Aid’s.

• Be original. Really think your idea through. Google it if you need help!
• Have a plan. Some people say spontaneity is good, but not for asking people to homecoming. If you are spontaneous, the person you’re asking could feel like they are just an option and not a thought out date.
• Get help. Have someone be your wing-man and find out a good time for you to ask him or her.

How not to ask

• Don’t put them in an awkward situation where they feels obligated to say yes. Such as: Overdoing it, spending too much money, embarrassing them, etc.
• Don’t ask over any form of technology, i.e. texting, calling, Facebook, Twitter. The person won’t believe it’s actually you. It’s always the better option to go ahead and ask them in person. Sure it takes a lot of courage, but at least it will be genuine.
• Don’t ask someone you don’t know or hardly talk to… No questions asked, it’s an awkward situation for both of you.
• Don’t ask in front of a large crowd. It’s a tad embarrassing for both of you. In front of a few people is fine, but in front of the whole student body makes it awkward if you get rejected and to reject someone.

On rejection

• The worst thing someone can say is ‘no.’ If you get rejected, the world won’t end, even though it feels as though it might. It was worth a shot, right?
• Don’t publicize the rejection by talking about it on Facebook, Twitter, or any other public area because it’s embarrassing for both of you.
• Don’t take a rejection too seriously. It is, after all, a school dance. If anything, have a group of friends as back-up.
• Don’t be rude when rejecting someone. Ease them into it, or blame it on your parents if necessary. Break it to them easy.
• Don’t take your time responding, unless you need permission to go. It’s better to get it over with rather than leading them on.